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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 9 of 27

Charge of Stealing. Defendant Fined

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

Arthur Albert Huxley appeared at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday, on a remand from Somerton, to answer a charge of having stolen, on or about…

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Ex-constable Arrested. Alleged Murder of Partner. PERTH

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

John O'Loughlin, formerly a constable, and recently a partner in a pastoral lease with Thomas James storekeeper, of Burtt[?]lle was arrested, on a charge…

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Arbitration Court. Congestion of Business. Important Statement. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

An important statement was made by Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court to-day. He said he thought it right to explain…

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Shipping Deadlock. Hearing in Arbitration Court. Judge's Strenuous Efforts. Melbourne

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. Justice Powers having called the parties in the shipping dispute to a compulsory conference, and having referred the matter into Court, the…

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Xalleged Unlawful Assault. Case Dismissed

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

A charge was preferred against William Kerr-Smith, at, the Tamworth Police Court, of having unlawfully assaulted. Lewis Stanely Harrison King…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Committed. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

Charged with having assulted David Richards with intent to rob[?] Day, aged 23, a dealer, was committed for trial at the Central police court to-day…

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Indecent Assault. Three Years' Penal Servitude. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Harry Walker, 22, described as fin actor, who who convicted ill the Sessions of having indecently assaulted a girl of eight years at Sirius Cove, was…

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Received Stolen Lace. Three and Four Years' Gaol. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

George Strapegos, restaurant keepe, and John Grill, Independent means, who were found guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions of having received…

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Fatal Quarrel. Police Looking for Two Men. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The police are looking for the two men who are supp[?]sed to have beer concerned in the death of Albert Whyte, of St. Kilda, in a brawl in Queen-street last night…

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Hours of Work. Inquiry at Special Court. Cost of Running. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Applications for inquiry into the hours of labor of employees engaged in various trades were head this morning in the special court set up under the…

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Narrabri Police Court Convicted of Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Cohon, P.M., F. N. Thompson was charged, on the information of H. J. Buckman, with stealing the…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 22. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen. P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Fritz Peter Soiling v. Henry J. Dunn. The charge was that defendant did cause a servant to wit, T. Rose, by words, to violate his written…

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Alleged Fraud. Trouble Over a Beard. Three Men Charged. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day George McDonald, Arthur O'Donnell, and Adrian Uln were charged With having conspired to cheat and defraud Walter…

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Shipping Dispute. No Agreement. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Adjourned Till Friday. [?]

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

In the Commonwealth, Arbitration Court after much argument Mr. Justice Powers said that in view of the fact…

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Alleged Fraud. Charges at Police Court. Trouble Over Hoslery. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day five persons, Hector Moxley, manager, Edmund Bartlett, traveller, Robert Stoker, agent: Alfred Blakemore, traveller; and…

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Police Court Quirindi, Wednesday, Feb. 23 1921. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.)

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The ordinary day for the holding of the Police Court at Quirindi has been changed from Friday to Wednesday because Scone and Murrurundi have been…

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General Cable News. Australian Deserters. Six Months in Capetown Gaol "A Gross Scandal." CAPETOWN, Wednesday. [?] Justice

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

In the Supreme [?] Gardiner, after heaving an application of [?] Australian soliders for an order on [?] Immigration Officer to show cause…

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Late Telegrams. Removal of Police. Marrickville Complaints. Deputation to Acting Premier. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The Mayor of Marrickville (Ald. Richards) introduced a deputation to the Acting Premier to-day to protest against the removal of two policemen from the…

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Late Telegrams. Charge Against Young Man. Painful Court Scene. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

At Darlinghurst, Quarter Sessions John Anderson was charged with having proem[?] an unlawful drug. A young woman was the principal…

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North Sydney Tragedy. Coley Charged with Murder. Remanded to Sydney. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

A Brisbane message states that Wilfred Ernest Coley was charged on remand at Brisbane City police court to-day with having w[?] murdered…

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