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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

545 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 28

Calls Apple and Pear Prices Scandalous M.H.R. Critical of Act Mentions Appeal to High Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

After he had paid 1½d each for pears and 2d each for apples, Mr. Breen, M.H.R. for Calare, expressed the opinon that the prices were…

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Dismissed from Police

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Detective Constable Ray Stehr, the noted footballer, was dismissed from the force on Saturday as a result of a departmental enquiry into…

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Constable Assaulted Man Appears In Court On Three, Charges Fined and Ordered to Enter Into Bond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Raymond Charles Beresford (36) was charged at Armidale Polite Court this morning with having, oh February 9,…

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Claim for Wages Pensioners in Court Employment with Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Two old-age pensioners were the parties in a Police Court action yesterday, when, before M. F.T. Scroope, P.M., Christopher In[?]…

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Court's Basic Wage Decision S.A. Unions' Protest ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

A special conference of South Australian Trades Unions last night ordered a 24 hoars stoppage of work in all industries…

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Charged with Having No Rail Ticket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

In Armidale Police Court yesterday morning, William Stewart was charged with having travelled on Government Railways without having paid…

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Wife Murder Committed For Trial MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

George Kelly was committed for trial at the Richmond Court on a charge of having attempted to murder his wife…

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Soldiers Charged with Having Forged Notes in Possession Uttering Also Alleged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

At Armidale Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., Wiliiam Stewart and Sydney Law were charged with having uttered a forged £5 bank note and with having in their possession forged £5 bank notes…

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Committed on Attempt to Murder Charge Man Weeps During Hearing MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

George Kelly was committed for trial at Richmond Court on a charge of having attempted to murder his wife…

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District Court Breach of Contract Claim Struck Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

In the District Court at Armidale yesterday, before Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., Clarence Andrew Nelson proceeded against Walter Betts,…

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A.C.T.U. Charges Court MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The emergency committee of the Australian Council of Trades Unions yesterday charged the Arbitration Court with having been "the means…

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Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at Armidale yesterday, Mr. A. E. Gentle.(Weaver, Gentle and Harrison) stated that he had no evidence to offer in the…

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Wanderer's Dog Master Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

Joseph Patrick Hogan. 50 was charged at the Coburg court for having begged alms. It was stated that he went hungry…

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Gaol for Robbers Men Who Rifled Till SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, Arthur James Murray Potter (23), Raymond Taylor (20) and Alan Reginald Thomas (20) were each sentenced to…

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Small Debts Court Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court at Armidale yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope). M. and M. Hanna were awarded a…

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Starved to Feed Dog Mail's Plea Fails To Impress Magistrate MELBOURNE, Friday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

When Joseph Patrick Hogan (50) was charged at Coburg Court with having begged alms, it was stated that he went hungry so that his half-bred…

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Unlicensed Hawkers Fined in Armidale Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

Allan William Hammond (26) and John Joseph Hegarty (40) were charged at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions this morning with having…

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Theft of Baby Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 1

Detectives at Parramatta to-day investigated the amazing theft of a nine-months-old baby in a pram…

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Gaol Escapees Punished WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

For escaping from gaol after a savage attack ok warders, four young men were sentenced to an additional 12 months' hard labor and 20 lashes…

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Police Rescue Two Men From Drowning One Went To Save Other SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Police rescued two men who were in danger of drowning at Circular Quay last night. The men were fishing when one…

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