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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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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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Ex-p.o.w. on Murder Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Central Court to-day Reginald James Kitching (27), former prisoner of war, was remanded until February 24 on a charge…

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Ex-p.o.w. Remanded Alleged Murder of Wife SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

In the Central Court to-day, Reginald James Kitching (27), former prisoner of war, was remanded until February 24 on a charge of…

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Death of Gandhi "Would Not Agree To Police Precautions"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 9

Replying to a question in the Indian Parliament on Gandhi's assassination, Sardar Patel, the Home Minister, outlined the precautions…

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Queensland Rail Strike Transport Workers' Application to Court BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Unions inside and outside the railway service are hopeful that the Transport Workers' Union's application will be lodged late to-day…

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Friendly Societies' Column Court of the Glen No. 2164, A.F.O.

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

The first meeting for the year 1948 was held in the Court Room, Fore[?] Balding. 336 Grey Street. There was a fair…

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Inverell Reward Offered for Information in £3,200 Theft Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

A reward of 10 per cent. for information leading to the recovery of money stolen in Monday’s £3,200 robbery is…

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Three Injured in Sydney Sequel to 60 M.P.H. Police Chase SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Three young men were taken to hospital for treatment for cuts, bruises and abrasions after a motor cycle they were riding crashed at…

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Horse Stealing

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Leslie W. Platford of Coolatai was charged with stealing two horses, a taffy gelding belonging to Henry Charles McGee, and a bay…

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Warialda Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at the Court on Wednesday:-- S.P. BETTING…

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Licensing Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

In the Licensing Court the license of the Royal Hotel, Warialda, was transferred from H. A. Meyer to A. A. Wark…

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Garden and Three Others Before Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— John Smith (Jock) Garden, 65. former liaison officer in the Department of Labor and National Service,…

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Garden and Others Before Court Charges of Conspiracy to Cheat SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

John Smith (Jock) Garden (65), former liaison officer in the Department of Labour and National Service, and three other men appeared…

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Story of a Set Gun Told in Armidale Police Court Defendant on Stealing Charge Given Benefit of Doubt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 14

Harry Eric Stacey (27), engineer, of Kogarah, pleaded not guilty at the Armidale Police Court yesterday to a charge of having stolen…

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Assault Case Collapses No Appearance of Complainant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 17

When Colin Arthur Kennedy Pink (21), motor driver, appeared at the Armidale Police Court yesterday on a charge of having assaulted John…

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Police Officer for Delungra

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

A resident police officer will be stationed at Delungra in the near future. This was revealed this morning…

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Queensland Railway Strike Union Leaders Defy Court Direction

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Despite the Court order that work be resumed, no settlement of Queensland’s crippling railway strike seems to be in sight. The Full Bench of the State…

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Queensland Rail Strike Court Order To Workers BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Despite a Court order that work be resumed, no set[?]lement of Queensland's crippling railway strike is in sight…

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Racecourse Assault Didn’t Recognise Police Officer

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 4

For assaulting a police officer at Inverell races on Friday, Richard Hamilton (56), laborer, was fined £2 at Inverell Court to-day…

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Magistrate Firm on Drunken Driving

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

“You know my views on drunken drivers,” declared Mr. Fleeman, S.M., rejecting an appeal for clemency. in the case of William…

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