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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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Germans Intern Copenhagen Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—According to the Free Danish Press Service in Stockholm, the Germans this morning interned the…

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Police Campaign Against Careless Cyclists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 6

Armidale police have commenced a campaign against cyclists who ride at night without a rear-reflector or a proper light, or whose bicycles…

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Violence To Children Cases To Be Heard In Open Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McKell) stated to-day that the State Cabinet had decided that in future cases of violence to children will be heard in…

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Police Court Statistics For the Year

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

The following statistics have been taken from the annual return of business transacted at the Court House, Guyra, during 1943: Charge…

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Hospital Meeting Protest Over Doctior's Bill Public Ward Patient Charged Board Gives emission's Buling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 11

A protect was made? to the Board of Armidale Naw England Hospital at last night's meeting in a letter from a woman who said she had received a bill for £3/3/ from Armidale doctor attending the hospital for…

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ARMIDALE 50 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Express" January 16 and 19, 1844) j Revision Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 10

The Revision Court in connection with the Armidale division of the Armidale electorate was held at the Court House yesterday, before the…

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Six Months Gaol Black Market Charges SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Edward Bellamy Jackson, of George Street, Sydney, commission broker, was sentenced to six months imprisonment by a special…

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Footpath-riding Cyclists Ignore Police Warnings Woman Knocked Down

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 4

In spite of police warnings, cyclists, particularly young riders, persist in riding on footpaths…

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District Grazier Charged with Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

At an adjournment of the hearing in the Glen Innes Police Court yesterday of two charges of cattle step against a district grazier, an inspiration was made by Mr. F. sect of the charge to check up on the prosecutions claim that…

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Tenant Charged with Drunkenness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

At the Armidale Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Kelly, J.P., Alfred James Stapleton pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Cattle Stealing Charge at G.I Novel Methods Of Identification

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 9

During the hearing in the Glen Innes Police Court on Monday of two charges of cattle stealing against a…

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Military Charged with Petrol Wastage A.W.U. Leaders' Scathing Attack SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

A scathing attack on Australian and Allied military authorities for their alleged great waste of petrol and…

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Police Court £10 Fine Imposed And Ordered To Pay Compensation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

According to information received by the Inverell police from Sydney, Jack Norman Munro (26), who was convicted on a charge of…

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Court Accommodation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 7

Mr. W. Craik made some pertinent observations before the bench on Thursday last oh the inadequacy of the Court House accommodation…

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Evidence of Nazi Murder of Polish War Prisoners Between 12,000 and 15,000 Bodies Exhumed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—A special Soviet Commission, investigating the murder of Polish war prisoners by the Germans, has reported that over 11,000 corpses, clad in Polish military…

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Police Court Aborigine Gets Two Black Eyes Also Hit With Axe She Says Dusky Lover Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

When Martha Dunn, an aboriginal girl, entered the Police Court yesterday morning she was wearing a white scarf…

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Sex Crimes Against Children On The Increase Says Magistrate BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

J. J. Leahy, stipendiary magistrate in the Children's Court to-day declared that a number of cases which came before him showed that…

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Safety Bell Gave the Alarm. Attempted Burglary at Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

At about 2.30 on Wednesday morning the store premises of Mr. S. J. Porrit, of Ben Lomond were…

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Police Call President From Bed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Commonwealth Investigation Officers went to the home of M. A. Bagnell President of the Tramway…

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Master Butcher Charged Alleged Incitement to Meat Workers SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

It was alleged at a special Federal Court to-day that Frederick [?] Federal President of the [?]ster Butchers' Association, had invited a…

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