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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 7 of 7

A Scene in Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

Soon after Mr. Curran had been called to the bar, on some statement of Judge Robinson's the young counsel observed that "he had never met…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.m.) Friday, October 22

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 7

HIGGINS V. AH YUM.--In this case, which was adjourned from last court, T. W. Higgins claimed £24 6d, balance due for goods sold and…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 31. (Before J. W. Fletcher, E.q., P.M)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

Arthur McGolrick was charged on the 6th October, being a drover in charge of over 200 travelling sheeps, at Motee, that he did not produce a…

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Latest. Sydney, Wilful Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some persons unknown, in connection with the dead body of an infant found in Hydo…

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A Narrow Escape. Swept Down at Durham Court Crossing

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. White, cooper, at the Tamworth Brewery, drove his wife and two children to Manilla on Sunday with the intention of proceeding to…

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Charge of Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

The father and mother of the girl Grace MacDonald have been arrested on a charge of murdering her at their selection…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November [?]. Before the P.M. and D. B. Suttie, Esq., J.P.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Willie Lee, alias Chang See, was charged with having a pair of boots in the possession supposed to be stolen; also with stealing a silk handkerchief, the property of…

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The Manilla Murder. Death Sentence Commuted. Penal Servitude for Life

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

THE State Cabinet had under consideration on Friday, the case of Arthur Jones, who was convicted of the charge of murdering John Hynes…

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Wilful Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against some person or persons unknown in the case of the infant found dead on Manly Beach…

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Restaurant and Caterers' Employees. Judgment of the Arbitration Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

The Arbitration Court dealt on Tuesday morning with an application to fix the hours of employment and rates of wages of cooks and kitchen hands…

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Police Court. NOVEMBER 25. (Before Mr. W. T. Langworthy, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

M. Fogarty, no visible lawful means of support; sentenced to one month in Jam worth gaol. NOVEMBER 27…

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Alleged Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

At Kiandra yesterday Mrs. Jane Heatherington was committed for trial for the alloged murder of her husband, William Heatherington, by…

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Ways of Living. a College of Burglary

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

It is unfortunately true that the profession of burglary has hitherto suffered disparagement in the public mind. To admit one's self a bruglar…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, before Mr. W. T. Langworthy J.P., Joseph Smith, charged with being drunk and disorderly was dried 10s or…

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Special Licensing Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

The above was held yesterday, when the following licenses were granted:--Renewal publican's license, George Penton, Manilla; billiard license,…

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Alleged Child Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

Thomas Cooper has been committed for trial on a charge of being an accessory before the fact to the murder of the five months old infant of Jose…

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Burglars and Burglary. the Wily Expert at Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 7

"A man must serves his lime to every trade," says [?] and in the trade or profession of [?]rglary there are many things to learn…

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