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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Seizure of Hansard Case Before High Court. Order for Disclosure. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The alleged seizure by the Commonwealth Government of copies of the Queensland "Hansard," and the incidental litigation between the State and…

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Highest Floods on Record Fitzroy Breaks Its Banks. Water 2 Feet Over 1896 Flood Mark. Rockhampton Plunged into Darkness. Motar Boats in Main Streets. Nine Persons Drowned. 100 Families Besiege Police Office. 23 Inches of Rain Registered. Railway Line 15 Fect Under Water. Huge Dam at Gradsfone Bursts. 100 Millions of Gallons of Water Lost

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

According to a special correspondent of the Brisbane "Daily Mail," Rockhampton presents a sorry and dismal spectacle. The hopes that were…

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Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Friday, January 24

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Alexander Donaldson (33) was charged with that he did on or about January 24, 1918, steal £10 in money, a purse, and a gold ring, to the value…

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Local & General. Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

A Revision Court will be held at the Court House on Wednesday, 13th February, when the ratepayers' lists of the following bores will be revised…

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Missing Rug. Man Sentenced to Two Months. Case From Armidale. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Reginald Boyland, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Paddington Police Count to-day with converting to his own use with Intent to defraud, an opossum…

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Costume Makers. Award in Industrial Court

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Judge Curlewis, in the Industrial Court to-day, made an award for the makers of costumes to order, on the application of the Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors'…

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Police Court. False Pretences

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

At the Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., Sven Henry Morell, aged 43 years, was charged with obtaining the sum of £2…

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General. the Shell Shock Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

In the Federal Parliament on January 23rd, Senator Maughan asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice—1, How many…

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Unique Cattle Case Police Seize and Sell Unbranded Stock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

In October last the Coonabarabran police seized six head of unbranded cattle running on Crown lands in the P[?]iga Scrub. When brought to town,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

At Nundle Police Court last week, George Webster was committed for trial at next Tamworth Sessions on a charge of stealing a brown steer in February…

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Police Court (Before Mr. D. B. Suttie, J.p.) Wednesday, January 30

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Ell's Draper (52) was charged with being drunk in Frome Street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5/ or the rising of the Court…

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Remarkable Assault. Attempt to Kill Whole Family. Mother and Children Injured

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

An attempt to kill a whole family appears to have been made at an early hour on Wednesday morning, in a little, ramshackle house situated in the bush…

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Liquor Trade Employees. Industrial Court Decision

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Judge Rolin, in the Industrial Court to-day, refused to restore the Federated Liquor Trades Employees' Union to the register, stating that the union had…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday before the P.M., Mr Roberts, Alexander V. McDonald was summoned for a breach of the Cattle…

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Field Engineers Sentenced

Daily Observer · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" learns that Captain Scholte and Sub-Lieutenant Wookey of the R.P.E., were court martialled in Germany and sentenced to 10 years'…

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The Kaiser's Speech to his Troops. Defofre the Attack on Bulle Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

The following is the address delivered by the German Emperor to the 3rd Guards Division between May the 5th and 17th. 1917. This division…

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Local & General. Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. D. B. Suttie. J.P., James Gew (38) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Frome Street on…

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Latest Cable News. Berlin Strikes. Police Fail to Prevent Riots. Drawn Sabres Used. (Published in the "Times.") LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Amsterdam correspondent says Friday and Saturday were exciting days in Berlin. Strong police forces were posted with a view to preventing a…

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Spiritualist Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Mary Speed, described as a spiritualist, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment to-day on a charge of fortune telling, but was released on entering into…

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Socialist Sentenced Five Years for High Treason London

Daily Observer · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports Mint a telegram from Berlin states that Dittmann was sentenced to five years coni[?] ment in a fortress for high…

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