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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

476 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 24

Armidale Circuit Court Attendance of Jurors Cancelled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

Jurors summoned for the Circuit Criminal Court on May 4 are advised that their attendance is not required…

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Gold Found in Police Search

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

A quantity of gold coin and old gold articles and alluvial gold, the value of which has not yet been calculated, but is supposed to be very…

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Stannifer Sensation Alleged Intent to Murder Tin Miner Arrested

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

The village of Stannifer, situated 18 miles from Inverell and six from Tingha, was thrown into a state of great excitement on…

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Military Police Hurt Track Capsizes on Uralla Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 4

The capsize of a military truck about eight miles from Armidale on the New England Highway late on Monday…

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Juvenile Crime Serious Increase in 1942 Police Statistics SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 6

Serious increase in juvenile crime is shewn in the annual reports of the police department, and lack of parental control, caused by wartime…

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Alleged Theft of Travelling Rug

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

Montague Alfred Beecroft (27) pleaded not guilty in the Glen Innes Police Court on Tuesday to a charge of having on April…

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Three Years’ Gaol Woman Sentenced Soldier Receives Fifteen Months. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions today Elizabeth Walker (50). who it is alleged by the Crown attacked Joseph Henry Seccold with a meat chopper…

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Armidale Police Court Cases Adjourned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 11

At the Armidale Police Court, yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroope) Allan Noel Ryan, 19, on a charge…

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Amazing Story Told In Armidale Court Alleged Impersation at Examination Man And Woman Sent For Trial Dramatic Moment in Warden's Study

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

A fantastic masquerade staged by a middleaged man and a young woman was alleged in the Armidale Police Court yesterday, when Raymond Campbell Miller (40), who appeared in the garb of…

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Russians' New Kuban Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Although the Russians are maintaining silence, persistent German reports declare the Russians…

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Police Sergeant Fatally Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.—Sergeant, W. T. Ryan, of Mayfield police, who was injured in a motoring accident in the Gloucester district…

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Conspiracy Charge Man and Woman Before Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

The Armidale Police Court Has crowded when an extraordinary story of alleged imposition at the New England…

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Police Court Soldier, Aborigines Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 5

Maxwell Green (23) soldier, was fined £1, in default two days imprisonment, by Mr. C. H. Kelly,…

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Former Bulgarian Police Chief Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—According to Berlin radio, a man and woman concealed behind a staircase shot and killed the former…

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11-Year-old Boys's Death. Alleged Statement by Soldier on Murder Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the inquest was resumed at Parramatta to-day into the death of Albert Edward Crutcher (11)…

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Stannifer Shooting Accused Before Court “Gun Exploded Accidentally” Lengthy Police Evidence

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

The sequel to the sensational shooting episode at Stannifer on the Thursday night before Good Friday, was heard at the Police Court yesterday…

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Heavy Costs for Unlawful Assault

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

Donald James Lennon v. Arthur Comber, unlawful assault. Mr Biddulaph appeared for complainant…

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'Sheep Cases' at Emmaville Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

At Emmaville Police Court yesterday practically the whole day was devoted to the hearing of a charge against Claude…

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Court News Before the relieving P.M. (Mr T. A. Doolan) co Tuesday. Illegal Betting

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

Claude A. Andrews, for whom Mr Biddulph appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge that, at Uralla on 17/4/43 he did use a place situate in…

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Jockey's Serious Charges Coutts Before the Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 6

On a charge of having driven a motor cot on March 31 in Oxfordstreet while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; wanton…

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