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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Licensing Court

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

The Inspector's quarterly report was read, and the P.M. drew attention to the sanitary conditions under the new Act, hoping that proper…

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Walcha Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Seckold, J.p.) Tuesday, January 23, 1906

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

Arthur Partridge, of Orandumby, v. Geo. Wellard, for using insulting language on 26th December. Mr. Blomfield for plaintiff, and Mr. Nash…

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District Court. Friday, January 26, 1906. (BEFORE Judge Gibson.) BURGESS V. EBSWORTH

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

MR. MOCATTA, instructed by Mr. Legh, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. White, instructed by Mr. Abbott, for the defendant; The plaintiffs Counsel in opening the ease…

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Romance in a Police Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 6

A romantic story of a youthful seen marriage was unfolded at the Sou[?] Melbourne Court on Friday during the hearing of a claim for maintenance [?]…

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Police Court. Monday--(Before the p.m.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

James Kelly, storekeeper of Otho-street was charged with having goods on the street after being requested to remove same. Mr. Boyd for defendant…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, 27Th January. (Before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 5

John Lyons, charged with being drunk and behaving indecently on the footpath in Beardy-street on Friday night at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock,…

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Police Court. Tuesday January 31 —(Before Mr. Lawson P.m.) Stealing Posts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

[?] RANK proceed against W.H. Clatterbuck on a charge of starling about 40 posts the property of G.A. Hack valued at about £1…

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Fooling the Police

Guyra Argus · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

The "Wy[?] Advocate is responsible for this smart bit:—A very old resident of the Lachlan was on a visit to Wyalong the other day, and in…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

William James, 38 years of age described as a clerk, was committed for trial to day on an alleged charge of criminally assaulting a single woman…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. Walsh and Watts J's P.

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Colin Hoole, charged with committing perjury on the 24th of October last (in connection with the trial of W. Coleman) was committed for trial at…

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District Court

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

The criminal business having concluded, the District Court was opened before His Honor Judge Gibson. Municipal Council v. M. Moore. Allowed…

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Walcha Police Court. (Before Messrs. C. Seckold and J. N. B. Watts. Js.P.) Tuesday, January 30, 1906

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

A coach license from Walcha Road to Niangala, was granted to John Robert Charles Johnston…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. James Healey and W. A. Cramsie, J's.P., a man named McKenzie was convicted of stealing a billycan and other…

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A Terrible Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

IN our telegraphic news last Friday it was stated that a gruesome tragedy was enacted at the Royal Hotel, George-street, city, shortly after 2 o'clock the previous…

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Early Morning Murder

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

A gruesome tragedy occurred at the Royal Hotel, George Street, Sydney- shortly after 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of a…

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Police Court. Friday, Feb. 2Nd. (Before J. Jamieson, Esq., P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

William Tafe was charged that he neglected to keep his registered premises clean on the 1st. December by allowing a quantity of putrid water…

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The Sydney Murder. A Boy Assassin

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

THE mysterious death of Mrs. Gregory, reported from the Royal Hotel, Sydney, and which appeared in our last issue, was caused by a boy named Quintan, who had…

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Police Court. MONDAY.--(Before the P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

J. Hode was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk and on a further charge of indeed behaviour, was fined 10s or 48 hours gaol. John Carney was charged with using…

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"The Magistrate."

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

THE fifth number of that handy and well-got-up little publication, " The Magistrate" is to hand. It will come, we think, rather as a surprise to most people to learn that the official list of Justices of…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY.—(Before Messrs. Corbett Lawson, P.M., and E. M. Cohen, J.P.). Henry Smith, drunk and disorderly…

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