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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 3 of 7

Stock Stealing. Deputation to the Minister

The Moree News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 1

It is a [?]orions fact that stock owners are subject to the in roads of the cattle and sheep thief, and it may be taken for granted that they are in…

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Stock Stealing

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

In this issue there is a reward offered of £250 for information leading to the conviction of persons stealing stock in the Mores district, This should put a…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

James On Yung was charged with having no lawful visible lawful means of support. Sergt. McCabe said the accused had…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

A drunk was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.--Ah Long pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to a horse, and was fined 10s and 4s 10d…

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Horrible Murder in Mackay Lockup

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

A HORRIBLE double murder was committed on Saturday afternoon in the lockup yard at Mackay, Queensland. A kanaka named Sow Too Loo, who…

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Police Court. Before P. C. Watt and J. F. Boydell, E[?]qs., Js.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

Yesterday a peculiar case came before the Bench. John L. Clark, conducting the licence of the Commercial Hotel at East Moree during…

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The Auburn Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The jury in the Auburn murder case has been discharged without giving a verdict…

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London Wednesday. Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

A young porter has been arrested at Altona on a charge of murder. The circumstances strongly resemble the Whitechapel murders perpetrated by…

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Potty Debts Court. Wednesday, April 8. (Before A. C. Reid and D. B. Suttie, Esqs, Js.P)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Robert Magee v. James Wilson. Goods sold £6 11s 6d. Mr. Avern (for Mr. Zlotkowski) appeared for defendant and acknowledged the debt,…

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Russian Police Fitrcect Resisted

The Moree News · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The St. Peterburg police have arranged 900 lodgers who were upon visted with pampers in city night-house an Sunday night…

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Terrible Murder and Suicide

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

A coachman at New Wiggin, in Northumberland, after suffering from insomnia for a fortnight, murdered his wife and four daughters, and then…

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Latest Telegraphic. Auburn Murder Trial. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

An order was made in Chambers yesterday authorising the sheriff to summon an enlarged panel of jurors in the trial of Dighy Grand and Jones…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 11th. (Before Messrs. W. T. Langworthy and F. S. Mackenzie, J's.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

A drunk was fined 5s. T. Staines was fined £1 or 14 days for using indecent language. Fine paid. A raggedly-dressed man, named A…

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Police Court. Thursday, 16th April, 1903. Before W. H. Midgley, H, M, L. Pike, and A. C. Reid, Esqs., Js.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Elizabeth [?] with stealing two rips, [?] at £3, the property of Margaret Fenn, on 7th February, 1963.[?]…

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The Magistrate's Order

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

Many years ago on Irishman mysteriously disappeared from his native town and, as he was thought to be dead, his friends applied to the Court…

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Maliciously Wounding. Jimmy Hong Before the Court

The Moree News · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

This morning (Friday) Jimmy Hong, a Chinese [?]k, employed at Ta[?]ersa[?] a Hotel was charged with [?]ously wounding John Lewis, the groom at the hotel, yesterday by…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 21st April. (Before A. C. Reid, Esq., J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Edward Haines was charged with breaking and entering the house of Thomas Lathey at East Moree on the 12th instant, and being therein, that he did steal a bicycle…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. A. C. Veness and W. T. Langworthy J's.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

WIFE DESERTION.--COX V. COX: When this case was called on the acting C.P.S. read a telegram from the P.M., stating that he had been…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY. (Before Messrs. A. C. Veness and W. T. Langworthy J's.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 5

P. ROWLAND v. G. A. Higgins.--Claim £20, balance for clearing. Mr. Kennedy, for defendant, objected to the jurisdiction on the ground that…

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Police Court. M[?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

Jimmy Hang approved human CTR charge of waitoionsly [?] and John haven, process at Ta[?] Hotel on [?] and by chapping him…

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