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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

162 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 9

Licensing Court

The Moree News · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

The renewal of Mrs Short's license was granted, and who was permitted to change its name to Ervriogli[?] Hotel. Mr Ziotkowaki for…

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Land Appeal Court. Moree Cases

The Moree News · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 6

The following cases of local interest were this week heard in the Land [?]…

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Sentenced to Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 7

A youth, named Arthur Hamilton, was sentenced to death at Lismore for administering poison to Wm. Caddell…

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Russian Police Scandal Death for Labor Leaders. How Evidence Was Procured. Sensational Confession

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

An "Occaslonai Correspondent" wrote in the London "Daily News" of the 28th July:- The scan[?] methods of the…

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Lands Commission. Mr. Crick Charged. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. Crick was arrested to-day and was charged at the Police Court, with having while Minister for Lands…

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Police Court. Monday, October 9. (Before Messrs. W. T. Langworthy and F. S. Mackenzie, J,'sP.)

Manilla Express · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 2

POLICE v. Thomas Milligan and William Hayden (two strangers to the town) charged jointly with stealing in company one overcoat, a…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before the P.m.) Travelling Stock Without a Permit

The Moree News · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

E.R. Scott, Stock Inspector. Proceeded against V. Daley for travelling sheep without a Permit from El[?]Vale to B[?]iyeroi. Defendant pleaded…

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Court of Commission

The Moree News · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The Court of Commission opened by Mr. Brown, P.M., under instructions from a Supreme Court Judge to take evidence in the case Campbell…

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Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

Four members of an Italian secret society murdered a butcher at New York, who refused to pay 1000 dollars blackmail…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before the P. M.) Stealing From the Prison

The Moree News · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

William O' Hara was charged with stealing from the person of John Anderson a purse containing about 37s. Accured was defected by Mr…

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Police Court. Monday, 16Th October. (Before R Magee, Esq., J. P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 4

Fanny Pitt (a.) was charged with having used indecent language and was fined 60s or in default two months' imprisonment with hard labor…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 16 [?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

Ellen Con[?]tance Mekon[?] was charged with the above offence. Mr Z[?]tkwaki appeared for def[?]dent W.F. [?]ergan depored that he was a…

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Police Court. Friday, October 27. (Before Walte[?]Brown, Esq., P.M.)[?]

The Moree News · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

George Brown, on remand, was charged with having committed a rape on A[?]Barney, at Boomi, on September 20th last…

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Full Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

The Full Court to day upheld, the conviction of Midwinter for the murder of Frank Rees, at Louth…

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A Love Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 6

A STRUGGLE ON BLACKHEATH. Particulars transpired on August 3rd of a tragedy at Greenwich, an artillery-man named Jesse Smith. belonging to the…

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"The Magistrate."

The Moree News · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

We have received from the publishers, Messrs. Breckes and Co., Ltd., Sydney, the second number of "The Magistrate," specially devoted to in…

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Licensing Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

WHEN the Licensing Court opened yesterday Mr. E. Jones, P.M., was the only member of the Licensing Bench in attendance, and the hearing of John…

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Boomi Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

At Boomi, before Walterus Brown, Esq., on Monday, George Smith, on remand, was charged with having committed rape on Aunie Barney, 17 years of ago, on 20th September last…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 8. (Before Messrs W T Langworthy, a C Veness, and F S Mackenzie, JsP)

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

WILLIAM GREY was charged on summons, with riotous behavior, to wit, fighting, at the Junction Hotel on the night of 30th October. Defendant…

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Boy's Dramatic Confession. Avowal Made in Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

During the hearing of a case brought against an able seaman named Hogg. at the West London Police Court on July 18th who was charged with…

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