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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Bad Boys of Bath. Wild Doings in a Grocer's. Burglary While Under Remand

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 3

A strange story of wickedness and daring on the part of two little boys, aged only eight and ten, was told to the Bath county magistrates on Saturday, March…

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Warned in Court. Wife Interrupts Evidence. Secret Marriage Sequel

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

There were painful scenes in the Divorce Court when the petition was heard of Dr. David Stacey, of Islington, who, when a medical student, had…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

ONE case came before the Municipal Council's friendly appeal court on Wednesday night, that of Mr. C. W. Molloy, whose application for a…

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Quirindi Police Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

AT the local Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. W. P. B. Hungerford, J.P., John Duggan, charged with drunkenness in George-street on the 24th…

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Police Court. Monday, 27Th May, 1907. (Before Mr. W. Brown, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Joseph Albert Morrish, charged with illegally using a horse, the property of John Maloney. Mr. Zlotkowski appeared for the…

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Court News

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

In the summons division of the Court on Friday before the P. M. (Mr. Jones). P. H. Baker, D. Stewart, J. Gallagher, and G o. Cuzzie…

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Police Court. Monday, May 27. Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.

The Moree News · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

Joseph Alfred Morriah was charged with first, using a horse the property of John Moloney; Second with taking for the purpose of using one horse the…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. S. Mackenzie, J.P., Michael Ward, well known here, was charged with using profane…

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Police Raids. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 4

During the past week the police authorities raided a number of slops [?]n the city, and discovered many indecent…

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Theft From a Station

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

THE long-delayed trial of William Conley, charged with robbery from the Townsville (Q.) railway station on Christmas morning, took place at the…

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Farm Murder. Accused Lad Faints

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

When he appeared before the Crewe magistrates on Wednesday, 20th March, Thomas William Parratt (the sixteen-year-old boy who is charged…

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Shooting at the Police

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

THE charge preferred against Thomas Cant of breaking gaol at Berrima has been withdrawn. Cant will be tried on Tuesday next at Bathurst Quarter…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 4

The Moree News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

Reuewale of licences were g[?]nied : -- W.F.Boyle Post Office Hostel Moree: rent £150 license f[?] £25. B[?] C[?]ver, Garah Hotel, £80, £20 [?]…

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High Court. an Important Case

The Moree News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 1

A case of considerable interest and importance to gr[?]ers and stock d[?]lers was decided on the [?]th May last when the High Court sitting at…

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Murder by Time-table. Assassinations Pre-announced. Editor's Warning and Fate

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 3

Russian Terrorists are now so confident of their victims that they announce assassinations before they take place…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Sunday Cowardly Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

A sensational murder occurred in Collins-street, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, Barentt Bauer, a well-known wealthy diamond merchant being…

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And the Court Chuckled

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 7

The plaintiff in the action was an attractive young lady claiming compensation for shock and personal injuries sustained in consequence of being bowled…

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Police "Raid."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

The police made "a raid" on a local billiard room after midnight on Saturday. A ladder was secured at the bank premises, now abuilding, and…

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Licensing Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

At the Tamworth Licensing Court on Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. Newman and Leak, renewals were granted to T. J…

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Police Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 4

AT the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. P. B. Hungerford, J.P., a man named Harry Gouhl, for being drunk and disorderly in…

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