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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

633 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 32

Armidale Circult Court. Moree Criminal Cases

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The following cases were heard at Armidale on Wednesday last. His Honor, Justice Sly, presided, Mr. John Hughes being the Crown Prosecutor…

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Magistrate to Retire. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. N. Barnett, stipendiary magistrate, has decided to retire…

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Police Court. Before the P.M., Mr G. Meeson. SATURDAY, 21st APRIL

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Albert Williams, a Mack tracker, stationed at Narrabri, was presented on a charge of having stolen 30 chaff bags, valued at 10/6, the property of…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Major Crane, P.M., Thos. Leahy, 45, was committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions at Moree on June…

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Murwiilumbah Shopkeeper. Charged with Concealing Balance Sheet. "An Unintelligent Verdict." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Joseph' Gately was charged with having dishonestly concealed the balance sheet showing the state of his drapery…

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Barrier Law Suit. Appeal to Supreme Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The defendant in the recent action in which Frances Egan, married woman, secured damages from the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners…

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Blacktracker Sentenced. Narrabri

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

A black trucker stational here was sentenced to one month's gaol for stealing chaff bags from the police station…

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Military Impostor. Sent to Gaol at Singleton. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 8

At the police court this afternoon Harry Arundel Evans, who was arrested last week was charged with pretending to be a retuned wounded…

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"It Is Murder!" Cessation of Coff's Harbor Works. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the United Laborers' Association when asked how the cessation of work at Coff's Harbor would affect the members of his union…

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Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

At the Tamworth Police Court, Joseph Yates was summoned by Const. S. [?]ndall for a breach of the traffic regulations, that bring the driver of a licensed…

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Cash for Cheque. Police Proceedings

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M. (Mr. Roberts, a Chairman named Sin Ton, was charged with larceny of £7. the…

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Alleged Conspiracy Public Works Officer Charged Tender for Teachers' College. Accused Committed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

A case in which Thomas Waters an officer in the works Departmnt was charged with inciting to conspire aud defraud the King of largo sums of money…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Two Divorce Cases. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 8

The Circuit Court opened at East Maitland Court House this morning before Mr. Justice Sly. Amy Rose Hannah Wells (formerly…

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Municipal Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Major Crane, P.M., presided over Revision Court yesterday when a list of 601 names or ratepayers in the municipality was revised and…

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Owns Huge Station. Charged with Passing a Valueless Cheque. MAITLAND, Monday

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

At the Maitland police court to-day Edward Freeman Naylor, a young man was committed for trial on a charge of having on April 19th at Maitland,…

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.Queensland Upper House. Referendum Refused by Court

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Queensland Full Court made an order restraining various restraining officers from taking a poll in connection with the proposed abolition of the…

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Queensland Upper House. Appeal to High Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

The High Court to-day considered an application by the Queensland Government for leave to Appeal against the decision of the Queensland Full Court…

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Late Telegrams. "Kidded" by a Girl. Youth Charged with Shooting. "Spent All My Money On Her." SYDNEY. Tuesday

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Eric Sonter was again before the police court to-day charged with shooting at Joyce Potter, with intent to murder…

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Scene in Court Equity Judge Insulted. Parliamentary Candidate as Litigant. Remarkable Outburst. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

An extraordinary scene occurred in the Equity Court to-day. Alfred Conroy, one of the candidates for the Parramatta seat in the House of…

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Charges Against Licensing Magistrate. Royal Commission's. Recommendation. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. Garland (Minister for Justice) has made available the report of the Royal Commissioner who inquired into the charges made against Phillip Lamp…

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