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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 9 of 10

The Dandenong Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

August Tiesler left a written statement yesterday, admitting his guilt and the justice of the punishment…

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Police Magistrate and Solicitor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

At the police court at Tamworth on Monday there was somewhat of a "breeze" between Mr. E. J[?]nss, P.M., and Mr. C. W. Bedweel, s[?]ic[?]or…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 5

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Sivyer was proceeded against on a charge of using obscene language on the 5th September, in the Junction Hotel…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

At the Police Court before the P M on Monday, the following cases were heard:-…

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An Irish M.p. Sentenced

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

The sentence passed on Mr J.P. Famell, M.P. for North Longlord, under the Crimes Act, has been conformed since he has refussed to abandon…

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Police Court. Monday, 27Th October, 1902 (Before J. W. Fletcher Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

Several Municipal cases were past poned for a week. A carrier named Lysaght was charged with giving an unstamped receipt to…

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Local COURT

The Moree News · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

James testore and demand was broughing appinated [?] on Tuesday and changed with hereby as a b[?] of the sam of the patience…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 28. (Before. W. Fletcher Esq., P.M.)

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

J. W. Taylor was charged with larceny as a bailee of £5, being amount due for wine sold by defendant, the property of Dr. Reid, of Singletons…

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Jews and Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 6

The Mayor of New York, Mr Soth Low, has thrown a bombshell into the police ranks by ordering over the head Commissioner Par[?]dge, charges to…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr Fletcher, P.M., Edward Byrnes, carrier, proceeded against Charley Ah Gun for the illegal…

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Police Court. [Refore J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.m.] Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1902

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

Edward By[?]es v Charley Ah Gun, detention of property. Mr. Avern appeared for the prosecution and Mr. S[?]irton conducted the defence. An…

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Police Court. Monday, 17Th November, 1902. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

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

Reginald Stennet, a schoolboy, was charged with throwing stones with the intention of annoying John Hoy, a Chinaman. He pleaded not guilty…

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Moree Land Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

The following is the list of cases to be dealt with at the sittings of the local Land Board on the dates here…

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Confession of Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

The Queensland Police have received a communication, purporting to be a confession of the murders of Constable Doyle and his companion…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

POLICE v. R. Arudell and C. Arndell.—In these cases, against father and son, for riotous behaviour, the defendants did not answer to their…

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Police Court. Wednesday 26Th November. (Before J. W. Fletcher Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Alfred, Ellen, Henry Robert, Edwin, and Joseph Thomas Williams were charged, on remand, with stealing in company, at Krui Plains, property belonging to Frederick…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

R. J. HIGGINS v. Brines—claim for £1, trespass and damage to grass; verdict by consent 1s with 12s costs. Same v. J. N. Young, W. Burgess…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

A young was named Williams Smith who was noticed be having himself in a strange manner in [?] street, on Sunday night, and thought to be in…

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Charge of Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

A married woman named Code was found standing water at the Albert Park, Melbourne, at 5 o'clock yesterday morning holding her…

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Durham Court Stud

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

AT the sale of the Fulham Park Stud on Thursday three mares and three foals were knocked down to Mr. Chas. Baldwin, of Durham Court, which…

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