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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Late Telegrams. Condemned Man's Appeal Refused by Full Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

The full Court of Criminal Appeals has refused to grant leave to appeal in the case of Owen Tucker, who was sentenced to death last month on a charge…

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Late Telegrams. Coining Plant Found. Man Charged at Melbourne. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

Henry Holyroyd was remanded at the Melbourne Police Court yesterday on a charge of making counterfelt coins. A detective stated that he found a complete…

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Editor Heavily Fined for Libelling Australian Military Police. "Dodging Their Duly." LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

The "British Australasian" and Mr. Chomley, the editor, have been prosecuted separately under the Defence of the Realm Act, for publishing letters…

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Writ Against Magistrate. Interesting Case From Kyogle. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

An application for a rule n[?]s[?] for a writ of mandamus was made in remarkable circumstances to the Full Court this morning by Mr.Macatta,…

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A.M.A. APPEAL. Case Before Full Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The Full Court was engaged to-day in bearing the appeal of the defendants in the case in which Mrs. Frances Egan secured a verdict for [?]450 against the…

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Warden's Court

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 8

The following applications for authority to enter lands for prospecting purposes were granted for 12 months in each case yesterday by the Mining…

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Young Laborer Shot. "Did Not Know It Was Loaded." Woman Charged. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

Owing to a revolver exploding accidentally in his home at Redfern this morning Frederick Owens 32, a laborer, was seriously wounded in the head. It…

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Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

For driving a motor car without the necessary driver's license, the P.M. (Mr. H. F. Roberts) at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, fined Joseph…

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Bicycle Theft

Daily Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning, John Steward was charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of Percy…

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Childrens' Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Three young children were brought before the Caildrens Court president over by Major Crane. P. M, and committed to an institution for being…

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"Only a Joke." Little Girl Leads Police Fine Dance. Tells of Gruesome Tragedy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

A some-year-old girl led the police a fine dance yesterday. She related in considerable detail that she found the bodies of two children lying in the bush…

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Wheat Lumpers' Pay. Matter to Be Referred to Court. Minister's Statement. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. G.S. B[?]by, Minister for Labor and Industry, stared to-day that the question of what pay would be given to wheat lu[?]pers and stackers in the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 1

At the Nundle Police Court, before Messrs. H.F. Roberts, P.M., and D. Cricliton, J. P., August E. Mattsson, of Baker's Downfall, was charged on…

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Wheat Stackers' Strike "Matter Before Industrial Court. Settlement Likely. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

It was stated in the Industrial Court to-day that the trouble at Wagga over the payment of men engaged restacking wheat damaged by mice had not…

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Armidale Quarter Sessions. Tamworth Soldier Sentenced. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

The Armidale Quarter Sessions were held to-day before Judge Hamilton, Mr. R. J. Browning was Crown Prosecutor. There was only one case, in which…

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Seditious Language New Zealand Politician Sentenced. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Webb, a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having used seditious language…

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Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Application was made at the Tamworth Licensing Court, held yesterday, before Messrs. H. F. Roberts, P.M., (chairman), and R. A. Stanfield, J.P.,…

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Struck Off. Armidale Solicitor in Trouble Practising in Defiance of Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The Full Court to-day ordered the name of Sydney Jorn Kearney, solicitor of Armidale to be struck off the roll of solicitors. It was alleged that the…

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Late Telegrams. R.S.A. SECRETARY. Sentenced on Charge of Stealing Leniency Extended. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Thomas Leslie Bathurst convicted of stealing from the funds of the returned Soliders' Association was brought up for sentence at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Discharge From Army. British Doctor Charged with Producing Infirmity. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The first case of its kind was before the Marl borough police court, (London) to-day when Dr. Henderson Bell was charged with attempting to produce…

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