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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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A Girl's Story. Her Betrayer Court-martialled

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

An extraordinary story was related in the Kilkenny Police Court on the 16th January, in connection with the attack on John Fleming, a Waterford engineer…

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Rebuking the "Thunderer." Incident in London Court

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

In the City of London Court last month (reports the "Daily Chronicle"), in the case of Hooper v. Howe, the plaintiff, Mr H. E. Hooper, of the…

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Burglary at the Station. £29 Stolen From The Safe

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

IN the early hours of Sunday morning a daring burglary was perpetrated at the Manilla railway station. The door of the office at…

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Police Court Monday, March 18, 1907. (Before Mr. W. Brown, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 5

Harry Murray, a full-blooded aboriginal, was charged with an assault with intent on Mary Maloney, a married woman, at Greenbah, on…

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Police Sergeant's Appeal Dismissed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 6

The Full Court had before it on Friday afternoon an appeal on behalf of Senior-sergeant Scott, of Broken Hill, from tho decision of Mr. Q. Stevenson…

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Small Debts Court. Saturday, 16Th March, 1907. (Before Mr. W. Brown, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 5

A. H. Seibright v. H. Gough. Claim under Master and Servant's Act for £1 17s, wages alleged to be due after certain allowances…

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The Police

The Moree News · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

We intended in our last issue to have referred to the good work performed by Constable Martin and Senior Constable Moran in arresting the…

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Arbitration Court

The Moree News · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 1

The general opinion of those who have followed the doings of the Court is that its main principles have never bad a fair trial. The higher courts…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. E. Jones) a summons case brought on by the Inspector of Nuisances was…

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News and Notes. Railway Burglary

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

THE perpetrators of the sensational burglary at the railway station have not been traced. The Police, who have been assisted by a detective, are…

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In Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 8

Barrister : ' You say you had railed to see Miss Billings and were at the house at the time the burglary was committed ?' Witness : ' Yes, sir.'…

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Romantic Marriage. Story Told in Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

During the hearing of a charge which was before Mr Mahony, In the Northern Police Court, Dublin, last month, a romantic story was unfolded. The ease…

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A French Tragedy. Trial at Versailles. Daughter Charged with Patricide

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes on January 30th: -- Zola might have added a chapter to "La Terre " with the story of a murder now…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

A victim of the Terrorist campaign, General Pavlofi, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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Police v. Police. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

The police authorities at New York visited the saloons after hours, and found a number of other police officials…

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Stealing a Saddle

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

EDWARD Welsh was charged at the local Courthouse yesterday morning, before E. Jones, Esq., P.M., with stealing a riding saddle about the month of…

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Stealing 8 Sheafs of Wheat

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

IN the Summons Court yesterday morning, before E. Jones, Esq, P.M, Herbert William Ransom was charged with stealing eight sheaths of wheat,…

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American Criminal Law. the Thaw Trial. New York Court Procedure

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

The Thaw trial is attracting general attention on account of the extraordinary condition of the American Criminal law…

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Watches of the Night. Comedy of the Charge-room. Guests of the Police

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

It is part of a constable's duty to arrest offenders against the law. It is during the "Watches of the Night" that the constables in certain districts are…

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In Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: 'Prisoner, have you any visible means of support?' Prisoner: Y[?]s, sir, your honour.' (To his wife, a laundress) : 'Bridget, stand up,…

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