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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Police Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

AT the local Police Court on Monday last (New Year's Day) a youth was fined 5s for drunkenness and disorderly conduct; and on a second charge of…

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Snake Calls for the Police

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

A man in India found a rattlesnake wedged in by a rock, which threatened its destruction. He removed the rock, releasing the snake, which allowed obvious signs of…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th January, 1906: (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

Archibald McCaba was charged with stealing a purse containing two cheques, one for £3 16s 7d, and one for £3, two £1 notes, and sundries, of the total value of £11, the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M., and P. C. Walt, Esq., J.p.) Application for Renewals

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

William Tillman, for whom Mr. A. B. F. Zlotkowski appeared, applied for a renewal of publican's license of the Commercial Hotel. Mungindi. Granted. the annual…

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Moree Police Court Wednesday, January 10. Before W. Brown. Esq., P.M.

The Moree News · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

CASES UNDER THE LIQUOR ACT. Ralph Kay and John Morr[?] planned fully in bring found an increased premies without lawful…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 10th January, 1906. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

Two young men, for alleged riotous behaviour, were fined £2 and 4s 3d each. Police v. F. J. Shaw. -- Allowing unlawful games on licensed premises, on…

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Shall Debts Court. Wednesday, 10th January, 1906. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

SEVERAL cases were reported settled. In another case, Mr. Thomas, who appeared for plaintiffs (a Sydney firm), accepted a non-suit. Mr. Cox appeared…

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Burglary

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

Burglars entered Wynn & Co.'s tailoring establishment at Redfern last night, and secured booty valued at £250…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

Ethel Maud Cousens v. Carringan. Adjourned until the 24th inst. BRRACHES OF THE NEW LIQUOR ACT. Ralph Kay, charged with that he…

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Small Debt Court. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.) J. FLYNN V. K. A. TRAYNOR

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. Zlotkowski for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hogan for the defence. Mr. Hogan took exception to the Court's jurisdiction; the plaint was for…

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Another Murder in a Tunnel

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

A French architect has been murdered in a train while passing through a tunnel, and robbed of securities valued at £14,000…

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Bank-note Comedy the Old Gentleman and His Debt. Dramatic Scene in Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

To the curious and the enterprising Mr Justice Phillimore's court on 17th November presented a picture reminiscent of a novel by Mr W. W…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before Messrs. N. Byrne and J. F. Boydell, J's.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

William Codd was charged with being of unsound mind ; Constable Smith found him on the bank of the river running about and acting strangely…

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Police Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

AT the local court this morning, before Messrs. Hangerford and Watt, a youth named liinkerfolder was charged with absenting himself from the hired…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 24,.1906. Before E Jones, E.q., P M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

THREE young men were charged with travelling on the railway, between Murrurundi and Quirindi, without having first paid their fares. They were…

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Clergyman Arretted Charged with Conspiracy. a Trawling Syndicate. L4000 Bail Demanded

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

A somewhat sensational case was opened at Tower Bridge Police Court on Saturday, 11th November, when William Davenport, 54, shipowner, of 147…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Janunry 24, 1906. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

JOHN King (manager of Werris Greek Refreshment. Rooms) v. Wm. Richards, an employee on the railway--Claim for money paid in liquidation of accounts…

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London's Workless. the Unemployed March. Incidents in the West End. Twelve Thousand Hungry. Police Kindliness and Tact

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

Watched by huge crowds of comfortable citizens, 12,000 workless men, yesterday walked in procession from the Embankment, through West…

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The Watt Case. a Side Issue. [?]Ghtfoot Sentenced

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 3

At the Old Balley on Oct, 19, reports the "Daily Mail." John Lightfood, allas Norman Rattle, a farmer, of Sowersby, Thirsk, Yorks, pleaded guilty to having…

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