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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Ship that Wrecked Lighthouse. Captain Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Captain Jonea, whoso vessel destroyed the Wonga Shoal lighthouse, in South Australia, is before the Criminal Court at Adelaide, charged with the manslaughter of…

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High Court Appointments. Bar's Objections. "Rank Heresy and Contravention of Ethics." Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Inner and Junior Bar is to be held in Sydney to consider the recent appointments to the High Court Bench…

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High Court Appointments. Bar's Objections. "Rank Heresy and Contravention of Ethics." Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Inner and Junior Bar is to be held in Sydney to consider the recent appointments to the High Court Bench…

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Sentenced to Death

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

Lieutenant Clark and Mrs. Fulham pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting in the murder of Clark's wife in November last. They were…

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Bankstown Murder. Opening of the Inquest. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

The Inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Esther Porter, who was found murdered at Bankstown. May Porter, sister of deceased, said the…

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Bankstown Murder. Opening of the Inquest. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death or Esther Porter, who was found murdered at Bankstown. May Porter, sister of deceased, said the…

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Melbourne Industrial Court. MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

The Melbourne Industrial Appeal Court has act aside the decision of the Clerks Wage Hoard to pay women the same wages as men. Amount…

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Not Yet Available. Opinion of Bar on New High Court Judges. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

It transpires that at the meeting of members of the bar yesterday resolutions were carried stating that the appointments of Messrs. Powers and Piddington to the High…

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Not Yet Available. Opinion of Bar on New High Court Judges. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

It transpires that at the meeting of members of the bar yesterday resolutions were carried stating that the appointments of Messrs. Powers and Piddington to the High…

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Hotel Conditional License. Magistrate's Decision Upheld by Full Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 3

The Full Court held that the magistrate at Young was correct in granting a conditional license for an hotel premises to be erected in Murrumburrah…

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Hotel Conditional License. Magistrate's Decision Upheld by Full Court. Sydhey

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 3

The Full Court held that the magistrate at Young was correct in granting a conditional license for an hotel promises to be erected in Murrumburrah…

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Return of Tamworth Police

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

A number of the Tamworth district Police, besides many others from the country districts of New South Wales were called to Sydney by Mr. Day, Inspector-General of…

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Return of Tamworth Police

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

A number of the Tamworth district Police, besides many others from the country districts of New South Wales were called to Sydney by Mr. Day, Inspector-General of…

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Before the Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

Thomas Jones, [?] was before the Melbourne Court to-day charged with shooting the Chinese Consul-General with intent to murder…

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Chia Before the Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 2

Thomas Jones [?] was before the Melbourne Court to-day charged with shooting the Chinese Consul-General with intent to murder…

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Alleged Corruption. Labor Government Charged. Mr. Griffiths in Reply

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

A member of the Industrial Workers of the World stated openly that the Labor Government of New South Wales received a bribe of…

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Chia Before the Court

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Thomas Jones Chia was before the Melbourne Court on Wednesday, charged with shooting the Chinese Consul-General with intent to…

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£10,000 Gold Theft. Boxes Which Were Filled with Gold Returned to London

The North Western Courier · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 1

After many adventures, due to Austrian war alarms and German police activities, the two plain wooden cases which were found at Alexandria to be…

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Variations of Their Award. Bakers Threaten to Strike. Application in Industrial Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Application was made to the Industrial Court to-day on behalf of the Breadcarters' Union for the variation of the existing award…

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Variations of Their Award. Bakers Threaten to Strike. Application in Industrial Court. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Application was made to the Industrial Court to-day on behalf of the Breadcarters' Union for the variation of the existing award…

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