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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 24th

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 1

Before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P., William M'Kenny was fined 5s or eight hours for being drunk and disorderly…

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Yesterday's Police Court. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) Cases under the Liquor Act

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

Thomas Armstrong, was charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours "Sergeant Hogan deposed: I laid…

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Child Murder. Law in Different Lands

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

E.J.S. writes as follows in the "Westminster Gazette":-- Is a mother who kills her newly born child to be treated as a murderess…

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Refusing to Assist Police

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 1

James Kilmartin was charged with refusing to assist Constable Morgan, in the execution of his duty, when called upon to do so…

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The Children's Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

Every social relation has its ethics, and the general needs of society as a whole are the base of ethics. This profound truism, voiced by an…

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Police Court. Friday, March 26, 1909. (Before Mr. E. Jones, P.m.) Furious Driving. "Fifteen Miles an Hour."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 1

Arthur Baldwin, appeared before the Court to answer a charge of furious driving, preferred against him by Sergeant Hogan…

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Child Murder. Law in Different Lands

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

K.J.S. writes as follows in the "West-mister Gazette":—Is a mother who kills her newly born child to be treated as a murdress…

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The Children's Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

Every social relation has its ethics, and the general needs of society as a whole are the base of ethics. This profound truism, voiced by an…

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The Children's Court. Ormond House Ii

Manilla Express · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 3

By degrees and in deference to a greater Sydney Scheme, Sydney is being deprived of her land marks, and amongst the comparatively few left as memories…

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The Children's Court. Ormond House Ii

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 7

By degrees and in deference to a greater Sydney Scheme, Sydney is being deprived of her land marks, and amongst the comparatively few left us memories…

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News and Notes. Stealing a Wool-fleece

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 1

A wool stealing case, which evoked a good deal of interest was heard At Leadville police court last week. Two girls named Duff were summoned by…

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Yesterday's Police Court (Before Mr. E. Jones, P. M.) Indecent Language

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

William Bracken, charged with indecent language, pleaded guilty. The Sergeant gave defen[?]t a good character and said up to the time in question he…

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Special Court Day

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

A special court day has been fixed for Friday, 14th May, when 24 case against persons for neglecting to destroy…

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Refusing to Ass[?]t the Police

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

James Kilmartin appeared before the Court charged with [?]ing to assist the police on 6th March when called upon…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

AT the Police Court, on Monday morning (before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P.), a man named W. Taylor was fined 2s 6d for being drunk, and £1…

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Stealing Shirts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

John Francis was charged at the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. John Jamieson, P.M., with the larceny of six shirts, of the value of 13s, the…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Friday night. the Broken Hill Trouble Holland Sentenced to Two Years

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 7

The industrial position at Broken Hill has not improved. The business people are very uneasy over the attitude of the unions concerning the…

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Yesterday's Police Court. (Before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.p.) Larceny of Blacksmith's Tools

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

William John Edwards, blacksmill, appeared before the Court, in custody, charged with stealing a quantity of blacksmith's tools from Mr. J. H…

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Riot and Unlawful Assembly. Stokes and May Sentenced. Sydney

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

Stokes and May, found guilty of riot and unlawful assembly, has been sentenced to two and three years…

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News and Notes. Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. A. M. Gabriel, J.P., a man name D. Ryan was fined £1 for "language," and £1 for…

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