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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1947

859 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 43

Tingha Police Court Man Committed for Trial at Inverell Quarter Sessions

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 8

Hubert Raymond Skippen was committed for trial at Inverell Quarter Sessions on a charge of having caused actual bodily harm to Earl Schrowskie, by Mr. Raschke, P.M., at Tingha Police Court on Tuesday…

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Police Chase Elusive Thief

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

The search for a man suspected for several thefts in the district has moved to Queensland…

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Bundarra News Police Sergeant Farewelled

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 3

A large and representative gathering assembled in the School of Arts, Bundarra, for the purpose of saying farewell to…

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Swollen River Delays Court Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. G. L. Berry) at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions, the case was called in which Ronald…

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Gaol Sentences for Stealing and Receiving Wine

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

Three residents of Bingara, two of whom pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking, entering and stealing two gallons and…

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Tingha Police Staff

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has received the following notification from the Under Secretary, Premiers’ Department:—…

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To Be Tried for Alleged Assault at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

At Tingha Police Court, before Mr. A. R. Raschke, P.M., Hubert Raymond Skippen was charged with having, at Tingha, on…

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Bengal Riots Police Fire on Villagers Balurghat, N. Bengal, Friray

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

The police, firing on villagers armed with spears, bows and arrows, brickbats and lathis, killed 1 5 people and wounded…

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Riot in Bengai Police Fire on Armed Villagers BALURCHAT (North Bengal)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Police firing on villagers armed with spears, bows and arrows, brickbats and lathis killed 15 people and wounded several others…

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Woman Freed Crown Not To Proceed On Alleged Poisonings Had Been Committed for Attempted Murder SYDNEY

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

Mrs. Marjorie Coleman, who was committed for trial in December on three charges of attempted murder, has been…

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French Police Uncover "Political Forgery" Plot

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

PARIS, Saturday. —As the result of a surprise police raid of Fresnes Prison, in Paris, 19 prisoners have been charged with being involved in a "vast political forgery" plot within the prison, reports Reuter. These arrested comprised 14…

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Licensing Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

In the Licensing Court the license of the Commercial Hotel, Warialda, was transferred from Patrick McDonnell to Gordon Alexander…

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Man Sentenced To Nine Months on False Pretences Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of false pretences, and electing to be dealt with summarily, Robert Hughes, of Newcastle, was…

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"Boasted He Would Never Work" Man Sentenced on Vagrancy Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

"This man has made a boast that he would never work. I know that work has been offered to him and that he would…

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Warialda Court. Trespassing Stock

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

An old man named J. W. Morris was before Mr. Raschke, P.M. at the Court on Wednesday for allowing his stock to trespass on Old…

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Brutal Murder Vagrant’s Body Found Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Fingerprints were used by the C.I.B. to identify an elderly swagman, whose brutally murdered body, was found on the…

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Murder at Windsor Fingerprints Used To Identify Body No Motive for Brutal Crime SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 6

Fingerprints were used by the C.I.B. to identify an elderly swagman, whose brutally murdered body was found on…

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Young Man On Murder Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Mr. Thornton. SM. refused an application for bail when James O'- Sullivan (27). labourer, was…

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Police Inquire Into Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Police are inquiring into an accident in Macquarie Street during heavy rain at dusk on Friday…

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Applicants For Land Miss Court Sitting

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

Only 15 of the 31 ex-servicemen notified, attended yesterday's sitting in the Glen Innes Court House of the War Service Settlement Classification Committee…

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