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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

TRAVELLING WITHOUT NOTICE.--J. L. Lawson was charged by C. A. Higgins under section 17 of Act 41, Vic., No. 19, with taking travelling sheep through…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, May 25. Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

M. Mandell v. H. Hardy, goods sold aud delivered, £3 14s 10d; verdict for amount, with-costs. Mr Kennedy for plaintiff…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. D. E. Veness, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 5

TILL THE RISING.--Two veterans who had the appearance of men who had grown old on the battlefield, were asked to plead to charges oi drunkenness. "Guilty,…

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Police Court. March 31. (Before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

D. M'Leod, charged with having no visible means of support, was sentenced to two days' imprisonment. June 1…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

Two drunks were fined 5s each. C. Anderson, for using indecent language, was fined 10s…

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Police Court. Monday. (before Mr. A. Wilshire, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

A TRIO of inebriates were fined 5s, [?]or 2 hours' imprisonment. One of [?]ender paid the fine…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

The court was opened at 10 a.m., and adjourned till 2 p.m., owing to the non-arrival of the P.M., who was unavoidably detained…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. E. Jones PAL, T. W Higgins, J.P. and R.J. Higgins. J P.

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 7

J Cook v. G. Neddle work and labor done, £4 15s : verdict for amount, with costs of Court 5s, aud witness expenses 6s…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.m.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The five cases adjourned from the previous day were further postponed until August 24, owing to counsel for the defendants being unable to attend…

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Licensing Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

THE agitation for the establishment of a Licensing Court at Manilla has been…

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Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. A. C. Veness

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

DRUNK.--A drunk was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising. Imprisoned. FRIDAY…

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Police Court SATURDAY. (Before Mr. D. E. Veness and A. C. Voness, J's.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 7

STEALING SHEEP SKINS.-- William Symingtou was arraigned on a charge of stealing nine sheep skins, the property of R. J. Higgius, of Ukolan…

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Police Court Friday. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

Delaying Admittance.-- Francis James Swain, licensee of the Junction Hotel, was charged by Senior Constable Sewell, Sub-inspector of licensing…

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Small Debts Court Friday. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 7

Chick v. M'Nulty, resulting words, claim £10; settled out of court. F. Jacob v. A. E. Ryan, claim £3 13s 8d. This case was adjourned from the…

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Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

INSULTING WORDS.--Two girls, Emily Carter and Harriett Cooper, proceeded against another young girl, Minnie Hardy, under section 6 of the Vagrancy…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Messrs. D. E. Veness and A Wilshire, J.'s.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 8

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.--V. Mulvogue, for indecent behaviour, was fined £1. ILLEGALLY ABSENTING HIMSELF.--…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before the P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 6

C. Baldwin v. M. F. M'Keon, failing to immediately close public gate. Adjourned until next court, on the application of Mr. Creagh (for Mr…

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"Good Order" Society in Gaol

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 6

A rather remarkable state of affairs exists in the Maysville (Kentucky) gaol. There are about twenty-five prisoners now confined there, some of them awaiting trial…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 7

AT the local police court during the week, before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P., eight drunks were nominally dealt with…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before A. Wilshire, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 7

A drunk was mulcted 5s, or imprisonment "till the rising." Imprisoned. A fine of 10s was paid by George Gilligan, who was before the court on…

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