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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Warden's Court

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

At the Tamworth Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, mining warden, Andrew Doclan, of Attunga, applied for authority to outer 172 1/2…

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Katoomba Outrage. Shaw Charged with Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

There is now a possible hope that George King, victim of the Katoomba outrage, will recover. Detectives have recovered the stolen…

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Stolen Boots. Three Boys Charged with Robbery. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

Three boys, Oswald Smith, William Seymour, and Sidney Page were charged at the police court to-day in connection with the robbery of £150 worth of…

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A Victorian Murder. Sydney, Thursday, 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A man named Elmund Warren, has been committee for trial at Koorumburra, Victorian, on a charge of having murdered his son…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Chinaman Knocked Unconscious

Daily Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

While walking home along the Nemingha Road on Sunday night, shortly after 11 o'clock two Chinamen. Lee You (52)were see upon,…

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Gaiety Actress's Parsee Husband. Divorce Court Finish to a Mixed Marriage

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 6

How a Parsee's marriage with an English actress turned out unsuccessfully was disclosed in the London Divorce Court recently. Mr…

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Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 1

Henry Green (25), a laborer, was charged before Mr. H. T. Adams, J.P., yesterday morning at the Police Court with being drunk in Peel-street, on…

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"Idleness Means Murder." Message to Russian Munition Workers. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

The Woolwich Arsenal workers have scut the following message to munition workers in Russia: "Comrades, now you have thrown, over autocracy, we know…

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Condemned Men's Appeal. Dismissed by Full Court SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal of Herbert O'Brien who now lies under sentence of death on a capital charge. Mr. Justice Pring…

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Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. W. A. Beurne, J.P., at the Tamworth Police Court on Monday, Florrie Wilson (47) was charged with having no lawful visible means of…

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Stealing a Glass

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

At the local Police Court before Messrs. Pike and Suttie, Js.P., Arther Fracer, 28, was charged with stealing on the 12th inst. a glass…

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Theft of a £1 Note

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 1

At the Tamworth Police Court in Monday, Daniel James O'Brien )4) alias Patrick Connors, was charged before Mr. W. A. Bourne with stealing a…

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Engine-drivers' Claims. Hearing in Industrial Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

When the cross appeals concerning the Broken Hill engine-drivers' wages and conditions came on for hearing in the [?]strial Court to-day, Mr. H…

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Nationalist Candidate Mobbed. Exciting Electioneering at Major's Creek. Police Prevent Riot. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman, Nationalist candidate for Eden-Monaro, had an exciting experience at Major's Creek on Saturday night…

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Katoomba Murder. Police Submit Accused's Statements. Terrible Story. Overwhelming Desire for Diamond Ring

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The inquest into the Katoomba murder was continued at the Katoomba court house to-day. The proprietor of the California…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Moree Shooting Case. Accused Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol. ARMIDALE

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

The Armidale Circuit Court was opened to-day before Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. John Hughes was Crown Prosecutor. J. Smythe pleaded guilty to breaking…

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Savings Bank Clerk Charged. Theft of £14,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Arthur John Leggo, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Ponce Court to-day with having stolen £14,000 the property of the New South Wales…

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Stealing From Ship's Cargo. Wharf Laborer Receives Two Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Judge Docker in sentencin[?] Henry Jones a wharf-laborer, who had been found guilty of receiving two stolon fur coats to two years' imprisonment, said…

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Warden's Court

Daily Observer · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

At the Tamworth Warden's Court yesterday John Woodley applied for authority to enter upon 40 acres, portion 270, county of Inglis, parish Burdekin, to…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Armidale

Daily Observer · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

The Armidale Circuit Court was continued to-day before Mr. Justice Sly. J. A. Smythe was imprisoned for three months on a charge of breaking,…

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