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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Northern Police Buildings "Leave Much to be Desired"

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

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

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Theft From Hotel

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

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

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Gaol Escapee On Serious Charge

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

KEMPSEY, Friday: A man who recently escaped from gaol and was recaptured was charged…

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Man Charged Attempt To Derail Express KEMPSEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 15

A man who recently escaped from goal, and was recaptured was charged at Kempsey Police Court yesterday with…

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Alleged Murder Of Sister-in-Law

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

HILLSTON, Friday: Leslie Frederick Parr (28), married shearer of Hillston, was committed for trial yesterday by…

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Man to Stand Trial on Murder Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

HILLSTON, Friday.—Lestle F[?] married, a [?] of [?] was committed for trial yesterday by…

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Shearer Committed for Trial Charged With Murdering Woman HILLSTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Leslie Frederick Parr (28), married shearer; of Hillston, was committed for trial yesterday by the Hillston Coroner on…

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Ritual Murder Privy Council Quashes Convictions LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 16

The judicial committee of the Privy Council yesterday Hashed the convictions of a Basutoland chief tan and six…

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Racial Riots in Durban All Police Called Out DURBAN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Scores of Africans and In dians were injured, motor cars' and buses,were damaged by stones; and shop windows were…

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Four Charged Alleged Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 12

Three men and a woman were charged with assault at Armidale on Saturday following a visit by police to a house…

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Alleged Assault On Policeman

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

Following police investigations at Armidale on Saturday, four people —a woman and three…

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Traffic Offence Motorist Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 6

An Armidale motorist was charged with a traffic offence following a collision between two cars on the New England…

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Warialda Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

At the local court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., the case of negligent driving against C. W. Stone, adjourned…

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Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 8

The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored…

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U.s. Tractor Sentenced to 25 Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, A former United States Air Force pill, [?] Mirtin Monti has been sentenced to 25 years impritionment and…

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Police Guard On Reds

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Further attempts by defence counsel to secure removal of a big police guard on twelve…

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Police Land Not Available For School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 8

It had not been possible to ad[?] land to the area occupied by Armidale Demonstration School, the Minister…

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Trial of U.S. COMMUNISTS Attempts to Remove Police Guard Overruled by Judge New York, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 1

Further attempts by defence counsel to secure the removal of a big police guard at the trial…

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Alleged Theft of Camera Hotel Employee Charged at Uralla Enters Plea Of Not Guilty

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Mervyn Ray Townsend, hotel employee, was charged with having stolen a camera valued at £2/15/ at the Uralla Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Hotel Employee Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 13

Mervyn Ray Townsend, hotel employee, was charged with having stolen a camera valued at £2/15/ at the Uralla Court…

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