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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. MONDAY—(Before Mr. Walterue Brown, P.M.

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

Charles Freehill, for riotous behaviour was fined 10s or 48 hours imprisonment. George Senior, for drunkenness, was [?] 10s or 48 hours imprisonment…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 18

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Crommelin, J P. BURGLARY. Donald Cameron was charged with…

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Sentenced to Death. MELBOURNE

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

AT the second trial of a man, who was charged with setting fire to a shop, when one of his children was burnt to death, the jury returned a verdict of…

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Licensing Court. BEFORE Mr. Corbett [?], P.M. Transper of License

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

James McLean made application for a transfer from Charles Smith for the Wine and Spirit, and Billiard license of the Royal Hotel, Tenterfield. He was…

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Armidael Police Court. Wednesday. — (Before Mr. W. F. Parker. P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Mary Jobson proceeded against Henry Sharp for unlawfully detaining a £10 note. Defendant pleaded cause to show…

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Bundarra Police Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Mr. Walterus Brown P.M.)

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

EDWARD Duncombe appeared in answer to a charge of riotous behaviour. Fined 10s and costs of Court 4s 10d, or 7 days. The fine was paid…

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Police Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. T. Peberdy and L. A. McDougall, J's P. JOHN TOOHEY V. JOHN DONAGHEY. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for…

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Police Court. MONDAY, March 24th. (Before the P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

F. TENTHGATE pleaded guilty to a charge of having no visible means of support, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. James Shepherd, who pleaded guilty to a…

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Sentenced to Death. West Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

THREE men were found guilty of murder, and were all sentenced to death. Two of the men were recommended to mercy…

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Police Court. March 17Th 1902 (Before Messrs. Lanagan and McClatchie Js.P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

F. Turner, deemed to be insane, was discharged from custody…

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Police Court. MONDAY.—(Refore the P.M. and Mr. Strang, J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

William Smith, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or "the rising." John Bede Fowler, for drunkenness, was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment…

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Arbitration Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. Sam Smith, M.L.A., has been elected as the employees' representative at the Arbitration Court…

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A West Australian Tragedy. Three Men Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 6

The immense interest taken in what is known as the Hay-street tragedy was exemplified on Saturday morning by the great crowd that…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, March 24.—(Before Messrs. Jas. M'Lean and C. Smith, Js.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

A drunk was fiued 2s 6d, or 24 fours' imprisonment. P. O'Brien was charged with attempting to steal money from the till…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, March 25th. (Before the P.m.) Travelling Stock Without Notice

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

ROBERT O.'HARA v. Alfred Morley, for travelling sheep along a run without giving the notice required. Mr. P. P. Abbott appeared for complaint, and Mr. H. R. Crossman for defendant,…

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

The Inverell Times · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Charles Aubrey Wilson, on bail, charged with the larceny, as a servant, of about £100, the property of the Canada Cycle and Motor Company, was…

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Walcha Police Court. Monday, March 21th. (Before the P.M., Mr. Parker, and M[?]. J. A. Ni[?]son, J.P.)

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

M. Harris, for dra[?]k[?]nness, was fined [?]. S. A. Seve[?]ks v. Wm. Blake, for mali[?]s…

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Opening of Howell Court House. the Opening Ceremony

The Inverell Times · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

A large and representa[?]ve gathering of the residents of Howell assembled at the new Court House buildings on Friday, 21st its aut, to witness the opening…

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A Colonel Sentenced. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

COLONEL GREMM has been sentenced to be immured in an underground dungeon in a fortress…

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The Turkish Court Astrologer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

Notwithstanding the progress the Turks have made of late years in the arts of civilization, all, from the highest to the lowest, over the length and breadth of the Ottoman…

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