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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

506 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 26

Orchardists Charged with Failing to Treat Infected Fruit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

The "dirtiest orchard block in New England," figured in a case brought by the Government Fruit Inspector before the Armidale Court of Petty SessionSc…

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Police Boys' Club Activities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

Armidale Police Boys' Club deceived. £103 from its Paddy's Market. Proceeds came from the sale 1…

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Wages Claim for Gardening Work Disputed in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

When pressing his claim for £36 (less £4 paid in advance), for gardening work from an Armidale accountant, Edward Allen Evans, of 157 Allingham Street, Armidale, was asked in the…

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"Poison Drink" Murder Probe

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Police suspect that a young station overseer may have been murdered with…

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judge's Comment On Court Delays

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 7

When a medical witness failed to answer his [?]ame w[?] called in the Armidale sitting of the Supreme Court…

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Police Call for Surrender of "Home-made" Guns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

Police say that children in the Armidale area are manufacturing home made firearms, similar to those…

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Crash Ended Police Chase

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. -- A police guard has [?]n placed over a man at St. Vincent's Hospital after he had been pulled from a…

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Police Guard On injured Suspect

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A police guard has been placed over a man in St. Vincent's Hospital after he was pulled from a wrecked…

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Suspension of Police Sought

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Dr J. Parr, MLA for Burwood, today demanded the immediate suspension of the…

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'Sun' Editorial 'To Police Chief

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: "Sydney Sun" in a front-page editorial says, "This editorial is directed to Colin John Delaney, Commissioner of Police in…

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Not Guilty of Croppa Creek Murder Charge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 4

NARRABRI: The claim that he was acting in self-defence resulted in the acquittal of Ronald Maxwell Smoothy. on a…

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Settled Out of Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

Two matters listed for hearing at yesterday's Glen Innes District Court were settled out of Court…

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Intensified Police Campaign Against Hit-run Drivers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The police have intensified their campaign against hit- run drivers following two mere read deaths last night. A two-year-old boy was…

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Tingha Man Remanded to Moree Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 4

A Tingha man was remanded in the Inverell Court yesterday morning to appear at Moree…

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"Cannot Be Left Unanswered" M.L.A.' s Comment on Alleged Bashing by Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The public could be pardoned for thinking the allegations by an Inverell carpenter that he had been assaulted by police were correct if the charges were not fully investigated, Dr. L. J. Parr, M.L.A., said today…

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Orchardists Charged with Failing to Treat Infected Fruit

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 6

The "dirtiest orchard block in New England," figured in a case brought by the Government Fruit Inspector before the Armidale Court of Petty Sessions…

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Gaoled on Charts of Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

In Emmaville Court on Wednesday, James Herbert Lennon,of no fixed abode was sentenced to three…

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Police Inspector Promoted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8

It has been announced that [?] [?] [?] been…

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Police Search For City Stabber: Three Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Police Force has thrown all available men into a desperate attempt to catch an Italian stabber before he strikes again. The Italian last night struck down three youths…

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Police in Desperate to Find Ltation "Might Strike Again"

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : Police have thrown all available men into a desperate attempt to catch an Italian stabber before he strikes again. The Italian last night struck down three youths at a Neutral Bay…

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