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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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The Man Called Gilray Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Murder £500 Murder. Reward

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 1

The above REWARD is offered to any person or persons for such information as will lead to the arrest of Some PERSON unknown…

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Would-be Burglar Caught. Charged and Remanded. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Awakened by a man moving about his house at 1.30 this morning, Eric McKeon, of Randwick, jumped out of bed, chased he intruder downstairs, and secured him…

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Dead Children Found. Randwick Police Inquiring. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

The Randwick police are engaged making inquiries into the finding of two dead children. The first discovery was made by a milk vendor, who saw a…

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Narrabri Police Court

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

At the Police Court, on the 9th instant, before Mr. H. L. Walker, J.P., Albert Thomas Grahame was convicted and fined £1, or seven days, on a…

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Early Morning Burglary. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

At an early hour this morning the residence of Mr. A. Parsons, at Aberdare, was broken into and about £33 in notes and silver stolen." The thieves got in…

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Gaol Escapee Re-captured. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

John Thoms, who escaped from Dubbo goal. was re-captured on the Narromine Road by Sergeant Scott…

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Another Bank Clerk in Trouble. Alleged Theft of Money. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

A bank clerk, namtd Edward Ignatius Collins, 36 appeared before the Police to-day on five charges of stealing money belonging to the Commissioners…

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Woman Charged with Larceny. Drawing Husband's Pay After His Discharge. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Mary Jane Caughfield, or Maloney, a married woman, was charged at the police court, with the larceny of £246 at Brisbane…

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Late Telegrams Carlton Station Robbery. Accused in Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

The case against William Ferguson, who was charged with having stolen £206 from Carlton Railway Station, was proceeded with at Kogarah Police…

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Magistrate Reproves Motorist Court Must Not Be Flouted

Daily Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

When the name of George Albert Solomons was called at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday there was no response. The case was put back, until the others…

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Smugglers Under Fire Exciting Motor Chase. £3000 Worth of Opium Taken. Running Down the Police. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred at Balmain early this morning when two senugglers got away with £300 worth of opium in a fast motor car. They…

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Late Telegrams Maroubra Tragedy. Infant's Suspicious Death. Woman Charged With Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

May Miller, alias Moore, was charged at the police court with having, at Maroubra, murdered Rita May Roberts, a two-months-old infant. Accused was…

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Maximalists Murder Japanese LONDON, Sunday [?] States

Daily Observer · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Renter's [?] correspondent According to a newspaper report the Maximalists murdered 150 Japanese at Blagoveschensk…

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Filipinos Sent to Gaol. Prohibited Immigrants. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Thirty-seven Filipinos appeared before Mr. C. H. Gill, P.M., at the East Maitland police court, yesterday morning, charged with being prohibited…

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Russia. Lynch Law Rule. Petrograd Evacuation Becomes Panic. Famine and Murder Prevail. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Petrograd correspondent states: The evacuation has become a panic. There is tremendous railway congestion, thousands leaving on foot. Many…

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Late Telegrams Strange Affair at Como. One Man Drowned, Another Missing. Police Making Inquiries. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The body of Kinsley Dyson, aged 13, was washed up on to the mud bank. Woronora River, about three miles from Como…

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Late Telegrams Alleged Cattle Stealing. Coonambic Case. COONAMBLE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Sergeant Doran and Constable Mc Lachlan and Maher arrested two men yesterday, Robert Percy Stanton, 35, and Harry Smith, 25 charged with cattle…

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Fenterfield Frauds Three Men Charged. Bank Clerk Gives Evidence. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Harold Billington. horse trainer, was charged at the Police Court with having, between January 23 and 27 last, with F. Harris stud George Wallace, conspired…

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Burglaries at Cessnock More Police Needed. Shire Council Takes Action. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Much uneasiness and alarm is felt at Cessnock, concerning petty thieving from houses and other places, which has been very pronounced lately. Many…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

On Monday last, the Police Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, a man named Thomas Herbert, a stranger to the district, was brought up on remand from…

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