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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Howell Price Sentenced. Four Years. Judge's, Strong Comments. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Lieut. David Howell Price was brought up for sentence this morning. Mr. J. W. Abigail pleaded for leniency for the prisoner. He asked the Judge to…

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Stealing

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Meeson, Police Magistrate had before him at the Narrabri Police Court, on Monday morning, charges of alleged stealing supposed to have been…

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Stolen Bank Notes. Two Men Charged with Stealing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Two men, Archibald Hughes and George Cunningham, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing 160 ten shilling bank notes…

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Late Telegrams. Charge of Stealing. R.S.A. Secretary in Court. Xmas Appeal Vouchers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing the sum of £10, the…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H.L. Walker, J.P. Tuesday, March 27th

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Edward Maybury was charged with stealing a hat, the property of John O'Nell, and sentenced to two months' labor in Maitland gaol. On a second…

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Forged Fivers. Ferguson Sentenced to 10 Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

John Ferguson convicted of forging a banknote, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. His Honor remarked that Ferguson…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2
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The following cases were dealt with by Major Crane, P.M., at the local Police Court since last issue : — Arthur Pitt, 33, fined 20;- for…

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Escaped From Gaol. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Frederick George O'Neill alias Tighe, escaped from the Fremantle gaol today for the second time in four months. The prisoner came under the notice…

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Children's Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Two boys, aged 12 and 14, were tried at the Children's Court by Major Crane, P.M., on Monday, for stealing, and were ordered to be sent to an…

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Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

At the Tamworth Licensing Court before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., R. A. Stanfield and J. Denning, Js.p., Arthur Whittle, licensee of the Imperial Hotel,…

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Forged Fivers. Big Haul in Police Raid. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Detectives raided a house in Surry Hills this morning and arrested two men whom they charged with forging Commonwealth five pound notes…

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Late Sport. Doncaster and Cup. Whitefield and Court lester Favorites. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

Whitefield is a firm favorite for the Doncaster Handicap, closely followed by Spurn, Balarang, Cetigne and Giru, who have King's Bounty, Polycrates,…

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Forged Fivers. Two Men Before the Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

Two men, John Smithers and Robert Mason, were charged at the police court to-day will forging a Commonwealth security five pound note. Both men…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. "Worker" To Pay Costs. Portion of Article "Grossly Defamatory." Opinion of Chief Justice. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

In the case against the "Worker" newspaper for alleged contempt of court in having commented upon the case of Grant while his appeal was before the…

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Horse Stealing Charge. Mayor Acquitted. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

At the Hay Quarter Sessions, Roger Duvanyon, age 71, who is Mayor of Hillston, was charged with having stolen a horse the property of P. J. Tullia. The…

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Hindering War Operations. I.W.W. Member Charged. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Tho second prosecution under the Federal Act declaring the Independent Workers of the World an unlawful association took place to-day, when Jock…

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Alleged Unprofessional Conduct. Four Doctors Charged. Treating Man Who Was Not ill. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

Four legally qualified medical practitioners, Percy Carte, William McClure, Phillip Heymann, and Thomas Clune, were charged before the New South…

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Late Telegrams. Sensation at Katoomba. Attempt to Murder Commercial Traveller. Victim Battered While Asleep. An Arrest Made. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred at Katoomba last night. George King, a commercial traveller on a visit from Melbourne, staying at the California…

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Licensing Court

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

At the Tamworth police court yester­day Joseph Paul Dennis, of Currabubula, applied for an auctioneer's license, which was granted…

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