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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

188 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Youth Sentenced to Death

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A youth named Apted, aged twenty, has been sentenced to death for the murder of a little girl near Tumbridge. He was recommonded merey and has confessed his guilt…

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Police Court. Friday, Wednesday [?] J.P.) (Before Mr. A. C. [?] Brown was

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A stranger, named [?] fined 5/- for drunkness. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P. [?]…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

SAB DEEN v. BENNETT.—Claim for £1 13 9d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant appeared and admitted portion of the account but disputed the…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

A number of clues were [?] on Monday before Mr. [?] P.M. form Nurrabri. [?] Crawford and a [?]…

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A Police Court in Panorama. the Sadness of the Show and Its Humour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 1
Also in Manilla Express

"You have missed your vocation in life. You ought to have been an actor or a writer for the 'Daily Telegraph'" This was the somewhat disconcerting…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. GUNNEDAH

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

THOMAS Smith was brought before the Bench this morning charged with attempting to murder Kate Ahern, at Curlewis, on the 27th ultimo, by…

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A Soldier Sentenced. for Expressing Approval of M'kinley's Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Frank Radowski, the artillery private who expressed approval of the dead that cost President M'Kinley his life, has gained for him a sentence of…

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Shot by the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The man, William Clark, who was shot by the police on Saturday morning while endeavouring to evade arrest, died early yesterday morning…

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The London Police. Some Facts and Figures

The Moree News · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

The Home Secretary is responsible for the efficia[?] and discipline of the Metropolitan Police. Under him are a Commissioner, and a third…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. W. T. Langworthy, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

LANGUAGE.—John Brennan, alias John. M'Cormack, charged with being drunk and using indecent language, was fined 5s on the first charge and…

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Land Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

THE following cases were heard before the Land Appeal Court, in Tamworth, on Monday, according to the NEWS:—…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. T. Langworth, J.p.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

DRUNK.—An old offender named Manhatten was fined 5s for drunkenness…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

The following cases were heard be more Mr. Fletcher, P.M., yesterday -- KEEPING OPEN AFTER HOURS. The police proceeded against F.J…

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Natal Treason Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

The Natal Treason Court has completed its sitting, having tried 800 rebels. Fines were [?] amounting to £32,000…

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Mr. W[?] Du[?] Curc[?] Court Matter

The Moree News · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

[?]N VISIT [?] Mr. W[?], w[?] h[?] T[?]n [?], w[?]re [?] g[?] p[?] of the Last flat th[?] it [?]f [?] M[?] Mr. W[?]ster has for[?] as a better [?]ning the above, which dpr[?] for [?] n[?] is an [?]:- "Department of the Attorney…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

SETTLED OUT OF COURT.—Mr. J. D. Kennedy, who appeared for the complainant, in the case, Wilkinson v. James Porter, asked to withdraw…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

ANDREW Matheson r. T. Walsh, claim £2/2/-, requisites for baker's oven ; verdict for amount chimed and 5/- costs. Mr. Kennedy appeared for…

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Arbitration Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

Mr. E. Cruicksbank has been elected to represent the employers in the Arbitration Court…

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Arbitration Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. D. Cruickshank has been elected employers' representative and Mr. Sam. Smith as employees' representative as members of the…

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