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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

136 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 7

A Pleader in an Indian Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

My learned friend with mere wind from a teapot thinks in browbeat me from my legs. But this is mere gorilla wariare. I stand under the…

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Prevention of Stock Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockowners' Association, held on Wednesday at the office, Spring-st., Sydney, the Hon. F. H. Suttor in the…

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Prevention of Stock Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockowners' Association, held on Wednesday at the office, Spring-[?]t., Sydney, the Hon. F. H. Suttor in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. (Before J. W. Fetcher, Esq, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

The following rases were dealt with:— BRIKPITY v. BUTTON. H. E Buckpitt claimed £6 4s 6d from L. D. Button on the grounds of the latter…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

The District Court opened on Tuesday before Judge Gibson. TRESPASS CASE. Samuel Gall proceeded against…

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Police Court. Monday, February 16. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Daniel Kennedy was charged with having been found in Albert Street, Moree, at 1 a.m. on Monday, armed with an offensive weapon, to wit a…

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Police Court. Monday, FEBRUARY 16. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq, P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

The mab Daniel Kennedy, who was formally remanded for eight days on Monday morning, was brought up again in the afternoon on the same charge, viz., being…

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O'Donoghue-Oliphant Case. Appeal to the Full Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

ARGUMENT was heard by the Full Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, in the case of O'Donoghue v. Oliphant, in which the defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before J. W. Flotcher, Esq., P.M., and H. M. L. Pike, Esq, J.P.) Action For Ejectment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

John Wilson v. W. Mahallsy. Mr. Cook for Mr. S[?]irton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Avern for Mr. Zlotkowski conducted the defence…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

PIG-STY NUISANCE.-- G. M. Burke was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with failing to keep a pig-sty on his premises in such a state of…

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Sentenced to Seven Years. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

John Coyne, who was convicted of manslaughter in the case of Thomas Moss, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

George Wilson was charged with having in his possession part of a beast reasonably suspected to have been stolen. Mr. T. H. Hogan appeared for the defence…

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Supreme Court Action

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Justice Pring has granted a commissson to take evidence in South Africa in connection with the pending Supreme Court action brought by Messrs. Hill. Clark and Co…

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Seven Foreigners to be tried for Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

The seven foreigners, five Frenchmen and two Frenchwomen and two Frenchwomen charged with the murder of Lauffer, a Swiss orchardist, near Perth" (W.A.), have…

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Police Cover

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

On Monday at the [?] Court [?] Mr. Fr[?] with that they…

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Local Carriers & Forwarding Agents. Before the Arbitration Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

A verdict interesting to people living on the land and in towns [?] from the railway was delivered on Thursday last in the Arbitration Court…

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Latest Telegraphic. SYDNEY, Tuesday. £60 or Gaol

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

Alfred Murray Keighley was fined £60 or in default four months months for using the description of a legally qualified practitioner…

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Police Court. (Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

Alfred Ernest McCall, on remand, charged with taking and using one bay mare on 24th January, the property of Alfonso Theodora Heilor, without…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Moree News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday afternoon Henry Denham (a [?]and Billy Edwards (an aborginal) were before the P.M…

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A Murder Romance

The Moree News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

On the authority of Alderman Bishop the "Western Post" (Mudgee) publisher the following story in the history of the Royal Hotel of that town…

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