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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Secret Police

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 4

The Russian police service is said to be how the largest and best organised in England. Net to London, Hull and New castle especially the former, are the chief…

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Police Methods. Blackmail, Crime, and Prearranged Convictions

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

By an Ex-Policeman, in the " Express" When I was in the force-and I know that exactly the name conditions obtain now-a kind of blackmail was levred…

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Murderous Assault. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Particulars of the murderous assault on a married couple named James at Mundoora Station, Broken Hill…

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Five Men Charged with Murder

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

SOMEWHAT of a sensation was caused in the quiet little hamlet of Bogangate on Wednesday, when five men, who had been summoned to attend the…

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Quirindi Police Court. Wednesday, 23rd May. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

CHAS. Carpenter paid the amount of a certain claim into court. MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT. Fred Mercer, appealed against the assess…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. Murder Bt Greeks

The Moree News · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

A band of 200 Greeks murdered II lonilies membering [?]0 persons in the village of gybens, Mscedouia. SALE OF RUSSIAN IMPERIAL…

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Small Debts Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

S. Johnston v. R. Rose. Claim for £2 14s 9d. Mr. Cox, for-defendant, said that £2 3s 9d had been paid into court…

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In Cupid's Court. Painting Master's Suit. for Breach of Promise

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 7

When the associate in Mr Justice Lawrence's court called "Bull versus Harvey" yesterday morning there was a surprise for the audience in that…

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Wholesale Murder. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

Eleven families in Macedonia have been murdered by Greeks…

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

The Moree News · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

Nor HAVING SHEEP LEGALLY BRANDE[?] WITH FIRE BRAND, Nelson Rose, drov[?]r. charged with the above offence Plended not guilty…

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Police Court Monday, May 28. (Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 5

An interesting case was tried, where by a drover named Nelson Rose was summoned on a charge of travelling sheep that were illegally branded, it…

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Durham Court Thoroughbreds. Annual Sates

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

MESSRS; GARVIN and Cousens conducted the annual sales of Mr. Chas. Baldwin's thoroughbred geldings and fillies at the Tumworth Municipal sale…

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Land Appeal Court

The Moree News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

A Land Appeal Court will be held in Moree on Tuesday, June [?], at the courthouse. The following cases have been set down for bearing:--…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before W. Brown, Req., P. M.) Se[?]vino Liquor During Prohibited Hours

The Moree News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

F. W. Kickby, [?]asce of the Criterion Hotel, Moree, was proceeded against for serving liquor to a person not being a servant, a lodger, or…

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Biddy and the Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 3

A certain magistrates clerk was noted for his brusqueness and harshness to those who bad the misfortune to come before him as offenders against the law…

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Staircase Murder. a Paris Factory Mystery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

From Paris, on 15th March, the cor-respondent of London "Daily Mail" wrote:— An extraordinary murder has been…

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Special Licensing Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL Licensing Court will be held at the Courthouse on Thursday, 21st inst. Hotel licensees are reminded that this sitting is the only one…

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Land Appeal Court

The Moree News · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs H. Currie President, Brandis and Houston, Commissioner. The Moree sittings of the Land Appeal Court was opened on Tuesday in…

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Police Court. 2nd June, 1906. (Before Messrs. W. P. B. Hungerford and C. W. Bowly, J's.P.)

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 3

Robert David Ryan was charged with stealing one black steer, the property of E. and A. Doyle. Inspector Sutherland conducted the case…

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London Mystery. Police and the Woman

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 3

Considerable mystery surrounds a discovery made yesterday morning (1st March) at Addlscombe road station (South-Eastern Railway.) On the…

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