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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

Judge Gibson presided at the District Court on Saturday. Mr. Walter Revan (Crown Prosecutor), Messrs. Zlotkowski, Moodie, Hogan, and…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

Great local interest was taken in the case Lillyman v. Webb, which wan heard at the District Court at Moree on Saturday last owing to the parties…

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Morce District Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

The District Court opined on Saturday morning before his Honor judge Gibson. The following cases were called on:—…

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Child Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

Another case of child murder was reported to-day. A young woman with an infant visited a house in Surry Hills last night and secured…

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Supposed Attempted Murder. Syrian Hawker Shot

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

We have received word that a Syrian hawker named Abdul Mullah was shot in the abdomen at Terry-hie-hie by an American block. Senior-sergeant…

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Police Court. Monday, June 13. (Before Mr. Byrne, J.P )

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

Sarah Graham and Fanny Pitt were fined £5 each, in default three months' imprieovment in Moiland gaol, for using indecent language…

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Military Murder Trial As in Germany

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 4

An extraordinary military trial has just been concluded at [?] after occuping one of the newly-Instituted [?] for five days…

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Shooting Outrage at Terry-hie-hie. THE [?] Dead. Verdict of [?] MURDER

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The Indian [?]…

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Police Court. BEFORE Mr. Walterus Brown, P.M, [?] 20th last

The Moree News · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

Sam Ah Foo, ali[?] Young Rack [?] F[?]ng Hoo was changed with on the 17th inst [?]ing from a shop the sum of 2s 6[?] the property of Annie Forguees[?]n at Moree…

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Police Court. Friday. (Before the P.M., Mr. E. Jones.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

In the summons division the following oases were dealt with:—UNREGISTERED DoG.—R Black well pleaded guilty to keeping an…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

A NUMBER of cases were settled out of court or adjourned. COMMISSIONERS of Taxation v. T. W. Higgins, costs 8/6; verdict for…

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Good Police Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 4

A word of commendation is due to the local police for their prompt action in connection with the arrest of the man Lewis Williams on a charge of…

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Latest. Sydney. Alleged Letter Stealing

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

John Patrick Forsythe, telegraph operator, at George-stree north post office, has been committed for trial on an alleged charge of stealing letters…

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Alleged Murder Case

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

Lewis Williams, the American black who shot the Afghan hawker Mullah Mahommed at Terry-hie-hie and escaped, but who was captured at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th July. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

John Maloney, charged with using indecent language in Helar Street, Moree, pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, in default one month's hard labor…

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In the County Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

A well-known County Court Judge tells a story about a cross-examination of a bad tempered woman in his court. She was an Amazonian person. Her husband, obviously…

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Police Court. Monday, 11Th July. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

James Welsh, charged with having no visible means of support, pleaded not guilty. Sentenced to one month in Moree Gaol with hard labor…

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Land Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 6

THE following cases are included in the list set down for hearing at the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, which sits at Tamworth on…

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