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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Theft of a House

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

A unique achievement by a band of thieves is reported from Halle. They made away, incredible though it seems, with an entire building ; a…

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A Swiss Murder. Dog Assistant

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

An extraordinary murder trial in which one of the chief criminals is a dog, has just been concluded at Delemont, in the Canton of Soleure…

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May Day in Paris. Mob Fight Police and Soldiers

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

Sixty thousand troops were on duty in the streets of Paris on Tuesday, and May day did not pass without much tumult, the worst disorders taking place at…

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Easy Divorce. Suggested Powers For. County Court Judges

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Sir Gorell Barnes' advocacy of the reform of the divorce laws, with the view of placing wives on an equality with husbands, and Mr Plowden's remarkable…

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Burglary At Priest's Store

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

THE night thieves entered Mr. Thos. Priest's store on Tuesday night, and robbed the till of all the silver it contained. It has been the custom of…

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Natal Police Rescues. Recommendations for the Victoria Cross

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

It was dusk, on 5th April, when Bambaata surprised the column at Impanza. The natives sprung out of a thicket and attacked the vanguard under Inspector…

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The Wide World. Solicitor Shot. After Leaving Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

An extraordinary shooting affair, (writes the "Daily Mail" of April 5th) occurred at Grimsby yesterday evening, as the result…

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Anarchist As Police. Two of Them

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of tho "Dally Mail" say:--"The police have been very reticent about a mysterious affair which took place recently, when a young man…

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Public Opinion. Garah Police Station. to the Editor

The Moree News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Sir,-- In the "Moree News" of the 18th June it was published that a new police station is to be built at Garah township, and I think not before it is required it a…

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Actress and Groceries. [?]A Bocc[?]ault in the County Court

The Moree News · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

Clad in a light [?]ing grey [?]e with a P[?]an collar and warning a purple. [?] Miss [?]a Bouc[?]ult, santing phasa[?]tly but…

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Before the Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

John Raymond Brown was before the Police Court this afternoon, charged with the murders at German Creek. Sub-Inspector Evans (Lismore) appeared for the Crown…

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Daring Burglary. Letter Estate Office Looted

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

The New York correspondent of the "Express" wrote on 7th May:-- Expert burglars robbed the safe in the office of the Leiter estate at Chicago…

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High Interest. a Law Student's Claim. Three Hundred Per Cent. a Magistrate's Comments

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

Mr Baggallay, the magistrate at Greenwich, severely admonished a student at law who had advanced money at a high rate of interest to a man in need…

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Bailiffs and Bayonets. London Court Scenes

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

When William Schweitzer, forty-two, a German, of Gosfield street, Marylebone, was charged at Marlborough street yesterday with assaulting Samuel…

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A Police Romance. the Two Brothers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

A moving life story of two brother has this week been brought Into pro mine nee by a gloomy coincidence. "Dan" and "Ben" Morgan were two…

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Police Court Wednesday, 25th July, 1906. Before E Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

Ten persons were charged with sheeting on Sunday at Warrah Ridge. Mr. Cox appeared for all the defendants, slid pleaded guilty. He also…

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May Day in Paris. Mob Fight Police and Soldiers

The Moree News · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 4

Sixty thousand troops were on duty in the streets of Paris on Tuesday, and May day did not pas[?] without much [?]mult, the worst disorders taking pi[?] at…

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Police Court. FRIDAY.—(Before Mr. Jones, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

UNSTAMPED RECEIPT.—Henry Stoddart pleaded guilty to a charge of giving an unstamped receipt, and was fined the minimum penalty, £2 and…

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POLICE v. NATIVES

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

Constables Forbes and Johnson, while arresting some natives of West Australian, were attacked by the blacks. Spears were thrown, and Constable Forbes was wounded…

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Smalls Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, G. H. Robinson obtained a verdict for £10 10s and 5s costs against Joseph Hardy…

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