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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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A Tamworth Murder Case. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day a middle-aged woman named Sarah Mahony appeared to anawe[?] an alleged charge of murdering her daughter, Kate Laffey, at…

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Watcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

On Monday last J. Lansborough, for drunkenness, was cautioned, and for indecent language war fined 20s or 7 days…

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The Mitta Mitta Assault Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The case against William Bell, the tramp, who was arrested for an alleged assault on Evelyn Mary Crowe, aged 15, at Mitta Mitta, on the 3rd…

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Police Court. Wednesday.—(Before Messrs. W..F. Parker, P.M., and Jas. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

Jacob Paul Smith Wessing, 38, a Dane, was charged with maliciously breaking a plate-window, the property of D. Mason, valued at £10…

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Police Court. Friday.—(Before M[?] W. F. Parker, P.y., and J s. M'Lean J.P)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

Charles Bowls, a horse trainer, aged 21, was charged with wing indeoent language within hearing of persons passing in Beardystreet on Saturday night 8th instant…

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Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court on Friday last before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Jas. M'Lean. W. Baildon was charged with having no visible…

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Coronation Day in Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

PEOPLE who run a chance of being in prison on Coronation Day will be interested to.hear whet steps will be taken in his Majesty's prisons…

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Police Court. February 11Th. (Before Mr. McClatchie, J.P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

Charles Lucas was charged with the larceny of a pair of boots, pint-pot, 7lbs bag of rice, a tin of jam, and one tin of milk at Gragin on 4th instant…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 4

AT the Armidale Small Debts Court On Friday last before Mr. W. F. Parker P.M., Thos. Hines sued Wm. House for the sum of £5, work and…

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Police Court. TUESDAY.—(Before Mr. W. Brown P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Frederick Hay was charged with embezzling the sum of £6, with intent to defraud Charles Henry Smith, at Tamworth, from 31st August 1901, to January 11, 19[?]2…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Walterus Brown, P. M., and Mr. C. Wilson. J.p.) Monday. 17th FEBRUARY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Patrick Murphy, for drunkenness, was fined 5[?] or imprisonment until the rising of the court. Nicholas Lardy, for drunkenness, was…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. I Whereat, J.P.

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Whitfield Roper v. William Ward— Claim of £17 10s 2d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Readett for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for…

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Men Sentenced. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

Two men, one of whom is 82 years of age, were sentenced to four years' imprisonment at the Melbourne Criminal Sessions on Wednesday for…

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A Youth Sentenced. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

A YOUTH aged 17 years was to-day sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing money from his mother, the sentence to be suspended…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Messr[?]. G. Martin, P.M., and I. Wherent, J.p). False Phetences

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Walter Scaysbrook app[?]ared in custody, on remand from Grafton, charged with obtaining goods to the value of £1 5s 6d from Wh[?]field Roper, storekeeper, of…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, February 18

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Warden Martin. Robert Newton Elliott applied for the amalgamation of a number of dredging leases held by him on Demon Creek. Mr…

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Police Court. Friday, February 21(Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.m.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

Mark Turner, an aged man, was charged with larceny of three sheep, the property of George Gallagher, on 18th inst…

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Local and General News. Police Court

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

AT the local Temple of Justice on Friday last, before Messrs. Walterus Brown, P.M., and A. Little, James Ford appeared in answer to a charge of riotous behaviour. A fine of…

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The London Police. Some Facts and Figures

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

The Home Secretary is responsible for the efficiency and discipline of the Metropolitan Police. Under him are a Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners, and a third…

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U[?]tl[?]grove. Small Deets Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

Thursday, zoth Feb.—(Before Messrs, W. F. Parker, P.M., and V. Becke, J.P.) E. Symington v. T. O'Keefe, claim…

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