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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Preparations for Assault on Port Arthur. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

8O,OOO Japs are now available for assault on Port Arthur. VESSELS SEIZED. The Smolenski and St. Petersburg,…

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A Sordid Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Ventch, wife of a baker, residing at Clifton Hill, Victoria, was found with her head smashed in apparently with an axe. Her body was…

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Land Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

THE following cases, in addition to those given on Saturday, are set down for hearing at the Land Appeal Court, which begins its sittings at…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday in a maintenance case, there was no appearance of the defendant (Chidgey), and a warrant was ordered to be…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

IN the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Jones, P.M., M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Limited, were awarded verdicts against the…

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Police Court. Monday, 25Th July. (Before W. Brown, E q., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 3

Hugh Home, on remand, was committed for trial on a charge of alleged stealing from the person of Albert Haas the sum of about £9, the…

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Land Appeal Court. Tamworth

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

N. J. KAUTER'S appeal was dismissed. The Court found that Smith's places were within working distance. H. King's appeal was dismissed on…

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Land Appeal Court. (Compiled from Tamworth News) Maintaining a Home

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

T. A. Chaffey appealed against the disallowance of his conditional lease application, No. 1904-35. Mr. Pyke appeared for appellant…

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Police Court. Saturday, 30Th July. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 3

Friderick Smith was charged with having assaulted Henry Hallet at East Moree. He pleaded not guilty, and was fired £5 or in default 2 months'…

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New Magistrate

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

THE following gentlemen were sworn in as justices of the peace at the District Court last week:—John Lang Byrne, William C. Murray, Thomas J…

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Murder and Suicide. Young Man Shoots His Wife

The Moree News · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 4

[?]ockley. Tuesday -- A tragedy no[?]carred last night at China of ponds, near Bockley when a young man [?] Joseph Artery shot his wife…

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Latest. Sydney Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, three metropolitan papers, the Herald, News, and Telegraph were each fined ten…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday (before Messrs D. B. [?]and N. Byrnes. [?]Morris and Patrick [?]with the [?]of a purse…

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An Assault

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

Charles Muelber has been sentenced to five years' at Lismore for assaulting the matron of the hospital. The case was heard with closed doors. A…

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Supposed Murder and Suicide

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

William Albert Leach aud Lena Leach, cousins, were found dead, four miles from Michelago. They were engaged, and it is understood that…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M, and Mr. Pike) Monday, August 22

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

Sidney Smith was charged with using obscene language in Balo-street. The accused pleaded guilty and was lined 404, or, in default, one month in…

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The Gough Election Further Police Court Proceedings

The Moree News · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

Interest in the Gough election is still being sustained by police court proceedings, the following being the second case to be ventilated, the same…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

THE Calendar placed before the Police Magistrate (Mr. E.Jones) yesterday morning was a light one. Two persons (making five for the…

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Child Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

A verdict of murder against some person unknown was returned in Melbourne at the inquest on the body of a child found on the railway line…

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Prevention of Stock Stealing

The Moree News · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

This is a question which has attracted the keen interest of stock owners in this district, who at times suffered heavily through the[?]…

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