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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Police Court. Thursday, October 20. (Before Messrs. A. Wilshire and F. S. Mackenzie, J's.P.) Case Dismissed

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

FREDERICK Anderson was proceeded against on suspicion of stealing half-sovereign, the property of Lily Jones, of Manilla, on the 19th October…

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Police Court. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Moree News · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

A case which attracted considerable interest, the hearing of which occupied several hours, was ventilated at the local Police Court On Wednesday,…

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Alleged Assault

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

A man named Savage has been remanded at Parramatta on an alleged charge of criminally assaulting a young married woman on the 24th…

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A Kind-hearted Magistrate

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

A PITIFUL story was told at the Water Police Court on Tuesday, when a seventeen year old arcobat, named William Jackson, was charged with…

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Police Court. Friday, October 28. ("Before Mr. E. Jones, P.m.) No Order Made

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

WILLIAM Jones, of Rangira (for whom Mr. Kennedy appeared), proceeded against Michael Francis M'Keon, for unlawfully detaining one…

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Alleged Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

James Rouhan was committed for trial at Ballarat for the alleged wilful murder of Kate Beachley, and James Hutchinson as an accessory before the…

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The Louth Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

The man murdered near Louth is supposed to be Charles Stapleton, who had been shearing at Winbar. The body is considered to have been in the…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

THE following cases have been heard at the local police court, before Mr. F. S. Mackenzie, J.P.:—T. Cashman, drunk and disorderly, fined 5s; indecent…

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Police Court. Thursday, 10Th November. (Before N. Byrne, Esq., J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 3

William Willoughby, charged with obtaining goods and money from A. C. Reid and Co. to the value of £11 17s 4d by means of a valuers cheque. Accused was…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

A Cingalese named Harry Lie, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with wounding Eileen Fieltham. near Cootamundra, with alleged intent…

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A Remarkable Charge. Alleged Sheep-stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

At the Carcoar Police Court last week Benjamin and George Smith, father and son, wore proceeded against by Senior-constable Grenenger on a…

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Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.m.) to Parties

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

IN the came of alleged assault, Walton v. Meekings, there was no appearance of parties, and the case was struck out…

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Police Court. Monday, 21St November. Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

William Willoughby, on a charge that on the 28th October, 1904, at Moree, he did falsely pretend to one Alexander Couchrian Reid that a certain paper partly written…

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Assault on Port Arthur

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

Tho Japs began an assault on Port Arthur on Sunday scaling the breastworks, Some permanent defences were destroyed by the guns, but…

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The Minister and the Appeal Court. the Court's Decision Over Ridden

The Moree News · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

The following news item from [?] should attract considerable interest in this district, particularly in view of a recent case -- commented on in our [?]…

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The Court Roared

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

An Irishman had been appointed crier in a county court in a district where there were a great many Chinese…

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Stealing Money

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

Patrick Barlow, a lad 16 years of age, was charged with stealing from the store of Comino and Panaretto the sum of £1 5s on Thursday, the 1st…

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Police Court. At the police court yesterday morning (before Mr W. Brown, P.M.) the following cases were heard: -- [?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

George [?]and John [?]with unlawfully[?]of the [?]…

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Sentenced to Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

Albert William Bonfield has been sentenced to death at Adelaide for the murder of this sweetheart, Caroline Elizabeth Hinds. Prisoner said he…

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High Court Decision

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

The High Court's decision against the power of the Arbitration. Court to grant common rule, creates further confusion under working arbitration…

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