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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

859 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 43

Smiles When Sentenced To Ten Years SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Cecil John Foils (24), laborer, smiled cheerfully after being sentenced to 10 years’ bard labor at the Quarter Sessions to-day for…

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Convicted of Murder; Man Suicides

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 15

Reginald Spence Brown who was sentenced to life imprisonment last week for the murder of Bronia Mary Armstrong, committed suicide by…

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Sydney Protest Meeting Elaborate Police Precautions SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Police took special precautions to ensure that to-day's lunch hour meeting organised by the Liberal Party to protest against the failure of waterside…

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Greek Communist Assassinated Motive Reported To Be Revenge Assailant's Statement to Police ATHENS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

John Zevgos, Communist Minister of Agriculture in 1944 and chief instructor of the 1944 Elas rebellion, was…

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Ex-minister's Evidence at Murder Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—All talk about his being jealous of Mrs. Brook was so much fantasy. He was interested in her financial affairs but not in her sexual affairs, Thomas John Ley, said in the Old Bailey…

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Natives Condemned For Ritual “Murder” LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

Another dramatic attempt is being made to save five Gold Coast natives from the executioner’s noose for having performed a…

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Ley Murder Trial Accused's Wife in England LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

Mrs. Ley, who saw her husband for half an hour in Brixton prison oh Saturday night, tried again to visit him yesterday, but was told…

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Heavy Fines Imposed for Breaches of Price-fixing Regulations Jurisdiction Of Magistrate Challenged

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 3

Firtes totalling in all £175/10/, plus £30/10/ in costs expehses were imposed upon nine defendants at the Inverell of Petty Sessions on Saturday morning, when they were convicted by Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., on charges preferred iby the…

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High Ranking Jewish Terrorists Rounded Up By Police Jerusalem

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

Eight members of the Jewish “High Command” including Brothers Friedman, and Brothers Goldstein, are believed to…

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Dramatic Move to Stay Execution Of Natives Convicted For Ritual Murder Legality of Trial Questioned LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

Another dramatic attempt is being made to save five Gold Coast natives from the executioner's noose for…

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Reported Arrest of Jew Terrorists Police Round-up In Palestine Report Denied by Irgun Zvai Leumi JERUSALEM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

Eight members of the Jewish terrorist "high command," including the brothers Friedmand and the brothers…

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Ley Guilty Sentenced to Death Accuses Judge of Bias In His Summing-up

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. —The former New South Wales Minister of Justice, Thomas John Ley, 66, was sentenced to death at Old Bailey yesterday for the murder of John McBain Mudie, whose body was…

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Ley Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 6

A former N.S.W. Minister of Justice, Thomas Ley (66), was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey yesterday for the murder of John McBain…

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Our Mail Bag (Letters to the Editor) Tennis Court Proposal “Old Player” writes:—

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 8

“I like the big idea of the new courts to cost so many thousands, but the idea is so big that it will , kill it-self. Let xis sow the acorn, however,…

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British Dispute with Albania International Court Only Course, Says Cadogan Follow Of U.N.O. Reso[?] Lake S[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

Britain's dispute with Albania of in the Corfu Channel last October, [?] destroyers were damaged and 44 Royal [?] were killed, may be taken to the Internationl Court of…

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Armidale's Praise For Retiring Police Inspector

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

Tributes to the work and fine citizenship of Inspector G. S. King, who has reared from the police force, were paid by…

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Jew Hater Sentenced To Gaol New York

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. Homer Loomis, secretary of “Columbians. Incorporated,” an organisation preaching hatred of Jews and Negroes was…

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Assault Charge Remanded to April 17

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 13

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Robert Roberts, who appeared on remand on a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily…

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New Police Officer Welcomed at Court House INSPECTOR R. B. MACKIE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

A welcome to Police Inspector R. B. Mackie was extended by the Magistrate (Mr. A. R. Raschke), court…

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Small Debts Court Complainant's Application Successful

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Armidale yesterday Frederick Charles Stanley proceeded against Stanley Frazer for recovery of a…

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