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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

841 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 43

Section 556A of Crimes Act Applied Case in Appeal Court Appellant Ordered to Enter Bond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., in the Appeal Court at Armidale yesterday applied Section 556A of the Crimes Act…

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Driver Appeals Against Magistrate's Decision Ordered to Enter Bond

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., in the Appeal Court at Armidale on Thursday, applied Section 556A of the Crimes Act in favor of a…

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"I Am a Gun Man" Man's Reply to Magistrate BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

Asked his occupation by the Magistrate in the Brisbane police Court yesterday, James Savage replied, "I am a gunman."…

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Former Bank Teller Charged Alleged Theft of £2755 SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

A man aged 33 was arrested on Saturday on a charge of having stolen £2755 from the Bank of New South Wales…

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Stealing Charge Remand on Bail

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 6

Samuel Frederick Dawson appeared in the Armidale Police Court on Saturday morning charged with having, on March 7, at Long Swamp, stolen a…

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Bready Street Incident Has Sequel in Police Court Man Remanded on Bail

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

In the Armidale Police Court on Saturday, morning, before Messrs. R. L. Blake and D. W. Oliver, Kenneth McLean Hardy Arnott, of Murrurundi,…

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Cinematic Aid for the Police

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The police authorities of Chicago have instituted a system under which each one of the criminals in custody must walk before a motion-picture…

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Bigamist Sentenced Could Have Gone Overseas Wanted to Face What Was Coming SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

When Harold Charles Zenthon (26), plumber, pleaded guilty to bigamy and to two other charges at the Quarter Sessions, he…

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Mysterious Death Broken Engagement Murder Theory Not Credited SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand in regard to the mysterious death of Miss Cornella Van Tonder, 23 whose strangled body was found yesterday at…

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"Miners Striking For What They Cannot Get" Owners Will Negotiate Through Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

The secretary of the northern colliery proprietors (Mr. C. Mallett) said last night that the miners had received from the…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Baker and Employees Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., Charles John Leet, baker, was charged with having on December 14…

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Three Charges Alleged Indecent Language Yesterday's Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

Three cases involving the alleged use of indecent language were heard in the local Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. T…

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"Carrying Liquor" Glen Innes Man Charged Question of Sale Discussed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

Several interesting points were debated during the hearing of a case before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court…

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Yesterday's News Coal Strike—Dry Times—Police Promotions—Conspiracy Case—Murder or Suicide? —Graziers' Conference

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

It is indicated that strenuous efforts will be made to extend the coal strike to secondary industries if attempts are made to use "black" coal to keep the…

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[?] Goods at Police Station

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

Goods which have been found and left at the local Police Station in recent months include two Goodyear truck tyres, a cycle which was left in…

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Court House Anomaly

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

Asking people to leave Moree Court House while cases are heard in camera is a joke, for the acoustic properties of the building are such that…

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Marooned on Mount Man in Delirious State Police Conclude Dangerous Rescue SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

George Lyon Henstock (38), who has been marooned on top of Mount Solitary in the Katoomba district since last Sunday, was rescued to-day…

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46 Cases Deepwater Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

There were no les sthan 46 police cases, heard before Mr. F. T Scroope, PM.. at the Deepwater Police Court on Friday. March 8…

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Guyra Police Court (Before Mr. Scroope P.m.) (13/3/40)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

William Hammond charged with riding a bicycle in Bradley Street with-out having one hand on the handle bar pleader guilty…

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