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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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The Post of InspectorGeneral of Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

The Lismore 'Star,' in a leading article in its issue of 31st ultimo, makes the following reference to the retirement of Inspector-General of…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions on Monday afternoon, the District Court was opened before His Honor Judge Gibson. In the first case called Samuel M'Alister v…

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The Forgery Cases. the Accused Sentenced

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

The only business left for the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday was the sentencing of Scott and Hellmrich for the forgery cases…

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Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

HENRY JONES sued T. Pywell for £3 10s for work and labor done as a shepherd. Mr. Crossman appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Abbott for defendant…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. BEFORE Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. Driving Without Lights

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

James B. Lillicrap appeared on summons, charged at the instance of the Inspector of Nuisances, with driving a vehicle in Rouse-street within the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 3. BEFORE Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P. M. L. Krabe, junr., v Denshire and Others

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

This was an action in which the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £19, for the purchase of a second-hand waggonette. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

While a young lady, aged 18, was proceeding home near Chippendale at nine o'clock last night, she was pounced upon by a ruffian, who…

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Escape from Gaol. Two Aborigines at Large

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 7

Great excitement prevailed on Tuesday, when it became known that two aborigines named Nolan and Murray had escaped from Wellington…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before Messrs. Corbett Lawson P.M., and Jas. M'Lean, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

Frederick Clack, a carter, was charged with stealing a ring, value £2 10s, the property of William A. Carle…

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District Court. Tuesday, February 3rd.—(Before His Honor Mr. Acting-Judge Armstrong, K.C.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5

Alexia U, Trim v. Alexander M'Millan. Mr. Kearney, who appeared for plaintiff, accepted judgment according to confession, and…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday before J. J. Whyte and Sachs, J's P., Win. Woods proceeded against James Leahey for abusive language on January 31st. After hearing the evidence, the…

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Letter Stealing. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 5

EARLY on Saturday morning the police arrested a man on a charge of opening private letter boxes at the G.P.O. Numbers of letters having been reported…

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Alleged Letter Stealing. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 5

THE man who was arrested at the General Post Office yesterday, was today brought before the court on two charges, one of stealing 128 letters and…

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District Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

IN the District Court on Friday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong, Thomas Wilson and Thomas Bliss (of Armidale) sued John Kearsey for the sum of £44 9s. Mr. D. Claverie, of…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, Feb. 6.— (Before the P.M. and Mr. M'Leao.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS. — One "drunk" was fined a shilling or imprisonment until the rising the court. Vagrancy—An unfortunate man…

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Saxon Court Scandal

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

The Saxon Court Scandal has assumed a new phase. Mr. Giron. the French tutor, with whom the Crown Princess Louise eloped has left ter. The couple…

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New Police Rules. the Whole Duty of a Constable

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

A special "Gazette" was published onFriday containing rules for the general government and discipline of members of the police force. The rules are made…

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Valuable Scrip. a Police Discovery

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 5

The police have found scrip securities valued at over £3,000 belonging to an old man named William Davis, who was recently found drowned at Pherla in…

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The Court Scandal. the Princess Louise Indisposed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

The Princess Lonise of Saxony is suffering from nervous prostration, and has entered a sanatorium…

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The South wark Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

LONDONERS have lately been supping off horrors. Christmas tide generally brings a heavy bill-of-fare in the matter of crime or accidents, as well, as…

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