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Courts & crime, 1947

859 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 43

Sheep Stealing Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

At the Tingha Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Scott, J.P., William Lodge, of Bundarra was charged with? allegedly having stolen sheep…

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Woman Granted Bail Charged With Murder Of Man Sequel to Darlinghurst Shooting SYDNEY

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

Ellen Agnes Stratford (37), of Darlinghurst, was to-day granted bail of £500 pending the inquest of George…

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“Boasted He Would Never Work” Han Sentenced On; Vagrancy Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

“This man has made a boast that . he would never work. i know that work has been offered to him and that He would net accept it. I…

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McDERMOTT Guilty of Grenfell Murder Bathurst

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), laborer, was found guilty at the Circuit? Court to-day of having murdered William Henry Lavers, near Grenfell,…

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Grenfell Murder McDermott Found Guilty BATHURST

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

Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), labourer, was found guilty at the Circuit Court to-day of having murdered William Htenry Lavers, near…

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Ten Schoolboys For Trial On Murder Charge London

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Ten schoolboys, the oldest of whom is sixteen and a half years, were committed for trial at the…

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Police Case at Ashford Defendant Proved Guilty

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

At die Ashford Police Court on February 21, before Mr. A. R. Rasche, P.M., Herbert Ratliff, of “Elfora,”…

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Alleged Murder of Master 10 Boys to Face Trial LONDON

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

Ten schoolboys, the oldest of whom is sixteen and half years, were committed for trial at the Magistrate's court at Eccleshall, Staffordshire, yesterday…

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Alleged Indecent Assault on Child Young Man Charged

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Charged with having indecently assaulted a child of seven years. Henry William Alfred Jobson (19) was remanded, at…

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Four Boys Found Guilty of Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday—Guilty, but with a recommendation to mercy was the finding of the jury of the Criminal Court…

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4 Boys Found Guilty of Murder Death of Adelaide Newsagent ADELAIDE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1
Also in The Uralla Times

Guilty, but with, a recommendation of mercy, was the finding of the jury of the Criminal Court last night in the case in which four boys,…

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Ebor Road Mystery Police Seek Aid to Identify Wanderer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

On Monday last Sergeant Hyland picked up a man wandering on the Ebor Road near Wongabinda. He was suffering from some delusion…

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Savage Riots in Brussels Police Fire On 50,000 Demonstrators Many Reported Injured in Affray BRUSSELS

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1
Also in Guyra Argus

Although one demonstrator was reported killed in a riot, a Ministry of the Interior spokesman said there were no…

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Stealing Charge

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

Francis Allemby, 22, decorator, was charged with having, at Brisbane, on or about February 6, 1947, stolen three bales of…

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Informal Dress for Court

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

The King and Queen have decreed that there will be no formal Courts this year because of clothes rationing. The Royal couple will hold a…

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Police Search Fails to Trace Escapees Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Despite a widespread police search no trace so far has been found of two men, who escaped from custody in the past 24…

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Leaking Gas Main Kills Four In Birmingham Police Evacuate Street LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

A 12-inch leaking gas main released a cloud of gas into houses in a street at Birmingham and killed two women…

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Charge of Having Stolen Wool in Possession Not Guilty Plea Entered at Armidale Court

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

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Charles Eugene Irving Mulhearn (47), sawmiller, pleaded not guilty to a charge that on February 8, 1947, at Armidale, he did have in his possession three bales of wool, the property of…

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