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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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The War. German Claim Upheld. Privy Council Upsets Prize court Decision. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the Hamburg-America, Company's appeal against the Prize Court judgment confiscating the Kron…

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Sentenced for Burglary. Relative to Notorious Jimmy Governer. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Row Governor, a relative of the notorious aboriginal, Jimmy Governor, was sentenced to Jive and a half years' imprisonment on five charges of burglary…

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Inverell Accountant Charged. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Charles Brookshaw was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing £274, the property of John Borthwick, of Inverell…

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False Pretences. Man Sentenced to Two Years. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

William Powers was found guilty to-day of having obtained a bank draft for £70 from James Nicholls by means of false pretences. He was sentenced to…

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Charge of Bigamy. Scene in Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Robert Ward was charged at the Police Court to-day with having married a girl at Glebe while his former wife was still alive…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival. a Noble Effort. How Country Districts May Help

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

The incessant demands made upon business firms and the public generally on behalf of the various patriotic funds have seriously affected our many…

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Assault Leads to Accident Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

John Walker, a laborer, was assaulted in a tram at Alexandria last night, resulting in him being run over by the tram and narrowly escaping death. All…

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Coogee Assault Case. Elderly Man Before Court. SYDNEY. Monday

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Richard Burrows, an elderly man, was charged at the Police Court to-day with assaulting Muriel Redley, a widow, at Coogee. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court (before Major Crane, P.m.) Saturday. February 9, 1918

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

William Reed (35) was charged with unlawfully assaulting Katie Ravon on the previous day. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged False Representation. Soldier Charged. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Joseph Turner wa enarge[?] at the Police Court to-day with obtaining £2 from the Defence Department by means of false representation…

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Clifford Mars Miller. Again Before the Court. Charge of False Pretences. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

Clifford Mars Miller was placed on trial at the Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having falsely pretended to Henry Watts that he had authority from…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

Following in a report of the evidence given in the case in which John Timmins was charged that he did at Collymongle, near Collorenebri, between…

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Murder—not War

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

It was Lord Kitchener who said that the Germans had disgraced the honorable profession of arms. The latest instance of their infamy, the…

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Daring Theft at G.P.O. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Another daring theft was carried out in the city this morning shortly after 9 o'clock. Oliver Tucker, an assistant at the stamp counter in the…

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Daring Theft at G.P.O. Thief Escapes in Crowd. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Another daring theft was carried out in the City this morning shortly after 9 o'clock. Oliver Tucker, an assistant at the stamp counter in the General Post…

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Will Doings at Ghent Member of Secret Police Killed. London

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

A member of the German secret police recently disappeared at Ghent. He was hated because of his methods of procedure and his zeal. He was always so…

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Police Court (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Wednesday, February 13

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

William Smith was charged with using indecent language in From Street on November 28, 1917. Mr. Hogan appeared for defendant…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Trouble Over Brown Steer. Case From Nundle. Verdict of Guilty

Daily Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions, before Judge Hamilton, George Webster was charged with having stolen one steer, the property of John Gunther, at…

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Bigamist Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions. Percival Jensen, who pleaded guilty to charges of bigamy and false pretences, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude…

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Travelling Stock Action by Tamworth P.P. BOARD To Prevent Stock Stealing

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Numerous cases of stock stealing have lately been brought under the notice of the police, in which it has been found impossible to locate the stock,…

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