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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 5 of 7

The Ghosts of Hampton Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 1

Ghest stories have always had a fascination for readers of all ages, ages, espectally the weird tales that cluster around some of our ancient historic piles, in which the tragedies of the…

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Military Revolt in Servia. Assassination of the King and Queen, the Queen's Brothers Several Members of Court, and Other Notabilities. Wide-spread Consternation. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

The Servian Army have revolted. Hundreds of soldiers surrounded the Palace at Bolgrade. Some of their number assassinated the King and…

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A Forger Sentenced

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

At the sessions yesterday Frank Stuart, who pleaded guilty 10 a charged of forgery. uttering anil bigamy, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude…

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Alleged Bobbery and Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

A selector wrote to the police at Ayr, Queensland, on Sunday, stating that a Chinaman had stolen money from him. When followed, the Celestial was…

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Police Court. Tuesday—june 16Th. (Before W. T. Lang worthy, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

T. Smith was charged with using indecent language, and being drunk and disorderly. He was fined 20s with 4s 10d costs on the first charge, and…

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His First Term of Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

IN the early days of Minnesota, says a writer in an American monthly, Johnson was elected justice of the peace in a little town. He was…

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Police Court. Monday, 20Th June. Before J. W. Fletcher, Esq, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

W. Riley, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days for medical observation. Ah Sue was committed for trial on…

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Supposed Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Gleeson has been found in a secluded spot near Perth, West Australia, with several bruses on the face. Two women report…

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Theft of Ore

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 3

Ten bags of are, valued at about £1000, disappeared from a locker near the shaft of tho Wentworth mine at Lucknow. It ia surmised that several…

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Attempted Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

A married woman named Heffernan and her child wore found dial on a mudbank of the river at Bundaberg, Queensland. The woman had been strange in her…

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Attempted Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

A man named Camille Marmion has been arrested at Trunkey Croak on a charge of attempting to murder his father by pouring muriatic acid down his throat…

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An Alderman Sent to Gaol

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

Charles Hobson, an alderman of Sheffield, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for accepting a brine for voting in favor of the…

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The Dandenong Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

The suspect Frossard, arrested in connection with the murder of William Ford, at Dandenong, has confessed to shooting Ford with a pea rifle…

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The Home. Little Court[?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

Some people seem to possess the idea[?]gratitude is only called for where some special attention is shown, where the [?]is one of magnitude. We…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday. before Messrs. A. C. Reid, D. B. Suttie, and R. Magee J's P, an interesting point cropped up in the case…

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Suspected Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

Philip Maher, who has burn employed as a [?] in the G-rald'on district, was found dead on Saturday night with his throat cut,…

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Judge and Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 2

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Judge. Heydon used his [?]gative in a manner which will be of the greatest public benefit in…

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Mutiny and Murder. Tragedy on a British Ship the Captain's Story. Escape on a Raft

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 3

There are many people nowadays, who declare that the increased use of steamers and the consequent removal from the seas of the…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, August 28 th (Before the P. M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

A. HOWARD V. F. HOWSON.--Claim £1 13s 4d., for work and labor done; verdict for amount claimed, and 14s. costs…

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District Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

The District Court was opened on conclusion of the Sessions. Wm. Milter v. Wm. J. Philpott claim for L36 10s 7d…

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