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Courts & crime, 1904

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The Police Spy

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The men and women who in various Countries, act as secret agents of the police are usually well paid for their work (says a writer in "Cassell's…

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A London Magistrate. Philosopher and Philanthropist. Mr. Plowden

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

Probably the best known, certainty the best-hearted, magistrate in the whole of London is he who has for the past eight years tempered justice not…

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Assault and Incendiarism

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

At Packenhain, Victoria, on Saturday night a man committed assault on a servant girl, and afterwards sot fire to the [?]omestead of his employer, burning it to the ground…

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The Federal High Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

To those who follow the workings of this tribunal one thing isapparent, and that is the already…

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Wilson's Downfall. Small Debts Court. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

F. C. Smith v. Bouner.—Claim of £5 16s 7d. for blance of account for work and labour done. Verdiet for Plaintiff for £4 19s 5d land [?] 14 days allowed…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 2nd. (Before Messrs Purser and McMullen, J's.P.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

John Reynolds, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s 6d. Fine paid. Theadore Anderson was charged with stealing £1 and a pair of…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., William Pringle was proceeded against by the police, on seating for not fulfilling the compulsory…

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Criminal Assault. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 5

A YOUNG man named Charles Burke was yesterday convicted of a criminal assault on his sweetheart, aged 14. Counsel for accused asked for his liberation under the…

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District Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

THE District Court opened yesterday at 10.25 a.m., before his Honor Judge Heydon.- Mr. R. F. Browning was the only…

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Salisbury Court

The Uralla News · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

THE local cricket team visited Boorolong on Saturday last to play the return match, the winding up of the cricket season. Journeying by train…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

Thursday, 12th, before Mr. Srckold, J.P. Sydney Barnes, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours,…

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Adelaide Shooting Case. a Remarkable [?] [?] the Wrong Men Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

In [?] to the [?] [?] on September [?] last year [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] in the [?] head while [?] to arrest [?]…

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Armidale District Court. Thursday, 12Th May

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

The District Court opened at Armidale on Thursday, before Judge Heydon. Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P., Registrar of…

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District Court. SATURDAY, May 14Th. Before His Honor Judge Reydon. J. J. Mills y. Federal Timber Company Limited

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

This was a case in which the plaintiff sought to recover £24 wages due, from the defendant company. When the case was called, Mr. Browning, who…

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Armiridale Police Court. Tuesday, l7th May, — (Before Mr. Corbett Lawson, Police Magistrste.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 4

Jack Doctor, an aboriginal, was charged with stealing from a dwelling at West Armidle, in December, 1903, a watch-chain and medals, the property…

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Murder and Suicide Interruption at a Funeral

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 3

Sutton, near Nottingham, has been the scene of a double tragedy, tin Tuesday. Feb. 5th, the dead bodies of a man and woman, with their throats cut. were…

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New Police Station

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 6

The rapid strides, that Guyra has made of late, has led to the necessity of anew, police station, and justly so, for the present premise are far too…

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Uralla Police Court. Monday, May 16. — (Before Messrs. T. E. Bardsley and R. Mackay J.P.)

The Uralla News · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 3

MARY WONG SING pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in [?]alla on Sunday last. Sergeant Fathre said that the…

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Walcha Police Court

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

Thursday, May 19th, before Mr. C. Seckold, J.P. Patrick Dowling, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or 24…

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Murder and Suicide Interruption at a Funeral

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 3

Sutton, near Nottingham, has been the scene of a double tragedy. On Tuesday, Feb. 5th, the dead bodies of a man and woman, with their throats cut, were…

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