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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Appeal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

An Appeal Court for tho hearing of appeals against the Council's valuations will be hold at the Court House at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5…

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Bank Manager Charged. Found Without a Mask. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court to-day James Rundle Stewart, manager of the, Albury branch of the Commonwealth Rank, was charged with being found in a…

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Court-martial at Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Gunner Yates, M.H.R., and P[?]e. Friend were brought before a court-martial at Melbourne Victoria Barracks this morning, charged with conduct prejudicial to…

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Late Telegrams Divorce Court. Sydney. Monday. 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cordon, sitting in the Divorce Court to-day, pronounced a large number of marriages dissolved…

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Racing Advertisements. Defendants Sentenced. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

The case in which Alfred Vockler was proceeded against for having caused to be published an advertisement whereby it was made to appear that he would on…

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Shanghied on Transport. Charged with Desertion. Soldier's Strange Story at Court-martial. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Ple. Angus McKenzie, a member of the A.I.F. was charged before a district court-martial at Victoria Barracks; firstly, with desertion on a date named…

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Argyllshire Trouble. a Soldier Court-martialled. Charge of Desertion. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

One of the soldiers or the Argyllshire Private A. J. Williamson, was before a court martial to-day, charged with desertion by absenting himself from the…

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Criminal Assault. Returned Soldier Convicted. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Albert Boase, a railway guard and returned soldier, was convicted at the Criminals Court of a criminal assault, under mitigating circumstances. at…

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Murder of the Amir. No Arrests. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

The British Press Bureau stales: The Amir of Afghanistan was attacked and shot dead in Lagemang Camp early on the morning of February 20…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor, Judge Coben.) the Wee Waa Case of Assault and Robbery

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions last week, Antey Singh appeared to answer a charge of having on June 14th last past, assaulted and…

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Trouble in Quarantine. Private Friend Court-martialled. Alleged Insanitary Ship. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

At the court-martial of Pte. George Friend, defendant, in evidence, said that he heard some of the men say they should put rafts, overboard. He told…

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Late-telegrams. More Political Job Shuffling Sir Charles Wade for the Supreme Court Bench. Mr. D. R. Hall for London. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

News of an authentic character has been received in Sydney that Sir Chas. Wade New South Wales Agent-General in London will return to Australia…

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Area Officer Charged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

At the Gunnedah Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Charels Frederick Thomas, area officer, Moree, was charged with the theft of towels and…

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Police Court, (Before Messrs P. P. Rosenthal and 0. G. Hobbes, J's.P.) Tuesday, February 25

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Frank Brown (25) was charged with that on February 22, at Terry-Hie-Hie, he did unlawfully assault Albert Duncan…

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Forgery and Uttering. Ex-Labor Secretary Sentenced. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Harnatt Walsh, formerly secretary of the Victorian Wharf Laborers' Union, was sentenced to 18 months on two charges of forgery and uttering…

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Small Debts Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, Narrabri, this morning Darlet Khan proceeded [?] Antey Rham for recovery of [?] for roods sold and delivered. The…

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Railway Guard in Trouble. Theft of Ring from Passenger. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Richmond Clugh, a guard, formerly in charge of a passenger train, pleaded guilty at the Wellington Police Court to stealing a diamond ring from the bag of…

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Married Four Times in Few Months. Woman Charged at Bathurst. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Linda Walker, who was committed for trials at Bathurst, charged with making a false declaration with respect to a marriage ceremony, admitted that she had…

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High Court Writ. Damages Laid at £282,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

A High Court writ has been issued by the commonwealth Crown Solicitor at the instance of the Federal Government and the Central Wool Committee,…

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Alleged Cheque Stealing. £6700 Involved. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Richard Gosling was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of stealing a cheque for £250, the property of the copartnership of himself and Charles…

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