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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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An Alleged Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

Edward French, a well-known dentist, has been committed for an alleged assault upon a thirteen year old girl in his dental surgery…

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Murder Will Out

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

The following story goes far to prove that there is a good deal of truth in the old adage, "Murder will out." It appears that some…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 17. Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

Martha Grose was fined 20s on a charge of drunkenness. Mary Davis was fined 10s or three days for being drunk, and 60s or three…

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Special Express Wires Sydney, Friday. Federal Arbitratiom Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The Governor-General will be recommended to appoint Mr. Justice O'Connor as Judge of the Federal Arbitration…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

ALFRED Schofield, was to day charged with attempting murder on James Dwyer, Laslie Richardson, and Eustace Johnston, on the…

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Strange Disappearance of a Squad of Police. Sergeant and Twelve Men Spirited Away. No Trace of the Missing Men

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

The front page of the Morning Times created a furore in the cafes and reduced the city editors of four leading dallies to despair. Thirteen stalwart…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

On the 26th January, before Mr. Byrne, J P., Reuben Matthews was fined 5s for being drunk. On the 27th John Moore was fined…

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District Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

The District C[?] (before his Honor Judge [?]) opened on Saturday. There were only twodef[?]det cases, [?] being of much…

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District Court. SATURDAY, 4th FEBRUARY. Before His Honor Judge Gibsoo. McMASTER v. WICKS

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Soirton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Z'otkowski for the defence. This was a claim for refund of over-payment of £9 14s 2d on a contract…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 9. Before Mr. W. Brown, P.M. Alleged Embezzlement

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

John Lennan, late clerk to Mr. J. T. Crane of Moree, was remanded for 8 days on a charge of having embezzled the sum of £9 15s in August, 1904…

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Police Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court today before Mr. Wallerns Brown, P.M, the under mentioned cases were disposed of:-- George Johnstone Cross, for drunk…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. Before Walterus Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

Alfred Arnott and George Johnson, on remand from Tamworth, were charged with breaking and entering the premises of W. H Fenn, at East…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. [Before Mr Walters Brown, P.m.] Alleged Detention of Property

The Moree News · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

John Tilson summoned John Byruos for alleged detention of a cart saddle and breeching valued at 30s. Defendant pleaded nut gully…

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Married in Gaol

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

A marriage took place recently at Bendigo (Vic.) in most unusual circumstances. The bride was a woman named Mary Elizabeth Curtis, who…

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Police Court. Friday, February 17. Before Walterus Brown, Esq., P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

John Lennan, on remand, was charged with that he did fraudulently embezzle the sum of £9 15s, the property of John Thomas Crane, on 13th August, 1904…

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Latest Cables. London, Friday. Russian Police Cruelties

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

Terrible brutalities have been perpetrated by the police at Moghiley, in North-West Russia, the victims being chiefly Jews. Several girls were flogged to death, and…

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Sheep Stealing

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of selling agents, buyers, and others at Homebush resolved to offer a reward of £50 to any person securing a conviction of the sheep…

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Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

A jury at Melbourne have acquitted Rosina Hubbard, who was charged with murdering her mother…

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Narrabri Land Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

The Narrabri correspondent of the "Evening News" wrote as follows on Saturday last:—" An a great demand for land still prevails in this district,…

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Murder on the Scaffold

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

A remarkable case of a murder [?] scaffold is reported. A man named [?] las Leikin, a notorious Siberian crin[?] managed to save his neck by committee [?]…

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