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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

677 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 34

Rent Challenged Court Hearing At Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Sitting under jurisdiction of the Fair Rents Board the Guyra Court House, on Tuesday Mr…

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Threatened, Says Wife Court Action Fails

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

A summons issued by Mrs. Ethel Thornton to have her husband, Robert John Thornton, bound over…

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"Had a Go!" Man's Defence At Uralla Court

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 8

Oswald Nelson was fined £1 and 10/ costs for offensive behaviour by Mr. Tunchon, S.M., at the Uralla Court of Petty…

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Mixed Drinks Lands Young Motor Driver In Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

Rexford John Cherry, of Armidale, pleaded guilty at the Guyra Petty Sessions on Tuesday to ja charge of having…

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Charge of Assault Dismissed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

Norman Sydenham Widger, a "bus driver, of Red Range. in the Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions this week sued Walter…

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Set Fire to Hut 18 Months’ Gaol

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

“I am satisfied you were aware of what you were doing, and that you committed the offence because of your…

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Betting, Assault Charges Application For Adjournment Succeeds Counsel for Defendants Protests

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

Hearing, of charges involving betting and assault of a member, of the police force were…

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High Court Refuses Stay Of Timber Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: The High Court today rejected an application by the counsel for J. S. ("Jock") Garden for an…

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Court Rejects Application By Garden’s Counsel

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Friday.—The High Court to-day rejected, an application toy counsel for J. S. (“Jock”) Garden for a…

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Inverell Revenue Collections Fall Total revenue collected at Inverell Court House during 1948 was £1671 less than in 1947

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

This is revealed in statistics compiled for the 12 month from January i to December 31 last year…

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Covered Documents With Blotting Paper Story at Timber Lease Royal Commission High Court Rejects Garden's Application For Stay Order SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Royden Murray Service, of the Army Inventions Directorate in Sydney, said to-day that when he signed certain documents as a Justice of the Peace, Farrell covered them with blotting…

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French Govt. Charged Neglecting National Defences PARIS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

General de Gaulles rally [?] the French People yesterday accused the Government of neglecting national defences and…

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Divorce Cases at Inverell Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Issues in respect of three divorce petitions were before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., at Inverell District Court on…

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Beer After Funeral Led To Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Allan John Stibbard came from Toowoomba (Qld.) to a relative’s funeral in Inverell,…

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New Police Inspector Takes Over At Armidale 34 Years in Force

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

Police Inspector T. Heffernan, who succeeds Police Inspector Mackie at Armidale, took over…

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Disorders Break Cut in India Police Kill Five Raiders Three Britons Killed CALCUTTA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Indian police opened fire, killing five, at a village in the Calcutta area. The entire West Bengal…

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Attempt to Blow Up House Believed Deliberate By Melbourne Police Little Damage Done MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Police believe that a deliberate attempt was made to blow up a house in Fitzroy early…

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Woman on Murder Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Police last night arrested a 51-year-old woman on a charge of having attempted to murder…

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New Police Inspector For The North

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Police Inspector T. Heffernan, who succeeds Police Inspector Mackie at Armidale, took over on Friday…

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Police Examination Northern Constables Seek Promotion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 8

Eleven police constables from the various centres throughout the Northern Police Administrative District, including…

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