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Courts & crime, 1903

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 20.—(Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

Albert Roberts, Martha Roberts, and Mary Valentine, were charged with, assaulting Joseph Williams, at West Armidale, on the 19th instant…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

At Kalgoorlie (W.A.) yesterday, a Japanese, named Thomtsu Maru, was sentenced to death for the wilful murder of a country woman, who had…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

Andrew Moore, farmer, in the County of Cork, has been sentenced to death for shooting the Rev. William Bell, rector of Kilmeen, owing to the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Walterus Brown, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

A case which created a deal of interest came before the local bench on Tuesday, when Frederick Boyd, an ex-employee, proceeded against Mr. Roos,…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. P. K. White will act as Crown Prosecutor at the Armidale Circuit Court on April 28…

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Brutal Murder at Ballarat. an Indian Killed While Asleep

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

A brutal murder was committed near the Miners' Rest, Ballarat, some time before daylight on Saturday, in a barn at the Junction Hotel. The…

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Police Court

The Inverell Argus · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

TUESDAY.—(Before the P.M.) [?] F.B. Boyd v. E. Roos. This was [?] under the Truck Act. Mr. [?] for complainant, Mr…

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Bundarra Police Court

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

ON Monday last, before Messrs. S. Farrell and A. McGinty, Js.P., one William Burke was presented by the police on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place…

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Horrible Murder

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

An extraordinary murder was recently committed in the Eastern Penitentiary, at Philidelphia. The victim was James Pratt, a negro, 37 years old, who was…

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The Inspector-General of Police

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. E. Fosbery, C.M.G., intimated his desire to retire from his position as Inspector-General of Police. So far nothing has been done in the…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, March 24th, 1903. Before the P. M., Mr. Lawson, and Mr. C. Seckold, J.P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

F. Flocke v. S. Mullins, charged with stealing one black draught mare and filly foal, also saddle and bridle and other goods to the value of £5…

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The Yalgoo Outrage. Cablyon Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

At Yalgoo (West Australia) on Tuesday morning, Richard John Cariyon was charged that he, with intent to do bodily harm to Solomon…

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Sir Hector MacDonald. Charged "With a Serious Offence. Commits Suicide in a Paris Hotel. (By Wire.) Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

A cable has just been received, stating that Major-General Sir Hector MacDonald committed suicide at a Paris hotel by shooting himself with…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday the District Forester proceeded against Isane Dixon and Cuthbert Lamrock for removing timeber without paying the royalty. The former case was dismissed, and…

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The Magistrate's Order

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 4

Many years ago an Irishman mysteriously disappeared from his native town and, as he was thought to be dead, his friends applied to the Court…

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Police Court. March 23Rd. (Before Mr. W. L. Davis, J.P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

George Croft on a charge of drunkenness was fined £1 or 14 days; for using indecent language £5 or 2 months ; for indecent behaviour in…

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Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 1

" WITH the sign of the Cross on my forrid, As I kneel on this cold dungeon floor-- As I kneel at your feet, Reverend Father, With no one but God to the fore :…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

Monday, 30th, before Mr. C. Seckold, J.P. H. Ryan, a young man, who, it was said, had walked from Bourke, was…

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Double Murder

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon a double murder was committed by a kanaka in the yard of the lock-up at Mackay (Q). The…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 3—(Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

Chas. Jack v. Maggie Gordon, claim £2 6s 4d, goods sold Verdict for plaintiff, with cost[?] J. O. White v. E. Byrnes, cliam [?]…

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