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Courts & crime, 1951

608 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 31

"Jammed Pistol Into Ribs" Aggressor Sentenced To Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 19

At Uralla Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Messrs. H. H. Holloway and A. F. C. McRae, J.P.'s, Donald…

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Naval Ratings on Assault Charge

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. Three naval [?] were today charge [?] having assaulted and [?] man of his watch…

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District Court Sitting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 6

Acting, C.P.S at Armidale (Mr. A. D. Tyler)said today that Judge Storkey will not begin his District Court sitting…

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Police Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

At a special court, held by Mr. E. M. Debenham, on Thursday, the police proceeded against Alfred Horn Hartwig for driving a…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 4

In the Inverell Court this morning Benjamin John Laws appeared before Mr. C. H. Kelly, Chamber Magistrate, on…

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Men Wanted for Stealing Arrested Here

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 6

Two men wanted by police for stealing a truck, and braking and enterning, were arrested…

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Bookmaker Charged With Street Betting: Hearing Adjourned

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 3

After taking some evidence, Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday adjourned until June 6 the hearing of a charge of street betting against Glen Innes licensed bookmaker, Owen…

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School Teachers Charged with Failing to Take Interest in Road Safety

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 2

Glen Innes school teachers had shown no interest and were [?] co-operating in the road safety campaign. It was claimed of a meeting of the Road Safety Council last night…

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£21 Fire for Theft

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Demenham, S.M. fined a man a total of £21 at Guyra Court on Tuesday on drunkenness and theft…

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Jackeroo Committed for Trial on Assault Charge

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

The limited space at Guyra Court House was fully occupied on Tuesday when York Edward Cooper, 24, Rockeroo, of Rockvaie Station, faced a charge of having, at Rockvaie Station on February 18, inflicted grievous bodily harm on Chandler Coventry, of…

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Bus Proprietor Loses Appeal Magistrate Finds That Council "Acted Reasonably" in Withholding Licence

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

In a 3000 word finding given in Uralla Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., dismissed an appeal by Walter David Khendienst, proprietor of the Uralla-Armidale bus, against a decision of Uralla Shire Council not to agree to grant him a full licence…

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Grazier Faces Sheep Stealing Charges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

A sheep stealing case against Alexander Medley McDonald, 44, a grazier of St. Elmo, was opened at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. Further evidence was called…

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Youth to Stand Trial for Theft

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 10

Douglas Allan Heagney, of Guyra, will stand trial at Armidale Quarter Sessions next…

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Magistrate Finds That Council "Acted Reasonably" in Withholding Bus Licence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 13

In a 3000 word finding given in Uralla Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. E. M. De benham, S.M., dismissed an appeal by Walter David Kliendienst, pro prietor of the Uralla-A rmidale bus, against a decision of Uralla Shire Council not to agree to grant him a full licence…

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Men Remanded to Newcastle Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

Two men charged with stealing a truck at Maitland and breaking into a house at Holmesville were remanded at…

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Man Charged with Hotel Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Following the theft of articles of clothing and two wallets from a room at the Railway Hotel on Friday night a man has been…

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Gaoled for Bicycle Theft

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

Benjamin J. Laws was sentenced to three months hard labour by Mr. E. N. Debenham, S.M. in the Inverell court…

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Remanded on Theft Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 6

L slie Grant, 55 of no fixed abode, was remanded at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions [?] morning on a charge of…

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Another Arrest for Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 6

A 24-year-old grazier has been charged with sheep stealing. He will appear in Armidale…

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Grazier to Stand Trial for Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

An Armidale district grazier, Alexander Hedley McDonald, 44, of St. Elmo, will stand trial for sheep stealing at Armidale Quarter Sessions next month. McDonald was released on…

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