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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Alleged Stealing of Jewellery. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

At the police Court Donald MacPerson, Joseph Geoghegan and Tim Connell Were charged with braking and entering the dwelling house of Flora…

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Appeal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

A Court will be held at the Court House on Thursday, 9th March at 10 o'clock, when appeals against, the Municipal assessments will be dealt with…

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Stealing From Chinamen. Failed to Produce Promised Opium. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Fclis Odone, masier mariner, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing £9/10 from two Chinamen. It was stated in evidence that the…

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Alleged Stealing and Receiving of Store Goods. Number of Men Accused. MUSWELLEROOK

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Allautt, P.M. Peter John Mineh, Sydney Puxty and Edward Arthur Lea were charged that they did between 20[?]…

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District Court. Walsh V. Evans

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

James Walsh a selector, sued R.T. Evans D. Merriwa, Goondiwindi grazier, for £ 60 for damages alleed to have been sustained by plain…

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St. Ives Murder Case

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

It is officially announced that Thomas Edwin Brown, who was declared insane after an inquiry by Mr. Justice Harvey, was released from the custody of the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival. Splendid Procession

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

The Police and Firemen's carnical was the most brilliant affair of its kind ever held in Sydney. The procession took half an hour to pass a given point and…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The following sentences have been recorded by Major Crane, P.M , at the Police Court since our last issue: Thos. Swindell. 26, fined £6 for being…

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Strange Behaviour. Man Sent to Gaol

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Herbert Wilsmore (28) was charged at the Tamworth police court that on February 18 at Somerton, he was a person having no visible lawful means of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. on Monday, Lennox Horaco Drane, on remand, was charged with stealing a sheep valued at 17/, the property of…

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Late Telegrams Military Riots. Police Evidence at Inquest. Death of Trooper Keefe. Shot by the Military Police. Coroner's Verdict. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Trooper Ernest William Keefe, who was shot during the recent outbreak at the Central…

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Temperance Advocate in Court. "Corruption Between the Police and Public. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at the police court in which W. D. Creagh, temperance advocate, proceeded against a hotel licensee for alleged insulting…

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"Unjustly Persecuted." Soldier's Plea at Court Martial. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The charge against Rex Brady for deserting from his Majesty's service and escaping from custody was concluded before the district court martial…

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Police Court DROVER H. G. Scott Charged

The North Western Courier · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. at Boggabri yesterday. H. G. Scott, a drover. was charged with stealing from Harparary one sheep (a shropshire), the…

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Clue to Motor Car Murder. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The Melbourne police discovered a bag containing false whiskers and false motor car numbers near the scene of the Heidelberg motor murder…

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"Meanest Kind of Theft." "Money for Treatment of the Sick. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Norman Lotze was sentenced to three months imprisonment for embezzling a hundred pounds. the property of the Balmain Hospital…

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Soldiers Sentenced. Judge Docker's Strong Remarks. Young Man Ruined by Camp Life. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

David Austin, 24. Athol Leniore, 16, pleaded guilty at the sessions to three charges of robbery under arms. Austin Was a deserter from the…

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Lull Only Temporary. French Expect Further Assault. Situation Well in Hand. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The German losses in the Verdun lighting are estimated to number onethird of their effective forces. Fighting is proceeding fiercely on the…

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Melbourne Motor Murder. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

The police have ascertained that two men were seen walking away from the motor car in which the body of William Patrick Haines was found. One…

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Police Officer Promoted

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

Inspector Cook, who was recently rained to the position of inspector, is shortly leaving Glen Innes, after a residence of 12 years, having been…

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