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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd December. (Before Mr. Jamieson, P.m.) Riotous Conduct

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 10

A young man named John. Moore was presented on a charge, of riotous behaviour in the [?]ar of the Royal Hotel on the previous day…

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Wee Was Murder. Description of Victim

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

Senior Sergeant Hill has receive from the Superintendent's Office, Tamworth, the following communication in regard to the Wee Wan…

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Existing on Ninepence a Week. Pathetic Scene in Coroner's Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

A pathetic scene was witnessed at the St. Luke's Coroner's Court yesterday (October 9), when the Coroner for North East London, promised an old man of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

The quarterly sitting of the Lie[?]sing Court was held on Tuesday, the Bonch being occupied by Mr. Jamieson, P.M., and Mr. J. T. W. Scott, J. P…

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Existing on Ninepence a Week. Pathetic Scene in Corner's Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

A pathetic scene was witnessed at the St. Luke's Coroner's Conn yesterday (October 9), when the Coroner for North-East London, promised an old man of…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

AT the Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. J. D. Kennedy, J. P., William Nelson, for indecent behaviour, was find 10s, or two days'…

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No Fear of Theft

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Poet : "This is the only poem I ever wrote." Editor: "Well, cheer up. Nobody's going to take it away from you."…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, 3 p.m. Charge of Murder

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Albert Johnson was arrested in Melbourne, yesterday, on a charge of murdering his wife…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 6Th, 1909. (Before, Mr., E. Jones, Police Magistrate.) Alleged Forgery

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

MICHEAL CREGG, alias Joseph Carey, 28, on remand from Tamworth, was charged with forging a cheque at Manilla, drawn by G. E…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The Lord, Mayor of Sydney recommends the pulling down of Darlinghurst gaol…

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The Magistrate's Dilemma

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked the…

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Men Before the Court. Sydney, Tuesday, 11 a.m

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

All the Broken Hill men arrested on Saturday were remanded. Yesterday at the Police Court two charges were laid against each--rioting and…

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The Magistrate's [?]llemma

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

A man bad been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked tho magistrate, referring to his former…

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Police Difficulties

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

Another man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon for using indecent language to the mounted police escort with the Proprietary division. The…

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Charge of Stealing. Alleged Wholesale Thefts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the case of alleged stealing from the store of Messrs. Davis Bros. Moree, and every available seat was…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 21st JANUARY. (Before Mr. W. H. Midgley, J.p.) Alleged Theft Of a Cow

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Boland appeared on a charge of having, at Moree, on or about 11th May, 1906, stolen one red cow branded WB, the property of…

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Yesterday's Police Court. (Before Mr. E. Jones, Police Magistrate.) Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

AN offender charged with the above was fined 20s and costs, while a female charged with a similar offence was fined 40s or 1 month…

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"Police Criminals."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Holland, general secretary of the Socialist Federation of Australasia, has received the following telegram from the Broken Hill…

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Police Court. Friday, January 22Nd, 1909, (Before Mr. E. Jones, Police Magistrate.) Case Under the Licensing Act

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

OLIVER HERBERT HALL, being the licensee of the Imperial Hotel, at Manilla, was charged with having his licensed premises open for the…

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Police Court. Thursday, 28Th January. Smoking Opium

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

A young Obinaman named Ah Doo was charged with smoking opium on the previous evening. Mr Jamieson: I suppose he knows…

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