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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Court Friday, March 22. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Angus Armstrong (38) and Cyril Catley (30) were charged with behaving in a riotous manner, to wit fighting, in Balo Street on the previous…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Charge Against Woman Dismissed. Wee Waa

Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 5

A case of alleged cattle stealing was heard at the Wee Waa Police Court. The information was, in effect, that Alie Maude Ruttley, a single woman, residing…

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Late Telegrams Alleged Child Murder. Woman Acquitted SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Margaret Young was charged with having at Eden, murdered her Illegitimate male, baby…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case at Moree. MOREE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, Angus Armstrong and Prank Garard were charged with stealing three bullocks and one steer near Coorong, the property of…

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After 6 p.m. Act Not Contravened. Interesting Case at Tamworth Police Court

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 1

Charles Jeffries Britten, junr., Alexander Matheson, Andrew Hoban, Frederick Hassan, and Horace Walker were charged before Mr. Roberts, P.M. at the…

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Charge of Attempted Murder. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Blanch Brothy was taken to the Melbourne hospital last night with her throat cut. Subsequently her husband, George Brothy, was arrested on a charge…

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Alleged Stealing From a Bank Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

Vincent Cook was committed for trial today on a charge of stealing the sum of £100 in notes, the property of William Walker, in the Bathurst-street…

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Alleged Child Murder. Jury Acquits Mother. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

At the Criminal Court the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Eileen Rowley, charmed with the murder of her newly-born female infant…

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Divorce Court Case. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

In the Divorce Court Kathleen Tighe petitioned Mr. Justice Harvey for a decree for the dissolution of her marriage with Cecil Patrick Tiphe, on the ground…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Angus Armstrong and Frank Girard were charged with stealing three bullocks and one steer, near Coorong, the property of some person unknown…

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Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Tuesday, March 26

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Michael O'Brien was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Bale Street. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 20/, or seven days…

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Commonwealth Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

The headquarters of the Commonwealth police have been transferred from Queensland to Sydney. Inspector Anderson, who had charge in Brisbane…

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Sentenced to Four Years. Sydney, Thursday, noon

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

A railway guard in Victoria has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for stealing money from a safe on the train…

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Alleged Assault on a Girl. Sydney, Thursday, 9 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

The Paddington police reported on Sunday morning that two sisters, aged four and seven years respectively, were taken by a man into the bush at…

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Assault on Child of Five. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

Another revolting assault on a child of tender years has been reported to the Paddington police. In this instance the victim was only about 5 years of…

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Tamworth Topics Police Changes

Daily Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

Sergeant Somerville has arrived in Tamworth to take up the duties of Sergeant Doran in the mounted section. Constable McNamara, of Newton, has…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

Roland Young, 30, appeared before the Brisbane Police Court, to-day, charged with murdering Charles Compton at Chinderah, a few miles from Tweed…

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The Solomon Island Murder Case. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Eric Glecson, a soldier, was charged on remand at the Control Police Court, with the murder of one Bline, in the Solomon Islands. The Police…

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Thieving on Railways the Department's "Nightmare." Two Shunters Sentenced. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Two railway shunters, Thomas Nicholson and Arthur Aldridge, wore sentenced to 14 days' hard labor at the Police Court on a charge of stealing 31…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Frank Girard and Angus Armstrong appeared again before the Court on Tuesday morning on the charge of stealing cattle, but a further remand…

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