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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Morse Police Court. FRIDAY.-- (Before Mr. C. E. Gale, P.M.)

The Moree News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 1

Clara Croandell was charged with stealing a wrapper, two blouses, and sundry other articles, on the 23th ult., the property of Agnes M'Kae…

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Police News

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

At the Police Court, on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Gale, a chinaman was brought up charged with having in his possession jewellery reasonably…

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Manilla Police Court. Saturday, January 28. (Before Messrs. D. E. Veness and A. Wilshire, Js.P. a Mill in the Street

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

Two slashing exponents of the fistic art were charged with creating a disturbance in Manilla-street by engaging in a fight. According to…

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Police News

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the Polios Magistrate, and Messrs. J. W. Scott and W. Keen, J's.P. James M'Kay was charged with stealing £2 from the person…

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More Police Court. MONDAY--(Before Mr. C. E. Gale, P.M.)

The Moree News · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

James McKay for drunkenness was bued, 6[?] or 24 hours, and for indecent language 10[?] or S days. Jo[?]ph Palmer, for drunkenneas, was fined 2[?] or 6 hours…

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The Tragedy at Gatton. Unsuccessful Work by the Police

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The general impression at Gotton is that the police are altogether on the wrong track concerning the tragedy, and they will shortly be compelled to abandon their present policy…

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Morse Police Court

The Moree News · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

WEDNESDAY --(Before Messrs J. W. Scott and J. Hales J's P.) Robert Pilobs and J. Phillips, for dr[?] new were Sued, pr[?]tively, 68 or 24 hours…

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Manilla Police Court Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. A. Wilshire, J.p.) a Bacchanalian

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

A CHARGE of being drunk was preferred against an old man named John Boyle, who, tho previous Saturday afternoon, was under the impression that…

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An Amusing Scene at Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

A barrister tells a good story of his own discomfiture. In examining a refactory who said he had been "ten minutes in the company" of…

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As Amusing Dialogue. in a Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Sometimes interesting dial gues between police and witnesses occur in country police courts. Here is a brief one that occurred up north recently…

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Moree Police Court. Monday--(Before Mr. C. E. Gale, P.M.)

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

James William for [?] was fired [?] of 24 Hours, [?] for offending against public [?] £1 of 7 days John Dwyer for riotous behaviour, was find…

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Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. W. Scott, J.P.j

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

Daniel Williams, charged with being drunk and offending against deceney in the public street, was fined in all 25s or 8 days imprisonment…

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District Court. THURSDAY--Before His Honor, Judge Harrie

The Moree News · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 1

T. Smith v. H. Humphries. Mr. Richard, for plaintiff. Mr. Zlothowski for plaintiff, Settled W. H. Wilson v. A. B. McLeod…

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Manilla Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before Mr. A. Wilshire, J.p.) the Seductive God

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

THOMAS BEGG, was ushered into the presence of the local Purveyors of Justice to answer the "old, old, story" of worshipping too freely at the shrine of…

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District Court. Thursday, February 16 MORRISON V. MANCHEE

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

This was an action to recover £35 balance of droving fees alleged to be due by defendant to plaintiff. Mr. Richards appeared for the plaintiff…

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A South Australian Sensation. Supposed Murder. Discovery of the Body

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

A man named Frank Ward was recently arrested at Eudunda on a charge of having goods in his possession supposed to have been stolen. In explanation accused said…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Kelly Before the Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court on Saturday, Michael Kelly, charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Maria Flynn, was on the application of the police remanded…

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Mores Police Court

The Moree News · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

WEDNESDAY--(Before Mr. C. E. Gale, P.M.) James H. Carner was charged with according from his hired service and was discharge…

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Sentenced to Matrimony

The Moree News · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 4

A young man and a young woman were contesting possession of a piece of property in a Welsh court the other day, the one claiming under an old…

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Mungindi Police Court. Monday, 20th February, 1899. (Before Mr. R. D'Arcy, J P.)

The Moree News · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 1

William T[?]utman, drunkenness, fined 10 or 24 hours: same affender, o'[?] language fined 20s or 48 hours: A Sundays, pictures behaviour, 10s or 4[?] hours: Harry Ste[?]…

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