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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Durham Court Sale

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

COMMENTING on the Durham Court sale, the Melbourne Australian says: -- The famous Durham Court, one of the best known estates…

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Durham Court Sale

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

"Comeback," in the Tamworth News, has the following comments on the Durham Court sale:--Another incident occurred…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

AT the Police Court, on Saturday last, before Messrs. G. A,Higgins and George Boland, Js.P., William Faulkner was fined 10s., or seven…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. T. B. Rodd, J. P., James Walsh, for using indecent language, was fined 40s., or one month…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

Several cases were dealt with on the 18th, 20th and 21st, in most instances for drunkenness and various penalties were inflicted…

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Marine Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The Marine Court continued the inquiry into loss of the Bega. Mr. Brookfield, representing owners and clew,…

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American Murder Gang

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

A trunk full of incriminating letters addressed to the victims has been found at the farm of Mrs. Belle Guiness at…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court, to-day, Jane Baikee, 42, married, was charged, on suspicion of having caused the death of Alexander Brown, 56, whose body…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. (Mr. E. Jones). E. A. D'Edgerly, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences,…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. T. Langworthy, J.P., A. C. Kelly was fined 26 for drunkenness, 20- or 14 days for obscene…

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Court News

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

At the sessions to-day, Martin Kilgannon, 29, James, Smith, 30, and Jeremiah, Casey 33, were found guilty…

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Master Burglar "Friend" of Police. How He Raided a Flat

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

"Professor Moriarty," depicted by Sir Conan Doyle in "Sherlock Holmes," who crouched in a web of crime, has a living counterpart in Joseph Hepburn, who as…

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Alleged Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

At the Police Court, Jane Bailey, 42, married, was charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered…

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Durham Court Thoroughbreds

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

AT the sale of Durham Court bred geldings and fillies af Tamworth on Thursday, the following prices were realised:--Brown…

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Sentenced to Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

Joseph H. Coleman, found guilty, was sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Ring, at Glenelg, in March…

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The Allandale Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

The Central Criminal Court was crowded to-day, when Frederick Davies Green was placed upon his trial on a…

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Special Express Wires SYDNEY, Tuesday. Divorce Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

The undefended cases listed for disposal during the sitting of the Divorce Court, which commenced this morning, are…

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Special Express Wires. SYDNEY, Friday, The Allandale Murder. Green Sentenced to Death

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

THE trial of Frederick Davies Green, for the murder of Lily Bridge, concluded last, night. Green was found guily…

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A Court-martial Among Crows

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

That [?]ooks are in the habit or holding cour[?]s- martia[?] on their own kind was long been known to naturalists, [?]ut it is not [?]en that one witnesses…

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Licensing Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

AT a special Licensing Court in Tamworth on Monday the following applications for renewals of licenses were dealt with:-- Imperial…

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