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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

608 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 31

Court Quips at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Witness in a divorce petition: I was suffering from matrimonial strain. Judge Storkey: That is…

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Axe Subject Of Tingha Court Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

In the Tingha Police Court on Monday before Messrs. James Symes and J. E. Joseph, J's.P. James Erie Lonsdale. of…

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Divorce Court Four Desertion Petitions Ar Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Sitting in Divorce Court jurisdiction at Armidale on Wednesday, His Honour, Judge Storkey, V.C., heard…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

In Friday's Issue of the "Times" it was reported that Harold Lawrence O'Brien was fined in the Inverell Police…

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Gaol Bells Signal Hangings MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

With the pealing of gaol bells, three murderers went to their death on the gallows at…

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15 Months' Gaol For Assaull At Yelman

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

Before his Honor, Judge Storkey V.C. at the sittings of the Quarter Sessions at Inverell to-day Ronald Arthur…

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Former Ben London Man Sentenced on False Pretences Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

Albert Kirkwood Lanagan, 34-year-old timber contractor, formerly of Ben Lomond and now of Cambooya, Queensland, was sentenced to 18 months' gaol by Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., at Glen Innes Quarter Sessions when…

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Grazier Appeals to Court for Renewal of Licence for Pistol

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

After hearing of evidence from liparran grazier, Edward Douglas Ogilvie (60), in an appeal against the refusal of the Glen times police to issue him with a pistol licence, Mr. E. M. Debenham, S.M., in the Court of…

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Maximum Penalty For Supplying Liquor To Aborigines Tenterden Mailman Before Guyra Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

James Heffernan, whose solicitor, Mr. Q. A. Biddulph, claimed had "had his ups and downs," was charged at the Guyra Police Court on Tuesday with having supplied liquor to an aborigine…

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Comic Court and Playboy

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

Comic Court had nothing to fear from Playboy in the running of the St. George Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. It…

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Dead Wool Disappear Two Men Charged At Guyra One Receives Suspended Sentence

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Frank Brown, for whom Mr. Q. A. Biddulph appeared, pleaded guilty to stealing: dead wool at Guyra on…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Alexander Hedley McDonald (44),grazier, of "St. Elmo" Armidale, appeared at the Armidale Court of Petty…

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Assault Case Adjourned

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

At the Inverell sittings of the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Robert Henry Gray was charged that at Tingha, on…

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Magistrate's Warning To Tenant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. E. M. Debenham) in the Armidale Police Court yesterday old john Jethro Bell…

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Inverell District Court Cases

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

Edward Allen Say proceeded against Edward Morgan, Cyril Morgan and Albert Potter In the District Court at Inverell…

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Contempt of Court Order Withdrawn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 8

Before proceedings commenced at the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions this morning the Magistrate (Mr. E. M…

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Did His Job, But Found Guilty Dance Official Charged With Offensive Behaviour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

The story of a fight outside a dance hall in Rusden Street on February 11 was recounted in the Armidale…

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Jackeroo on Serious Charge Remand Granted At Armidale Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

York Edward Cooper (24), described as a jackeroo, and whose address was given as Rockvale Station, was charged…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 10

Failure of the State Government to get at grips with the problem of the stolen motor vehicle is criticised by the…

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Magistrate Lifts Ban On Editor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions last week, Mr. E. M. Debenham. SM, referred to an article published in the…

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