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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 3

At the local police court on Wednesday before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., W. R. Carver was proceeded against by the inspector of Nuisances for…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., John Bennett was fined £2 and costs for being drunk and…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. Edward Jones, P.M., O. E. Hall proceeded against W. Harris for…

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Dubbo Burglary

Manilla Express · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

Two men, named Albert and Silas Huxley have been arrested at Dubbo in connection with the robbery at Grassick and Co.'s store on…

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Stealing Post Cards

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 2

A laborer names John Kelly was charged at the Police Court yesterday before the P.M. (Mr. John Jamieson) with having seven post cards in his…

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Police Court (Before Mr A. C. Veness, J.P.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 5

James Morrissey, of snake charming fame, appeared before the court on Wednesday, charged with drunkenness, indecency, and "language."…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

David Lainsbery appeared before Mr F. S. Mackenzie, J.P., at the Police Court yesterday, charged with being drunk and disorderly,…

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Police Dissatisfied

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

The general impression of the police concerning the increased pay is that they have not been treated generously. They anticipated one…

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Special Express Wires. Sydney, Tuesday. a Ghastly Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

A ghastly murder was perpetrated in a house at Mosman yesterday. A little girl named Mabel Williams 10 years of age, was found in a…

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Alleged Theft

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

Thomas D[?] and Thomas coppard were chargede at the local Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. John Jamieson, P.M., with steal[?] the [?]…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

[?]er Gustaf was charged wondering at large, [?] to be insane, at the Court on Saturday,…

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Appointment of Police Magistrate

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

While it is wise and essential that serious consideration and care should be exercised in the appointment of police magistrates, and circumstances fully taken into account, we…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 2

The police proceeded against Leslie Mason for behaving in a ritious manner in a public place. The nature of the offence was a fight with another man. Fined 5/- w[?] 6/- costs…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P., William Leonard was fined 10s for behaving in a riotous…

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Police Court. Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 1

Yesterday, in the summons division of the police court, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., William McKay was fined 10/, with 6/ court coats, in default 7 days' imprisonment,…

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Asylum Attendant Sent to Gaol

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

An attendant at a Paris asylum was sentenced to seven years' solitary confinement for strangling three mad patients in his charge. Five patients died, and nine were…

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Licensing Court

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1910 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday before Messrs. H. S. Hawkins (chairman), W. H. Leak, and T. M. Newman…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 2

At the police court on Friday before Messrs. A. C. Veness, J.P., and F. S. Mackenzie, J.P., Helwen Gustaf was dicharged from custody…

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Terrible Child Murder

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 2

A shocking tragedy took place at Newport (Vic.) on Sunday, when Alice Carton (aged 11) was brutally beaten with a pot stick by a woman,…

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Police Court. Thrsday, July 7. (Before Mr. John Jamieson, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1910 · page 3

William James Edwards, 24, who had been remanded on bail charged with indicting grevious bodily harm on John Kibby in Moree on the 22nd ult.,…

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