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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

At the police court on Tuesday, before the police Magistrate, the defendant in the case adjourned from the previous court pleaded guilty, and was mulct in sums…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

TUESDAY. APRIL 23.— A Bacchanalian appeared before Mr.Goben this morning, and was fined 5s. or 48 hours for excessive imbibition…

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Police Puzzled

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

At the Goplburn Court Justice Pring said it was necessarry for the police to caution a suspected person before arresting him. A previous ruling by Justice simpson was of an…

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The Moree Outrage. Prisoner Sentenced to 14 Years

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

At the Armidale Circuit Court last week, "Harry Murray," an aboriginal, was charged with committing a capital offence upon a married woman, st…

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In Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: "Madam, your bus[?]d charges you with [?]ult". Madam: "Yes, Your worship I asked him if he would ever cause to love me, and…

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Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

IN the Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. H. V. All[?]lt, George C. Berger was granted authority to enter F. J. White's land at Shannon Vale; the rental for 20 acres was…

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Police Commissioner Shot.—Assailant Arrested

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

TWO revolver shots were find on Tuesday by ex-Corporal Tyler at Captain Hare, Commissioner of Police at Perth. Tyler was formerly in the police force. Captain Hare…

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The Gunnedah Murder Case. Sentence of Five Years

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 9

At the sitting of the Armidale Circuit Court last week, Prances Ann Burns was charged with that she did at Mullaley, near Gunnedah, on February 27,…

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Police in a Fix. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

AT Goniburn Circuit Court, his Honor, Mr. Justice Cohen, said that it was necessary for the police to caution a suspected person before making an arrest. The previous…

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Armidale Circuit Court. TUESDAY, April 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 3

THE Court re opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. - The jury who had been locked up from 6.30 on the previous night were…

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Attempted Murder. Police Commissioner's Narrow Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

Shortly after noon on Tuesday those in Perth Police Court heard the report of revolver shots, and learned that a sensational occurrence had…

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Walcha Police Court. Tuesday, April 23,1907

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

(Before Messrs. J. A. Nivison and C. Seckold, J's.P.) Win. Hill was changed with failing to send his son Robert, to school,…

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The Woodend Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

A German named Kurr Schoneer, aged 17 years, was yesterday arrested on a farm near Broadmeadows, Victoria, and charged with the murder…

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Licensing Court

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

B. E. Furnifall, of the Royal Hotel, Walcha Road, applied for a reduction of his license fee. Mr. Nash appeared for the…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

FRIDAY, April,26.—A solitary, inebriate pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety before the P.M. this morning. Having occupied the same position only a few days…

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The White Cliffs Murder. Afghan Sentenced to Death. Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5

PETER SADEEK, an Afghan, was charged at the Circuit Court on Monday, before Mr. Acting Justice Gibson, with the murder of May Jewson, or…

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Alleged Murder. INVERELL

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5

A MESSAGE received from Woodstock station, situated about 20 miles from Inverell, states that & man murdered Thomas Jarrett this morning with a hoe. The alleged…

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The Woodend Murder. a Full Confession

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

A GERMAN named Kurr Schoneer, aged 17 years, was on Thursday arrested on a farm near Broadmeadows, Victoria, and charged with the murder of the old man…

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TELEGRAMS An Inverell Murder. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

Two men named Mines and Jarrett quarrelled at Woodstock, near Inverell, to-day. Mines subsequently went to the Head Station and asked for his wages,…

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The Land Court. The Myall Creek Blocks

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 9

The examination of the applicants for the six remaining portions of the Myall Creek Settlement Lease Area concluded on Saturday morning, and the Chairman…

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