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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Woman Employer. Charged with Stealing £50. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

James Godson was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £50 the property of Hugh Walsh. Prosecutor deposed that he saw an…

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Police and I.W.W. CASES. Services of Officers Recognised. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The Chief Secretary was asked yesterday by our representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in…

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Police Court Work

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M., Albert Pitman was fined 5/ for failing to deliver his certificate of number and…

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Police Raid in the Harbor. Ferry Steamers Searched. Excitement During Boat Race. Men Charged with Betting. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

All exciting, police raid was carried cut yesterday during the progress of the State eighteen-footer sailing championship in aid of the Repatriation…

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Anti-conscriptionists Arrested. Charged Under War Precautions Act. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

A stir was caused at Adelaide when E. G. Coombe, M.P., and F. McIntyre, assistant secretary of the Federated Carters and Drivers Union were…

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Police Court. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

On Friday, Clarence G. H. Jones, 22, was fined 10s, or three days' cell for being drunk and disorderly in Balostreet. He was put out of the Central…

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The Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

We have received the following:— The Chief Secretary was asked the other day by our representative if any special recognition had been extended…

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Stop Work Habit. Brings Union Into Industrial Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The Federated Iron Workers' Association N.S.W. branch, was called upon before the Industrial Court to-day to show cause why clause 7 of the award…

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Protecting Interned Vessels. National Guard Assisting Police. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The American Government denies the actual seizure of German war and merchant ships in American, harbors. However, steps have been taken through the…

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Four More Charges. Howell-Price in Court Again. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Lieut. David Clayton Howell-Price was again before the police court to-day, wifen four charges of uttering forged pay lists were preferred against the…

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Stealing Furs. Wharf Laborer Before the Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The case in which Henry Jones, a wharf laborer, charged with stealing furs valued at £2000 the property of the Union Steamship Coy., was again…

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Glen Innes Quarter Sessions. Cattle Stealers Sentenced. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The Glen Innes Quarter Sessions concluded to-day. Michael and John O'Halloran were found guilty of stealing a cow, the…

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Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Only one case was heard before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. J. Denning, J.P., yesterday at the Tamworth police court. Harry Frederick Strange,…

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Late Telegrams. Exciting Chase. Constable and Suspect. Alleged Letter Stealing. £1000 Involved. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day Thomas Hanna, alias McGrath, 25, was charged with having attempted to steal a letter. He was remanded till February 14…

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Alleged Valueless Cheque. Law Clerk Charged. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day when Lesslie Turton a law clerk was charged with having obtained £2 from Harry Fei[?]esser, by means of a valueless cheque,…

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Germany High Seas Murder. Horrible Sights on the California. Officers Stick to Their Ship. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The California was torpedoed in clear weather. There was a heavy swell, but a calm sea. The shock threw the ship on her end throwing up a huge column…

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Arrested on Leaving Gaol. Narrabri

Daily Observer · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

This morning Constable Small arrested James Sparks, who possesses several aliases just as he was discharged from the Narrabri goal at 10 o'clock after…

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Waiting for Murder. United States Wants to See It. Will Then Go to War. Chance for Selt-Sacrificing Patriot. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The Washington Administration seems to expect no definite explosion between America and Germany until a cast arises where American lives are lost by…

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Instigating and Aiding Strike Union Charged Before Arbitration Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The Meat Industry Employees Union was called before the Arbitration Court to-day to show cause why it should not be ordered to pay a penalty not…

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Burglars Disturbed. Police Just Too Late. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

At North Carlton, Melbourne, early this morning two men broke into a grocer's shop and were making headway with their work when disturbed by the…

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