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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

527 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 27

Late Telegrams. Tasmanian Murder. Preliminary Inquest. Further Developments Likely. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

A Launceston message states that yards from the hollow tree in which the body ol the murdered young girl, Chrissie Venn, was found the police…

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Question in Court. Application to Vary Order. Price Left Open. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

In the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day Mr. Harnett (for the Crown) asked for an alteration of the Order gazetted on February 17 by adding to…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

William Ernest-Hooke, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions on Thursday to stealing four cows and one heifer, the property of the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

At the Quarter Session on Thursday, before His Honor, Judge White, James Duncan was charged with that he did, between the 14th and 15th…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

At the Moree Quarter Sessions on Friday before His Honor Judge White, John smith was charged with that during the month of September, 1920,…

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Murder of Gertrude M'grath

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude McGrath was opened to-day. Wilfred Coley, who has been charged with the murder of the…

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Dancing and Singing at Hotels After Closing hours. Magistrate Considers Would Be "Dangerous precedent." Glen Innes

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Licensing Bench Norman W. Turnbull, proprietor of Tattersall's Hotel, made application for permission to allow the Gren Inne…

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Looking for Baby's Body. Melbourne Police Work Hard. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

The police entered the yard of a laundry at Williamstown with picks and shovels. They acted as the result of a witness in a divorce court swearing…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge White. Saturday, March 5

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A. U. Ezzy v. E. Gentle, claim for detention of 11 drums of sheep dip- £15 10a. Verdict for the defendant, for whom Mr. Zlotkowski appeared…

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Late Telegrams. Fight With Police. Prisoner Forcibly Rescued. Three Arrests. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A serious melee occurred in Balmain last night. The trouble occurred at the corner of a street about 200 yards from the local police station…

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Stealing Tin Trunk. Accused Sent to Gaol

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

At the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, Augustine McCue was charged with having stolen, on or about February 27 last, at Tammworth, a tin trunk…

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Cricketers' Case. Alleged Theft of £260. Accused Committed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Ronald Bourne appeared at the police court charged with Slaving stolen £260 from William Oldfield. Detective Rankin deposed to saying…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

This is the last, week of the Police Firemens' Art Union. which partly by fits the hospitals. Tickets may be obta[?]ed from Mr. F. White, at the Eire Stali[?]…

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Late Telegrams. Bank Loses Large Sum Man Charged. Melbourne

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

In the Melbourne City Bank Cyril Sidebottom was charged with having stolen the sum of of £2129, the properly of the Bank of NeW Zealand…

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Incident in a Train. Alleged Assault and Robbery. two Men Committed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Harry Blanch, aged 21, and Charles Gibson, 38, were committed for trial at the Central Police Court on a charge or having assaulted William Mcllveen…

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Police Conference. Pensions for Widows. Reform in Inquiries System. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the Police Conference the following motion was carried at the instance of Delegate Curtis from Goulburn That the section in the Police…

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"To Save His Brains." Man Hands Over his Money. Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Clive Stewart, 27, an iron worker, was charged at the Balmain Court with saying assaulted and robbed Enwin Smith of a purse containing money…

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U.S. Peace with Germany. Allies' Move Intervenes. Harding wants International Court of Justice. VANCOUVER

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Washington official circles declare that President Harding's plans for us immediate declaration of peace [?] Germany have been upset by the [?]…

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Police Court Alleged Insulting Words and Assault

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

A woman named Laura Williams, a resident of Dangar Village, summoned a man named C. Payne, of West Narrabri, for having used insulting words…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

George Fernando (22) was charged at the the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. D. B. Suttle and J. W. Nelson, JsP., with stealing, at…

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