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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Horse Racing Again. Bank Clerk Charged with Stealing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

Thomas Fligg, a bank clerk, was remanded at the police court to-day on a charge of stealing £400, from the Newtown branch of the Government Savings…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The case against Henry William Cameron, charged with cattle stealing, came before the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, and was remanded for a week…

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Women Police. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The Government of Victoria has appointed three women police, whose duty will relate mainly to the safe guarding of women and children…

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Serious Assault Alleged. Tamworth Resident Charged

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

A serious assault is alleged to have been committed on a married woman on the Tamworth-Moonbi Road on July 3, as a consequence of which Sergeants…

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Alleged Stealing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

Thomas Bathurst Pennington was charged at the police court to-day with stealing, whilst employed by Hackett Bros. leather merchants, a cheque for…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

A man named Dixon, was committed for trial at Albury on a charge of the wilful murder of his wife, who died from. I the effects of poison…

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Late Telegrams. I.W.W. Member Charged. "Bringing Capitalism to Its Knees." Following Mexican Rebels." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

George Hill was charged at the Melbourne City Court yesterday under the Unlawful Associations' Act with having, as a member of the I.W.W., used the…

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Assault Case

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

George Smith, a laborer on the railway at Yagoble, was charged with that he did, on July 13, assauit Frederick Blake and rob him of £6 4s…

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Police Court. Row in Balo Street

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Great interest was taken in the Police Court proceedings on Saturday morning, when two defendants appeared before Major Crane, P.M., on…

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Racehorse Quinologist. Hearing of High Court Case. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

The dispute about the racehorse Quinologist was before Mr. Justice Rich in the High Court to-day. His Honor, after hearing evidence and…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of cattle stealing against Henry William Cameron, which was set down for yesterday at the Tamworth Police Court was further…

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Trawler's Skipper Sentenced. Embezzling Ship's Stores. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

Mathew Cole, captain of the trawler, Gunnundaal, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment to-day on a charge of embezzling the ship's stores, including fish,…

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A Contemptible Theft. Soldiers' Comforts Stolen. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

An ex-railway [?]porter, Walter Urwin, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for stealing a parcel containing soldiers' comforts including Christmas…

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Mick King Charged. Leaving Commonwealth Without Passport. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

The middleweight boxer, John Kent, better known as Mick King, was charged at the police court to-day with having left the Commonwealth after August…

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Katoomba Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgment in the appeal of Herbert Keith Shaw against conviction and sentence of death for the…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Accused Further Remanded

Daily Observer · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Joseph Edward Yates, who is charged with a serious assault upon a woman on the Tamworth-Moonbi Road on July 3, appeared on remand at the Tamworth…

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Alleged Stealing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

Thomas Pennington was charged at the Central police court to-day with stealing a cheque for £1019 from Hackett Brothers. It was alleged that the…

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Afraid of a Hiding. Von Hindenburg's Nephew Charged with Stealing. A Concentration Camp Incident. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

Herman Gramma, who said he was a nephew of General Von Hindenburg and Eric Zurn, internees at the German Concentration Camp, were committed…

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Charged with Murder. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m

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

A man named Thomas Greenough, 35 years of ago, has been arrested in Melbourne, and charged with murdering his brother…

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Girl Charged with Shooting. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Evelyn Maud Unities was charged at the police court with maliciously shooting at Thomas Burton, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Barton gave…

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