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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

677 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 34

Man On Unlawful Assault Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Frank William Edwards, a 38-years-old aboriginal, was remanded by the Chamber…

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Police Ban on Beauty Contest

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday.—Roger Leonard Paris Prefect of Police, has banned the contest fixed for January 6 between two girls for…

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Police Chief Bans Beauty Contest

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday.— Roger Leonard, Paris Prefect of Police, has banned a contest fixed for January 6…

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Beauty Contest Banned French Police Chief's Criticism PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

M. Roger Leonard, Paris Prefect of Police, has banned a contest fixed for January 6 between two girls for the title of…

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Rainfall at Salisbury Court 2945 Points In 1948

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 6

A total of 29.45 inches of rain was recorded at Salisbury Court during 1948. Monthly totals were:…

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12 Months’ Bond For Assault

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

“A man who knocks a woman about as much as you have, especially when she is nursing a…

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Police Search for 2 Men

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

Police inquiries have been commenced following the destruction by fire of a log [?] on Mr. A. F. Kemp’s…

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Wallet, Bankbook In Possession Of Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

Armidale Police are in possession of a wallet, bank book and other property belonging' to Miss Madeline Ogilvie. They…

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Court Allegation Rushed Horse At Constable

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

YELARBON: How a man had galloped his horse in an alleged attempt to run him down and kill him was told…

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Police Boys' Club Carnival Woodchop Attracts Many Entries Procession Planned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

One of the features of the Police-Citizens Boys Club carnival to be held at the showground on…

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Stealing Charge Adjourned

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Adjourning the hearing of a case in which John James Kennedy is proceeding against Bert…

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Magistrate Dismisses Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

Chamber Magistrate, Mr. D. T. Garnsey, J.P., this morning found that Frederick Alfred Moore (19), of Mortlake,…

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Hospital Tennis Court Appeal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Hereunder are additional amounts received towards the cost of erecting tennis courts for the use of the staff. The…

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Robbery at Tilbuster Two Youths Charged at Tenterfield Committed to Institution

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Two youths, one with a long list of previous convictions, were committed to an institution…

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Aust Police Girl to Wed U.k. Detective

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Miss R. Grant, a Melbourne Police Headquarters typist, will leave here in the Arawa to marry…

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Northern Police Buildings "Leave Much to be Desired" Superintendents Annual Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Generally, the standard of police buildings in the northern police administrative district left…

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Gaol Escapee Surrenders

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

NAMBUCCA HEADS, Wednesday: A prisoner who escaped from Maccksville gaol last night was recaptured in…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured House Surrounded At Nambucca Heads Man Surrenders to Police Nambucca Heads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

A prisoner who escaped from Macksville, gaol last night was recaptured in a hut about two miles…

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Th[?] at Grafton Two Charged at Lismore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

Following the theft of £34/14/ from the bedroom of a Grafton hotel on Monday afternoon. a man and a woman were…

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More Arrests in 1948 Police Statistics for Year

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

Statistics of the Armidale police sub-district for the year 1918 reveal a 'substantial increase in the number of arrests…

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