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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 8 of 42

Unregenerate Huns. Allied Officials Assaulted. Cowardly Murder. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Berlin correspondent says savage assaults on Entente representatives continue to excite the country. Eight French flying officers,…

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Irish Tangle. Police Force Helpless. Judge's Remarks. LONDON, March 6

Daily Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent says Justice Samuels, addressing the grand jury at Limerick, stated that 207 cases of crime had been recorded…

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Boots in Tea. Court Disapproves of Packing Methods SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court, Candless Gilmour, employed by a wholesale grocer in the city, was proceeded against by the Health Department on an…

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Police Court Congestion. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

Owing to the congestion of business at the Central Police Court the Court the Crown Law authorities have decided to re-open the Water Police court within the next…

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Brutal Huns. Assault on Allied Officers. Unsatisfactory Apology. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Berlin correspondent says there is the utmost tension over the anti-Allies' outrages. In apologising to General Nollett. head of the Inter-Allied…

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Police Inspector Shot. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The District Police Inspector at Cork was shot while walking in the street and seriously wounded…

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Meat Destroyed by Order of the Court

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

Whilst inspecting a butcher's shop in Bourke-street, Mr. James Sanders, Municipal Health Inspector, found in the cold storage two legs of mutton, which…

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Federal Police. Heated Discussion, in the House. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Customs told Mr. Rodgers that 11,519 tons of tallow had been exported on Commonwealth…

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Central Criminal Court. New Judge to Preside. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The Central Criminal Court, which will open on Monday at Darlinghurst will be presided over by the new Supreme Court Justice, Sir Charles Wade…

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Premier and "Tweed Daily." Court Grants Application. Must Disclose Name. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

The application for the disclosure of the name of the writer of a certain article in the "Tweed Daily" was concluded before Mr. Justice Ferguson to-day…

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Irish Troubles. Strengthening Police Barracks. Military Reinforcements. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" .Dublin correspondent says that owing to the alarming increase or attacks' on police barracks, the Castle, authorities have decided to improve their…

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Revolutionaries' Claims. Late Government Charged with Corruption. LONDON

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says the new Imperial Chancellor has issued a proclamation charging the old Government with coruption, giving as an…

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Bondi Shooting. Charge, of Intent to Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

George Ring a metal worker, was remanded at the police court on a charge of shooting at Arthur Yarrington with intent to murder. on the question of…

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Alleged Murder. Death of John Holton. Verdict of Manslaughter. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

The case in which William Blackburn is charged with having murdered John Holton was commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 16. 1920. Before Mr. Laidlaw, P. M. Alleged Unlawful Intention

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

Robert Murray and Edward Dawson were charged with that they did, on February 16, at Garah, kill one sheep, the property of Frederick Charlee…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 17. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Failure to Register

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Car! Johonson was lined 1/- with 6/ Court costs, or 24 housr" hard labor, for, being an alien, not Attending in person before the aliens registration…

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Alleged Murder. Surry Hills Tragedy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

George Cook was placed on trial at the central Criminal Court to-day charged with murdering Hettle Coogan at Surry Hills…

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Woronora Tragedy. Inquest Resumed. Evidence of Police Constable. Worrell Committed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Martha Worrell was resumed to-day. The court was crowded. Constable Ward deposed that on…

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Police Court Before Messrs. C. G. Hobbes and D. B. Suttle, Js.P. Monday, March 22, 1920

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

John Sweeney was charged with that on 20th March, 1920, he did have in his custody at Moree two bags of chaff, which may be reasonably suspected of…

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Riot at Wild West Show. Crowd Attacks Indian. Free Fight With Police and Showmen. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

During a Wild West show on the Agricultural Ground in the presence of 30,000 spectators many people got into the ring. During an attempt to drive them out…

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