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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

541 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 28

Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

In the local warden's Court yesterday Owen George Chapman for whom Mr. Q. A. Biddulph (Messrs. Mackenzie & Biddulph Guyra) appeared was…

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"Under Influence" Emmaville Man Charged Solicitor's Request Refused

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

Harold Morgan, for whom Mr. J. R. Windeyer appeared and pleaded guilty, was in the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope,…

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Australian Oddities Fish That Climb Trees Gaol In Form of a Tree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

Six years ago, on a visit to America, Bill Beatty was impressed with Americans' pride and interest in their country. A pity, he thought, there…

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Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

At the Guyra Police Court yesterday, Mr. A. A. Vickery pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing his stock to trespass on a travelling stock…

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Deepwater Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

At the Deepwater Police Court on Friday last before Mr. F. T. Scroope, Police Magistrate Frederick Michael Jackson was charged with having in…

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Three Charged Alleged Breaking and Land Entering

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 6

Stanley Haddow. John Hargreaves and Arthur Collins were, in the Deepwater Police Court last Friday, charged with breaking and entering the home…

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Defaulting Solicitor Two Years' Gaol SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

A sentence of two years imprisonment was imposed upon John Louis Elliott. 46, a former Dungog solicitor, it the Quarter Sessions yesterday on…

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"Heading 'Em" Sequel To Police Raid

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

As the result of a police raid on a "two-up school" near Armidale on November 9, two men appeared before Mr. T. F. Scroops, P.M., at…

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Small Debts Court Verdicts For Plaintiffs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court at Armidale yesterday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., Leslie W. Burgess was awarded a verdict for £24/10/11 and…

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Guyra Small Debts Court Non-Suit Granted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. F. Scroope, P.M., Herbert Harold Moore, of Guyra, sued Oliver Stevenson Moore, of…

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Charge of Murder Victim Shot Dead SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

Bar[?] George Walker Martin, 22, [?] of Mote Creek, was arrested at home late on Saturday night and [?] with the murder of Clarence…

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Return Oil Drums Appeal by Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

The Liquid Fuel Control Board has sought the assistance of Armidale police in securing compliance with the…

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Court House Work Armidale Statistics

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

Armidale and district residents, as a whole, met their financial obligations more promptly last year than they did in 1940,…

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Inns of Court Within the Temple

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

The war has changed many old customs, and probably no longer do some of the quaint practices prevail in and around the Temple…

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Shot Through Heart Murder Charge Follows Finding of Body BURNIE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

George Walker Martin, 22, of Mole Creek, was arrested at his home late on Saturday night and charged with the murder, of…

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Street Collision Lorry Driver Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

A street collision on December 11 resulted in a charge against the driver of a motor lorry concerned of failing to give way to…

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Brisbane Murder Accused Committed BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

Thomas McCaskell, 30. sheet metal worker was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Patrick Doyle, at Brisbane, on December…

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Charge of Murder Maltese Arrested SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Station last night two Maltese residents of Quaker's Hill were charged with attempted murder. The charge was…

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Murder Charge McCaskell For Trial BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

Thomas McCaskell 30 sheet metal worker was to-day committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Patrick Doyle at Brisbane on…

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Jap Attack on Rabaul May Be Beginning of Assault on Australia Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

While the War Advisory Council last night was discussing all aspects of the war situation affecting Australia and Australian defence cables describing full scale Japanese bombing raids on Rabaul were being taken to the Cabinet…

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