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Courts & crime, 1900

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Singleton Police Warned. Blacks Supposed to Be Making That Way

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The district police have received word to be on the alert for the black outlaws concerned in the recent murders at…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 27 —(Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.p.) Breach of the E. C. ACT

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

James Dewhusrt and John T Dewhurst, coachbuilders, were charged with a breach, of the Early-Closing Act, in keeping their premises open after the time fixed by law…

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Charged with Murder. a Fatal Quarrel. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

A MAN named Saville has been arrested at Goulburn, charged with the murder of John O'Brien, who died after a quarrel in which it in alleged that he had been one…

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The Black Fiends. Another Murder--the Ninth

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

AN old man named Kevin Fitzpatrick, aged 60, was murdered by the blacks on Thursday, two miles from Wollar. The victim was shot in the back and his brains then…

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Libel Actions. Strong Rem Abes by the Full Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 4

During the hearing of an application recently to the Fall Conrt, wherein the defendants in a libel action moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, which was…

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Drake News. Police Court. Thursday, 26Th July

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Smith, Curran, and Crabbe, J's.P. Edward Melling appeared on summons, at the instance of the Police, with having…

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Warden's Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. Fitzhardinge then took his seat in the Warden's Court. The first case on the sheet was W. Carrall v. L. C. Russell Jones, which by…

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Murderous Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

In Sydney on Monday evening two coloured the[?], one a sailor and one a minstrel, entered into a dispute in Castlereagh-street. From a mild argument…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. Jas. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

A. P. Cunningham was charged with supplying liquor to a prohibited person. Mr. Clarerie appeared for defendant. After considerable evidence had been…

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Uralla Land Court. Uralla, Friday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

At the meeting of the Local Land Board, held here to-day, a great deal of interest was evinced in the case of James Ryan, of Kentucky, which, at…

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The P.M. and Mr. Dowling. Another Scene in Court

The Inverell Times · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The following is clipped from the Grafton Grip Another of those unpleasant and only too frequently recurring outbreaks between the…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Chance. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 5

NOTHING can be more interesting than the history of the various means by which persons little blessed with this worlds' goods have, through all time, tried to give…

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Inciting to Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

A Solicitor's clerk has been arrested at Christchurch, New Zealand, on an alleged charge of inciting a medical man to murder his wife…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY.--(Before the P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 6

Wallace J. Coach was charged with forging a cheque for £13, purporting to be signed by George Grove, aud uttering same to Henry Richards, of Bora Creek…

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Fortune How to Court Her. the History of Change. Sweeps, Lotteries, and Consultations. [Continued.]

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 5

Investments in a lottery call only be periodical--when successive lotteries are opened--there can he no desperate plunging. In fact lotteries can be combined with…

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Emmaville Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

A CASE of more than ordinary interest to Coursing Clubs was heard at Emmaville on the 9th inst. Mr. Hamilton Gordon, Chairman of the Tenterfield Pastures aud Stock Protection Board, ptoceeded…

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Land Court Board

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

THE Land Court Board held a sitting at the local Court House yesterday. There were present Messrs. F. G. Finley (Chairman), I. Whereat and M. H…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

MONDAY.--(Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Mather J.P.) Patrick Form for being drunk was fined 5s ; and for using obsence language was ordered to…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. the Hilltop "Murder!"

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 2

The reported murder by blaclcs at Hilltop has proved a hoax. Later. The police intend to trace and…

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Wilson's Downfall Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 2

THE Land Court Board held a sitting on Wednesday last, there being present Messrs. F. G. Finley (Chairman), I. Whereat and Eitzhardinge, M's.B. The…

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