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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Latest Telegraphic Outrage and Murder Suspected. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

The body of an unknown woman was found at the back of the East Melbourne cricket ground yesterday. Her clothes were disarranged and…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday last, before the P.M., Albert Farlow was clarged with the alleged stealing of the sum of [?] the pro-…

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Licensing Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 3

At the Lic[?] Court on Monday the Liesnsing Beush (comprising Me[?] Fletcher, P.M., and J. W. Scott and P. C. Watt, Js.P.,) granted…

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Land Appeal Court Mr. F. P. Solling's Application Decision to Per A[?]re

The Moree News · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

In the Land Appeal Court on December With 1992, an appeal by the B[?] of New South Wales and Mr F. P. Soiling against the app[?] annual…

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Murder in New York

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A discharged coachman at New York out the throat of the little daughter of his employer, and then committed suicide…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Before the P.M to-day Wm. Robinson pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined 40s or 7 days The fine was paid…

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A Magistrate's Dilemma

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 1

A young woman, dressed in good taste and of lady-like appearance (says a Parisian journal, was recently taken by two policemen to the office of the…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th January. (Before J. W. fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Florence Russell was charged with starting from a dwelling the sum of £17, the property of Charles Lillyman. [?]., of East Moroe…

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Latest Telegraph. Murder at Auburn. Constable Shop. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

A tragedy was enacted at Auburn at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. P. C. Trantwin, the licensee of the Royal Hotel was atoused by hearing heavy…

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Police Court of the Future

The Moree News · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

"The Colonel" in the "R. R. Times" writes the following skit on "The Police Court of the Future":- Magistrate: You're charged with…

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As Assault Case

The Moree News · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last before the P. M., George Wyatt proceeded against Wm Schatz for an law folly assaulting him on the 2nd December last at…

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Cold-blooded Murder of a Policeman

The Moree News · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 3

Another cold-blooded murder of a policemen has [?] porpetiated in Sydney, this time in the [?] of Aubare. Constable Long outered an…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th January. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

An assault [?] which created same considerable excitement and occupied the attention of the court for some time, was held before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M., on…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

B. J. Higgins v. J. N. Young; Claim for damage to grass. After hearing plaintiff's case, the Bench upheld a point raised by Mr. Kennedy for the…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P. M., and Messrs. W. Langworthy and F. S. Mackenzie, J.'sP.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

TRUANT CASES.--W. H. Fans pleaded guilty to three separate' charges of failing to send his children, Allen, Arthur and Florence, to school the…

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Why He Charged FUTEEN Cenis

The Moree News · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

One of the best walter-alter storytellers in the country to andrew carance, when intention of following his millions to the public his [?]wereds…

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Lynch Sentenced to Death. London, Friday Afternoon

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

After lasting two days, during which time the proceedings were followed with great public interest, the trial at bar came to a conclusion this…

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Murder and Suicide

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The murder of a woman, and the subsequent suicide of her husband is reported from Kalgoorlie…

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Revision Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

At the conclusion of the above, a Revision Court for revising the Municipal lists for 1902-04 was held. Five names were added to the roll, viz., F…

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Waterloo Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of the boy William Pugsley, the victim of the Waterloo tragedy, the jury returned a verdict of murder against Ah Kin who has…

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