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Courts & crime, 1909

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Inverell Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 7

At the above Court the following residents, were fined 5s and 3s 6d costs for allowing cattle to stray within the Municipality of Inverell—Messrs Chas…

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The Pay of the Police

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

INSPECTOR-GENERAL GARVIN has furnished some information regarding the salaries of the force in New South Wales and those in London. In…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

A local resident was fined 2s 6d and 7s costs of Court for neglecting to send his child to school the allotted number of days during the past half year as required…

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[?]lly Assault

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 6

Five young men, James Cook, David Blake, Albert Johnson, Walter Mulholland, and Victor Jacobs, who bad been found guilty of having assaulted…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. GRAY v. T. H. DONAGHEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

This was an action brought by James Gray, an ex-publican, against Thomas H. Donaghey to recover the sum of£12 0s 6d, dishonored promissory note. Mr. R…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 7

THE Local Land Board, comprising Messrs. McLean (Chairman) and I. Whereat, M B., held a three days' sitting on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday Last,…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, September 17. (Before Mr. F. W. Garslang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 8

Inspector of Nuisances v. James Wayle, alleged straying of cow and calf in Beardy-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, but…

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Sentenced to Death. Spirits of Salts the Medium. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 7

The Acting-Chief Justice, Mr. R. F. MacMillan, to-day summed up at length in the trial for murder of Martha Rendell and Thomas Nicholls…

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Murder at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 4

As briefly mentioned in last issue a tragedy occurred at Moree on Saturday week, when a white woman, May Phillips, about 40 years of age, and…

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Inverell Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

This morning (Tuesday) William Harris was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5s or the rising of the court. The Quarter Sessions will be…

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Mean Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

One day last week some person robbed "Billy, the Bellman" of over £4 in gold. The money was in a matchbox and hidden under the…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 3

THE Local Land Board, comprising Messrs. McLean (Chairman) and I. Whereat, M.B., held a day's sitting at Wilson's Downfall on Thursday last,…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, September 18. (Before Mr. W. F. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 4

Wm. Harris, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of "language" in Falconer-street on Friday last. In reply to the, Police Magistrate,…

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Inverell Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

A notification appears in our advertising columns to the effect that the quarterly Licensing Court for the Inverell district will be holden on the 20th…

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Supreme Court. Eager v. SOMERVILLE

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 2

In No. 3 Jury Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Pring and Jury, Harry Austin Eager sued John Somerville, of Yangan, Blackall Range, Queensland…

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Local and General. Repairs to Court House

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

The Department of Works is inviting tenders for repairs to the Glen Innes Court House. Tenders close on Monday, 27th instant. Specifications…

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Armidale Police Count Thursday, September, 23. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 9

A first offender, who had been in the lockup since noon the following day was fined 1s or the "rising" for being drunk in Dumaresq-sreet;…

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A Policeman Charged

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday, at the Moree Police Court, before Mr. Jamieson, P. M., Simon Butler, Sub-inspector of Police, of Narrabri, proceeded against John…

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Quarter Sessions. (Continued.) STEALING

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 7

George William Warby and James Herbert Lousdale were charged with that they did of 18th July, at Bingara, steal one bay gelding the…

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Miscellaneous Articles. Woman Police Commissioner

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

In the appointment of a woman police commissioner the Vienna authorities have made a new and interesting experiment in criminology…

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