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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

At the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. C. Veness, J.P., William Powell was charged with being drunk…

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Small Debts Court. (Friday -- Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

George Ya[?]es sued James Sutherland for the sum of £17 17s [?]d, wages due for work and labor. Mr. Kennedy…

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Police Magistrate

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

News has reached us from Mudgee that it is probable Mr. Edwards, at present Police Magistrate at that place, will be appointed to the vacant position at Tamworth, caused…

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Local News. Charge of Murder

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

The Coroner committed William Edwards for trial on a charge of the wilful murder of John Kibby, at Moree…

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Increase in Police Pay

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police states that although the increase in pay to the police dates from the 1st of July, he has not yet received any official intimation as to…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 2

Before F. S. Mackenzie J.P., on Monday, Samuel Green was fined 5s or imprisonment till 6 p.m. for being…

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Police Court

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.M., William Mulholland, and, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined £2 or one month, and for using indecent…

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Stealing Socks

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 8

A man named Joseph B.adf[?] was charged at the local Police Court on Wednesday. before Mr. John Jami[?]son, P.M. with stealing a rug. the property…

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Police Magistrate

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 2

News has reached us Tamworth "Observer") from Mudgee that it is probable Mr Edwards, at present Police Magistrate at that place, will…

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Stealing a Match

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 3

A young man named Daniel Edward Richards was charged at the local Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. John Jamieson, P.M., with stealing a…

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Swamp Oak Police Court

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

At the Swamp Oak Police Court, before Mr. F. Joyee Buckland, J.P. on July 20, several cases were dealt with. for using indecent language two men were fined £3…

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Police Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.m.) Bad Language by Boys

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 1

In the summons division two boys were charged with using indecent language in Dowel-lane on 10th July. Mr. Theo, England appeared for…

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Stealing from a Camp

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 8

Joseph Cecil Bailey, on remand, was charged at the local Police Court on Wednesday with Stealing a rug and clock, the property of Samuel Melville,…

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Hanco: Handcuff King and Gaol Breaker

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 2

An entertainment of a highly sensational and entirely novel character, will be presented at the Central Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next, under the management of Mr…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.m.). Thursday, July 28

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 7

John Thompson, alias Patrick Croncher, alias Harry Fergnson, was charged with using indecent language and was also charged with imposing on a private peroson by false…

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To-day's Police Court. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, P.m.) Alleged Breach or the Opium Act

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

A Chinaman named Ah Toing, was charged with having illegally in his possession a quantity of opium. W. Tung was sworn in as interpreter…

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Latest Cablegrams. (Through Independent Cable Association.) London. Monday. Crippen Before the Court

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1910 · page 2

Crippen and Le Neve were brought before the court at Queber yesterday. The former was charged with murder, and the latter as an accessory. Both protested their…

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Crippen Before the Court. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 2

Crippen and his typist, Le Neve, were before the court at Quebec yesterday. The former was charged with murder,…

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Police Court

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

At the police court yesterday Clement Normand was charged with obtaining a sum of £2/19 by means of false pretences, to wit a valueless cheque with intent to defraud,…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, August 6. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, chairman, and Mr. T. M. Newman, member)

Tamworth Observer and Northern Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

J. F. Hyson made application for the removal of the license of the Railway Hotel, Moonbi, to a new building on another site at Moonbi. Mrs. M. T. B. Swain opposed…

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