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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 4

A PECULIAR CASE.—Norman MacMillan, a laborer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with molesting the police in the discharge…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 3

The proceeding of the District Court were then commenced, before his Honor Judge Gibson. There were several cases on the list, but…

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In a Wild West Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 3

Judge Fitzgerald, of Arizona, on coming to Tueson, found that formality was almost unknown in the court room. If the, days were…

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In a Wild West Law Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 1

Judge Fitzgerald, of Arizona, on coming to Tueson, found that formality was almost unknown in the court room. If the days were…

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Latest Telegraphic. SYDNEY, Saturday. Committed to Gaol

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

A man named David Giles Bathcate has been committed to gaol for seven days for evasion and prevarication before the Registrar in Bankruptcy…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

The case of Dowe v. Duncombe, for failing to travel sheep the required distance, in 24 hours, was withdrawn on the application of Mr. Kennedy, who appeared…

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A Sweep in Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

All unconscious of the insult offered to the majesty of the most ancient court in the realm, there entered to take his place among the jury at an…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

W. A. WATTS V. CULLINANE.—In this case Pierce Cullinane was charged with having a sheep head in his possession, the property of Dalgety and…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Messrs. D. E. Voness and J. McNamara, J.'sP.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

HENRY James Stephenson, the pugilist-cum-pedestrian, who provided so much exercise for a company of youths, aud diversion for the onlookers,…

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Burglary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 3

Murdoch's Hosiery and Hat Establish, meat in Park-street, was broken into last night and thoroughly ransacked. Some hundreds of pounds worth of goods were…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

POLICE V. BROOKS. — Senior Constable Sewell, as Cattle Slaughtering Inspector, proceeded against Leonard Brooks for slaughtering a beast…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

POLICE V. BROOKS.—In this case, the Cattle Slaughtering Inspector sued Leonard Brooks for 12s 9d, slaughtering inspection fees. The P.M. struck…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

THE following appeals were dealt with:— R. S. Pigott, no appearance, appeal struck out…

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