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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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An American Murder Case. the Governor Firm

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

One of the most extraordinary exhibitions of hysteria in the history of, this country, was, it is to be hoped, brought to an end to-day by the execution at…

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Licensing Court Convictions. Mr Jones Has Got [?]lNES REMITTED

The Moree News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Mr G.A. Jones M.L.A., has received the following communication from the [?]partment of the A[?]orney. General [?] 6th February…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

John Matthews was charged with having been on the premises of the Imperial Hotel after closing hours on the 2nd January. He pleaded not…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th February. (Before W. Brown. Esq, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

Michael James Clark and William Williams were charged with stealing, in company, two fly veils, n bell and bobbies, valued at 10s, the property of…

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Must Go to Gaol

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

THE vagrancy clauses of the old liquor law only applied to persons calling for drinks at the bar and then failing to pay for them. Under the new Act the…

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Local Licensing Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

AT the local Licensing Court this morning, before George Nowland, Esq., J.P., Messrs. Wm. Hawker and J. P. Clarke were granted booth licenses for the racecourse on the…

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Moree Police Court Saturday, February 10. (Before Mr W. Brown. P.m.) All[?]oed L[?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

William Clar[?] was charged with stealing wearing apparel the property of Brace Evans. Constable Morgan deposal to seeing the…

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Police Court. Tuesday Afternoon. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

John Laurence Clark and William Greenfield were charged with stealing 2½ewt of wool, the property of some person unknown…

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Tourist's Escape. Robbery and Attempter Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

A serious assault, vitally interesting to British travellers. was committed near Lucerne on Saturday, 7th October, on the well-known solicitor Mr. Joseph…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday. Alleged Wool St[?]ling

The Moree News · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

J. L. Clark and W. Gro[?]ield were charged on remand with st[?]ling certain wool, the properly of some person unknown…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 17th February, 1906. (Before E Jones, Esq, P.M.)

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

THREE men were charged with travelling on the railway from Quirindi to Werris Crank without having paid the fare thereof. They were each fined…

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Insurance Murder Plot. Criminal's Pretended Trance

The Moree News · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

From New York, on 23rd November the correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" wired:-- Three American insurance swindlers…

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Warship Stranded. British Admiral Censured. Court-martial Decision Upset

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

Action of the most drastic character (reports the London "Daily Mail" of 18th December) has been taken by the Admiralty regarding several…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 14. Before W. Brpown, Esq., P.m.) Childrens' Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

A summons case came before the Childrens' Court, of Morce, on Wednesday, Mr. Brown. P.M., presiding, when a child from Pallamallawa, 9 years of age, was charged…

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The Barclay Murder Mystery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

Hush Derwent paused long enough in the private hallway to remove the false moustache and whiskers and to fold into an inconspicuous package the yellow…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February, 14. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

Ireland v. Midgley.—This was a claim by Harry Ireland, local bellringer and bill poster, against W.H. Midgley, proprietor of the Moree Examiner," for £1, being…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 14. Before the P.M., and Messrs. Midgley, Cohen, and Jos. Cameron, J'S.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

David E. Kirkby applied for an auctioneers license. Mr. Zlotkowski appeared for the applicant. The application was granted…

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An American Murder Case the Governor Firm

The Moree News · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

The "Times" New York corresponden:-- telegrahed on 8th December:-- One of the most extraordinary exhibition of hysteria in the history of this…

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Shot Her Lover. Desperate Murder by a Girl. Suicide of the Murderess

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Another of those "drames passionneis" which are of such frequent occurrence Paris, says the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, has resulted in the deaths of…

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The Barclay Murder Mystery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

Hugh Derwent paused long enough in the private Railway to remove the false moustache and whiskers and to fold into an inconspicuous package the yellow…

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