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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

371 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 19

Killing No Murder. a Doctor's Statement. Patient Poisoned

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Dr Kempster, one of America's most famous specialists on mental diseases, has created a sensation by an admission that he once killed a…

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Police Court. Wedenesday, April. 18. (Before Messrs. W.H.Middgley and D.B. Suttie, J's.P

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

George Murdoch, charged with refusing to pay for meals and accommodation at licensed premises at Moree, pleaded guilty, and was imprisoned until the rising of the…

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Quirindi Police Court. Wednesday, 25th April. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 5

Jas. Duck worth pleaded, guilty to a charge of assault, but as the charge was only a very trivial one, a fine of 5s was imposed. A second case of…

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The Courts. Wednesday, April 28. Children's Court

The Moree News · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

(Before W. Brown, Esq, P.M) A Children's Court was held with closed doors, when two cases were dealt with ; in the one case the child…

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A Leading New Zealand Thoroughbred. Comes to Durham Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

They Telegraph says, Machine Gun: who is one of the finest specimens of the thoroughbred seen here, was sold under the hammer yesterday, and he…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

WHEN the Court opened on Friday last, the Police Magistrate was not in attendance. Mr G. J. Boland, J.P. formally adjourned the Court, till 2…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 27

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

IN the absence of the P.M., Messrs A.C. Veness, and F.S. Mackenzie had to occupy the Bench. CHarlie Ki Chung v. T. J. Fogarty…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Conviction Upheld. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Re Adam Beer (W. H. Bulmer and another respondents.)

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

Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. C. D Inglis, appeared, for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi by…

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In Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 7

Magistrate: 'Madam, your husband charges you with assauit.' Madam: 'Yes, your worship. I asked him if he would ever cease to love me, and…

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Bill to Legalise Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 3

Wonders will never cease. A bill has a introduced into the Ohio Legisla[?] making it legal to kill any person [?]ering from an incurable disease…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday. Murder and Suiside at Manly

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

A tragedy occurred in a private bar at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly, last night. A man named William Rootns, a laborer, aged 24 years, fired three…

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The High Court. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

It is persistently rumored among Federal politicians that Mr. Isaacs will ultimately be appointed to the High Court…

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Police Court. Friday, May 11, 1906. (Before the P.m) Liquor Law Offences

The Moree News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

R. O. Walker and W. Conray pleaded guilty to having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours. and were 6[?] 20s and 6 costs…

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State Full Court. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The decisions of the State Full Court have had a disastrous time, so far this term six out of six being upset by the High Court…

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Quirindi Police Court. Thursday, 17th May, 1906. Before W. P. B. Hungerford, Esq, J P.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

W. J. ANDERSON was charged with drunkenness and was fined Is or "the rising" On a further charge of having used profane language, he was…

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Murder As a Profession. Appalling List of Crimes

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 7

The "Daily Mail" of the 6th March (publishes the following from its Capetown correspondent of 14th February:-- For the past four days the whole of…

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The Position of Country Police Magistrates

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 8

"EVERY five years (wrote a correspondent to the Sydney Morning Herald recently) the Public Service Board go through the list of officers engaged in the Civil Service, and…

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London Police. Warning to Witnesses. Full and Impartial Evidence

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 7

The Metropolitan Police authorities have (according to the "Westminster Gazette" of 27th February) issued a revised order dealing with the manner…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, 17th May. Before Messrs. W. Cadell and A. D. Brodie, L M's

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 4

W. H. T. ARNOLD was granted a renewal of his licence for the R y [?] Hotel at Spring Ridge, and the assessment was recorded at £50 per annum…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr W. Brown, P.m) Stealing in Company

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

John Wilson and William Smith were charged with stealing a serviette and lunch in it and a bottle of pickles a Terry-hie-hie. Mr Zlotkowski appeared for Wilson, and…

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