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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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The Quirindi Murder

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

The following narrative of this murder is a fairly accurate one of the crime:-- Meud Fletcher, a girl about 17 years…

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Litigation and Revenge. Young Woman Sentenced

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

Another acid-throwing case was heard at the New Balley yesterday, when an attractive-looking young woman named Lilian Sarah Woodcock,…

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­Full Details of The Murder Verdict of Murder. Tofft Committed for Trial. Coroner's Enquiry

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 4

THE Coroner (W. P. B. Hungerford, Esq., J P.) commenced an enquiry at the local courthouse on Tuesday morning last, when the following evidence…

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Quirindi Murder. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

Sensational evidence was given yesterday concerning the death of the girl Fletcher. It appears that the dece[?]…

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Shot Lying Down. Assailant Committed for Trial for Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 5

An inquest was held on Saturday at Woy Woy by the District Coroner, Mr. Chapman, upon the body of Walter Henry Fox…

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Revision Court

The Moree News · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr, W. Brown, P.M., sitting as a Revising Magistate. wont through the Electoral List, and received the same, with the result that about a dozen…

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Coroner's Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 4

THE Coroner re-opened his Court this morning, when George Thomas Toffts was present in custody. William Henry Fayle, sworn, stated:…

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Tragic Police Court Scene. Captain's Wife Stabs Herself

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 8

There was a dramatic scene in the Cardiff (Eng.) police court recently, when Mrs. Isdale, the wife of a master-mariner, at [?] re[?] Mrs. [?]…

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Monte Carlo Murder. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

English papers allege that the man named Gould who was arrested with his wife for murder at Monte Carlo, is a…

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Court News

Manilla Express · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

AT the Court yesterday, before Messrs. Veness, Mackenzie, and Boland, J's.P., P. J. Ryan was charged with stealing a black sheep…

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The Quirindi Murder. Capture of Tofft. Statement in the Lock-up. Quirindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

After the capture of George Tofft he was taken to Quirindi lock-up. Seen in the look-up this morning, Tofft was lying down, smoking and…

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Licensing Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

AT the local licensing court this morning, before Mr. W. Cadell, L M, the license of the Royal Hotel was transferred from Mr. I. E. Upton to Mr…

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Police Intrigues. Millionaire's Wife Persecuted

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

Mrs Howard Gould's revelation of the use of the police on behalf of her husband and their consequent developments continue to be the foremost topics of…

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News and Notes. Alleged Stealing

Manilla Express · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

On Saturday, a young man named Rowe was arrested on a charge of stealing meat the property of A. B. Hayddn. Accused was…

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French Magisterial Methods. Scene in Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 6

The magistrate at Marisilles called the Goolds "ass[?]ins," and urged them to confess that they first stunned and then subbed Mn, Levin, for the sake…

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Monte Carlo Murder. the Victim Trapped. Invited to Tea. Jewels Found on Accused. London, Aug. 9

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 6

The Goolds asked their victim, whoso name was Emma Levin, not Levy, to tea on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. She remarked to a friend,…

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London Policemen. a Magistrate's Praise

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 7

Mr Edmund Charles D'Eyncourt. Metropolitan magistrate, giving evidence before the London Police Commission, said he was strongly of opinion…

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Litigation and Revenge. Young Woman Sentenced

The Moree News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 4

Another acid-throwing case was heard at the news Bailey yesterday, when an attractive-looking young woman named Laian Sarah Woodcock…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. ((Before W. Brown, Esq., P.M.) Obtaining Money under False pretences

The Moree News · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 1

Edmund Barry was charged with having under false pretences obtained a sum of ₤5 from James kelly, and ₤3 from Roger Delander…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before Mr. Walterns Brown, P.m.) Alleged Faise Pretences

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

A man named Edward Barry, who had been arrested in Glen Innes on an information sworn in Moree, was charged with obtaining sums of money…

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