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Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Court. (Before the P.M.) Tuesday, February 16. Drunkenness and Language

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

Patrick Foran was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Grey-street on February 15. He admitted the impeachment as to…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

THE local L[?]al Board comprising Messrs. McLean (Chairman) and I. Whereat, held sitting at Wilson's Downfall and Tenderfield on the…

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Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Wm. Selby, sen, was proceeded against for digging gravel, without permission. Mr. H. A. Perrott appeared for the…

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Bankruptey Court. FRIDAY.—(Before Mr, P. W. Garstang, District Begiatrar in Bankruptcy.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

A single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Richard Bartlett, builder and contractor, took place. Mr. D. P. Claverie represented a…

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The Queensland Murder. Another Confession by "Billy Wilson." Brisbane

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 2

A telegram from Georgetown states that the town is excited over the disclosure of the third confession of the aboriginal, " Billy Wilson," in…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 8

FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 1908, before Mr. F. W. Gars tang, P.M.—William Selby, Sen., was proceeded against by A. H. Perrott, forest guard, for digging gravel on a reserve in the…

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Charged with Manslaughter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. — A rock - miner appeared before the North Sydney police court, to-day, charged with the manslaughter of John…

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Land Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

THE local Land Hoard, comprising Messrs. McLean (Chairman) and I. Whereat, concluded its five days' sitting on Friday last, when the following cases…

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The Children's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

A return of business transacted at the Children's Court during the past year shows that the Court has been a busy place. The total number of…

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Charges Against the Police. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council held a demonstration in the Domain yesterday, at which several charges were made against the actions at the…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 20.—(Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

Thos. Cartwright was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 8s 6d, the property of Jas. Smith, on the 19th inst…

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The Children's Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

A return of buisness transacted at the Children's Court, Sydney, during the past year shows that the Court has been a busy place. The total number…

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My First Murder

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

Some years ago I was a pupil—an entirely useless pupil—in the chambers of perhaps the most brilliant criminal barrister of the time. I…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 23. (Before Mr. Allnutt. P. M.) Gr[?] Bodily Harm

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 8

Robert Percival Hobson on remand was charged with [?] grievous bodily harm upon Alexander Sallinan at Glen [?] on February…

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The Public Estate. Land Appeal Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

In the Land Appeal Court held in Sydney on Monday an appeal was lodged by E. Klehne, [?]un against the appraised capital value of the…

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Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before Mr. [?]. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

A case was called—Police v. Rd. Charlton—neglecting to send children to school for the prescribed number of days, but as the summons had not…

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Insolvency Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

The angle meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of John Joseph Warnecke, blacksmith, was held yesterday, before the District Registrar…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

On Thursday last before Mr. C. Stafford, J. P. D. M. Roberts and J. Roche were charged with stealing in company a number of goods charged with drunkenness wen nominally fined one J. Richardson for using obscene lang[?] being further fined 20 [?] 14 days hare labor…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, March: 5.—(Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Duncan Edward Warren was charged with attempting to use a defaced railway ticket. Defendant, for whom Mr. Proctor…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Mabch 3.—(Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 7

A first offender was fined ls, or the rising," for being drunk on the previous evening. A stranger appeared before the…

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