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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Monday, September 8

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

James McCarthy was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisance for plying for hire without a license. Mr. Stirton appeared for the…

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Arbitration Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

The arbitration court to-day ordered that the ship wrights should return to work under old conditions…

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Police Court. Supposed Unsound Mind

The Moree News · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court nu Thursday, before Messrs D. B. Sattie and R. D. Chapman, J's.P., Gsorge Jasper was brought up by the police on suspicion…

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Narrabri Police Court. Thursday, 9Th Setember

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

D. E Kirkby v. Bible. aasault.—The defrendant was fined £5. with prefessional costs £3 3s, witnessus experses £I 16s 6.1, and costs of coart 44 13, making a total of…

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Police Court. Thursday, Hth Setember. (Before Messrs. Suttie & Chapman, Ja.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

Miohael Hoolahan was fined £5 or in defruit two months hard labor for acting indecently so East Moree on the 1th just aut. The accused had ten previous conviotions…

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Assault on Two Moree Test Dents Court Proceedings at Narrabri

The Moree News · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

At the Narrabri police [?] on Tuesday last, before Mr Fleteber, P.M., two assault cases were heard. In one case David Kirkby (of the…

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Police Court Monday, Sept, 16, 1002 (Before the P.M)

The Moree News · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

George Jasper, who was brought before the Court on Thursday last an suspicion of being of unsound mind, was again brought before the Court…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M., Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. J. W. Scott, J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

Police v, Mrs. Everingham, licensee of the Criterion Hotel. This was a case where the defendant was charged with soiling liquor on…

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Very Latest. Arbitration Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

The Arbitration Court's award in the Confectionery Trade dispute includes 48 hours a week, a minimum wage of 50/-, and members of the…

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The Status of Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

Let us take a calm, dispassionate, view of what, in the opinion of every respectable member of the community a policeman should be! In the first…

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Dandenong of Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

The trial of Selina Sangal and Auguste Tisler for the murder of the former's husband at Dandenong commenced at Melbourne yesterday. Both…

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The Dandenong Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

The Dandenong murderers are now under trial…

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By Cable. Attempted Murder of the Czar. Prisoners Under Martial Law

The Moree News · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire irfto the sentences pasted under marital law administration in the Transvaal, proposes the immediate An attempt by way of train-wrecking has been made to assasinate the Czar. The rails of two lines on which the Czar was expected to travel from…

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Irish Members Sentenced

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Messrs. M. Reddy and Edmund Burke, Irish members of the House of Commons, have been sentenced to two months' hard labor for holding an unlawful assembly…

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Dandenong, Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

At the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday, the Chief Justice after hearing the medical evidence, ordered that the sentence of death passed on Mrs. Sangil for the…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Police v. C. Arndell, charge of riotous behaviour. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined defendant £2 with 4s 10d court costs, in default one month…

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Police Court. Friday, September 26. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

George Henry Honnery was charged with stealing eleven sheep, the property of Seccombe Bros., of Thornleigh. The accused was brought down by rail…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

Four cases were set down for hearing, but three were settled out of Court in the remaining case M. Mandell obtained a verdict for 15/9,…

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Police Court. Saturday, SEPTEMBER 27. (Before the P.M., Mr. Fletcher

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Thomas Murphy was fined 20s for cruelty to animals. This was the case referred to in our Saturdays issue, where tho accused had hurled a dog…

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Attempt to Murder the Czar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

An elaborate attempt by way of train wrecking has been made to assassinate the Czar. The rails of two lines on which the Czar was expected…

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