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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

828 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 42

Alleged Burglary. Several Charges Made. Three Accused Committed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Donald McDonald, engineer, und Ernest Drury, rigger, were charged at the Newtown police court with breaking and entering the shop of Cornelius Diment…

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Tragedy in Church. Murder by Escaped Lunatic. New York

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

A sensational episode occurred at an aristocratic Episcopal Church. Dr. James Marking, a leading surgeon, was pasing the collection plate when he was…

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Riotous Londonderry. Fifteen Police Baton Charges London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

At [?] the [?] continued till 2 in the meeting. The crowd attacked the soliders with sticks and crowbars. There were 15 police baton…

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Death Sentence. Appeal to High Court. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

In the appeal before the High Court by Richard Hick's against sentence of death. Mr. Watt for the applicant, raised a new point. The Chief Justice said…

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Mr. R. D. Meagher. Leave to Appeal Refused. High Court's Decision. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The High Court of Australia unanimously refused leave to Mr. R. D. Meagher to appeal against the judgment or the Suite Full Court which had refused…

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Death Sentence. High Court Argument. Judgment Reserved. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

In the High Court, during argument on the appeal of Richard Hicks, who is under sentence of death, Mr. Justice Isaacs, in answer to various points…

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Police Officer Promoted. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

The Executive Council has approved of the promotion in the police force to Superintendent (third class) of A. Whitfield, of Tamworth…

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The 44 Hour Week. Mr. Justice Higgins' Proposal. Arbiliation Court Conference. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne, suggested that the representatives of the combined Employers' Federation…

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Late Telegrams. Blayney Tragedy. Coroner Returns Open Verdict. Fowler Charged with Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The inquest on the death of William Jones, the trapper at Blayney, was continued. William Cowles, a gun expert, said he…

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An Unlawful Assault. Defendant Fined

Daily Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

Gilbert Herbert George was charged at the Tamworth Police Court, yesterday, with unlawfully assaulting William Evans, near Tamworth, on March 27…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Jolm Small, 31, a fireman, was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of the murder of Stanley Walsh, a poultry dealer…

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Saturday Work. Court's Decision not Worrying Men. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

Bricklayers, carpenters, painters, builders, laborers, and others, will hold a stop work meeting at the Town Hall to-morrow…

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New Living Wage. Basis for Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

The Full Industrial Court expressed the unanimous opinion that, the wage declared by the Board of Trade for the metropolitan area should be taken into…

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Judge Arrested. Charged with White Slavery. Vancouver

Daily Observer · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

A Douglas, Arizona, message says that General Ignacio Pesqueria, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico, and…

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Alleged Murder of Husband. Mrs. Elliott Acquitted

Daily Observer · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. The third trial of Mrs. Florence Agnes May Elliott, on a charge 61 the murder of her husband, John Edmund…

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Alleged Murder of Family. Father Committed for Trial. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

Arthur Lee, who was arrested in connection with the mysterious poisoning of his wife and three children at Rhynie, South Australia, was committed for…

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"Revolver Shots." Police Discover Mare's Nest. SYDNEY. Sunday

Daily Observer · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

Following upon complaints that revolver shots had been fired at trains passing North Melbourne signal box, inquiry officers discovered that two boys had been…

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Kapp Released. Swedish Police to Control Movements. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent says the Government has directed that Dr. Kapp be no longer kept under arrest. He will be permitted to remain in…

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Irish Revolt. Sinn Feins' Guerilla War. Police Defences. (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The "Times" says that the latest plan to protect the Irish police barracks includes sandbag defences, loopholed steel plates instead of windows, and…

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Taxing Totes. Appeal to High Court. Question of a Lottery. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

An application on behalf of the Automatic Totalisators to restrain the Federal Commissioner of Taxation from imposing a 13 per cent tax. on…

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