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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Kentucky Grazier Fined Failed to Comply With Court Order

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 12

Rupert Alfred Wentworth, grazier, of Kentucky, was fined £225 in Central Court, Sydney, yesterday when he pleaded guilty to charges of…

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Police Citizens Boys' Club Armidale Appeal Nears Halfway Mark £1600 RAISED

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

Nearly half the objective, £4000, towards the establishment of a Police Citizens Boys' Club at Armidale has…

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Police Recover £600 Worth Stolen Goods SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Stolen from Cabramatta Golf Club last night, golf clubs, trophies and liquor to a value exceeding £600 were found by police in dense…

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Greek Communists Arrested Police Frustrate Plot To Capture Town ATHENS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

A Government source announced that police after receiving reports that guerrillas in the neighbouring mountains were planning to capture…

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Gaoled For Theft of Girl's Body

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Friday.—(AAP Reuter).— Found guilty in the Supreme Court Timaru, on a charge of improperly interfering…

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Police-citizens Boys' Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8

Despite many counter attractions on Wednesday night, the PoliceCitizens Boys' Club committee's carnival raised £45 towards the cost…

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Baby Injured Following Daring Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A daring thief stole £542 from the front bedroom of a flat in Todman Avenue, West Kensington, last…

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Strange Ways of the Police Department

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

The protest entered by the Armidale Chamber of Commerce against the impending departure of Police Inspector R. B. Mackie is, apparently based on two grounds. Firstly, it is felt that there have been far too many quick changes at…

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Motor Lorry and Sulky in Collision Two Years Gaol Sentence in Court Sequel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 8

A Warialda Railway (Kelly’s Gully) resident was sentenced yesterday by His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., at t he Inverell…

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Extinguished Public Lights Young Man Charged Fine Imposed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

At the Uralla Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. J. B. Hodgson, Stipendiary Magistrate, Uralla…

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Youth Committed for Trial Charge of Stealing From Bowling Club

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

John Arthur Armstrong (19), labourer, was committed for trial at Armidale Quarter Sessions on Tuesday,…

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Police Believe Children Have Hand Grenades

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—With the discovery of 50 hand grenades in the possession of children, detectives believe that hundreds of…

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A.n.a Will Challenge in Court ‘Dastardly Attack’ by Govt

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday—The Commonwealth Government has served notice on Australian National Airways that it proposes to take over all A.N.A. property at Essendon airfield. The General Manager of A.N.A., Mr…

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Husband Charged With Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— In the Central Court today Reginald James Kitching (27), a former prisoner of war, was remanded…

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Two Aborigines Charged Murder of Natives DARWIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Two aborigines brought to Darwin on Saturday night on a patrol vessel are to be charged with murdering two natives…

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Motor Lorry and Sulky in Collision Two Years Gaol Sentence in Court Sequel

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

At Inverell Quarter Sessions last week Francis Samuel Turner was sentenced by His Honor Judge Storkey, V C, to two years' gaol as…

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Natives Charged With Tribal Murders

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday.— Two aborigines were brought to Darwin on Saturday night on a patrol vessel to be changed with…

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Bandits Use Torture To Aid Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Monday.- Four masked bandits with machine guns broke into Fransart Castle, near Amiens, bound the owner,…

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Aborigines on Murder Charges

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday.—Two aborigines were brought to Darwin on Saturday night, in a patrol vessel to be charged with murdering two natives…

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Disputed Rental Issue Magistrate Adjourns Hearing Until March

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

An appeal by Clive Edmund Waller against the rent determination of a property of 7 Lamb's Avenue, owned by Mrs. Lucy Kerr, and managed by Turner and Poggioli, was adjourned by the Fair Rents Board at Armidale…

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