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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 6 of 10

The Guilfoyle Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

The police [?] is have very little doubt that the captured men are those suspected of the late Senior-Constable Guilfoyb's murder, but the [?] throughout the city…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 5

Before the P.M. A. E. Bailey v. E. Morgan:—Claim £5 12s. 6d., balance of account; verdict for amount claimed and 5/- costs…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 30. (Before Mr. Flotcher, P.M., and Mr. J.W. Scott, J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

One offender was charged with using obscene language and was fined 10s, in defant 18 hours. and another for being drunk was mulet in the 30m of5s…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Messrs. A. C. Veness and G. H. Smith, J.s P.) Obtaining a Rifle with Intent to Defraud

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

CHARLES YANSEN was charged with obtaining from John Bennett, of Manilla, on August 4th, by false pretences, with intent to defraud, a rifle,…

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Alleged Murder at Sea

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Archibald Kerr and Charles Pingelly, first and second engineers on board the China steamer Ching-tu. were changed with alleged murder of…

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The Full Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

The Full Court has refused to allow Count de Rossi to proceed with his claim against the Government for £10,000 damages for alleged breach of agreement, holding that…

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Supposed Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

The dead body of a farmer named Sangel was found at the bottom of a well with his threat cut at Dandenong. Victoria, yesterday. The deceased's…

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Latest Telegraphic. Murder in New Zealand Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

A waggoner named John Hutchinson was picked up in the streets of Napier, New Zealand, and died shortly afterwards ; a man named Culshaw…

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Confession of the Dandenong Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

August Tisler has confessed to the murder of Edward Sangal at Dandernong. He declares that the decensed's wife drove him to the commission of…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

THE EARLY CLOSING ACT.—Thomas Whitehead pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping his saloon open after the hours allowed by the Early Closing…

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The Dandenong Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

The revolver that was wanted in connection with the [?] murder case has been recovered at Newcastle from and apprentice on board [?] C.I.S. who states…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Only two cases were set down for hearing in the Small Debts Court yesterday, and both were settled out of Court. The P.M. (Mr. E. Jones)…

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Police Court. Monday, 25Th August, 1202

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

A little girl named Byron, 11 years, and 10 months old, was charged with being found in the company of prostitutes…

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Supreme Court Judge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

The Cabinet is seriously considering the question of appointing another Supreme Court Judge…

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Burglaries at East Moree. Another Burglary at the Railway Station. Caught in the Act

The Moree News · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

Locally there has been a sudden impe[?]ns in the burglary enterprise, and the Moree railway station apparently presents itself as the most alluring…

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The Dcr[?]laries at East Moree Police Court Proceedines

The Moree News · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

The recent burglaries as East Morea, reportal in our test issue, were the subject of court pr[?]endines at the police Court yesterday, Mr. Fletcher,…

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Police Court. Thursday 28Th August. (Before Mr. Fletcher P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

John Bourke, on remand, was charged with being found in the ticket office of the Moree Railway Station on the night of the 23rd mst. with intent to commit a felony…

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Brutal Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

A middle aged man named Laurence Dabiziel was brutally assaulted and robbed by three desperadoes at Balmain on Saturday night, and sustained…

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Russian Police Methods

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

The centenary of the abolition in Russia of torture as an organised system of legal inquiry has recently provided the Russian Press with a…

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Arbitration Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

Judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court in the bread carters' dispute this morning. The minimum wage was fixed at £2 5s a week; in…

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