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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Police Court Monday, January 2. (Before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 3

A number of lads— George Thomas Burke (17), Stanley John Northey (17), Albert Edward Northey (19). William Gardiner (17), William…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 4, 1922. Before Messrs. D. B. Suttie and C. G. Hobbes, Js.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

Andrew Richards (16) was charged with that he did at Terry Hie Hie on December 21, steal one saddle, one bridle, one breastplate, and two…

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Local & General News Court Cases

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

During 1921 there were 564 cases at the local Police Court. Of these 432 males and three females were arrested, whilst there were 129 summons…

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The Melbourne Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

A Melbourne message says that what is believed to be portion of the clothes of the murdered girl Alma Tirtschke has been found at the…

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Profiteering Prevention Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. McTiernan, Attorney-General, states that the Profiteering Prevention Court since its inception had saved the public £2,000,000, of which butter…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

At the police court on Monday, before Mr Laidlaw, P.M., John Burton was fined £2 and costs £4 2s on a charge by the P.P. Board Inspector of…

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The Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

The decision of Mr. Gale, S.M., to sentence everyone convicted of assaulting the police to imprisonment without the option of a fine, will be…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 17, 1922. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw. P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

Ard[?]ew McElhone, licensee of the Hotel Moree, was charged with serving a lodger at the bar during prohibited hours…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. Laidley (Chairman), A. Thompson, and P. P. Rosenthal, renewals of hotel licenses were…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 18. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

H. Leverge sued John Campbell, claiming the sum of £26 for agistment of 800 lambs for two months. Mr. Zlotkowski appeased for the…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. A. Thompson and P. P. Rosenthal, a renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Mungindi,…

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Local & General News Gun Alley Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The inquest on the 12 year old girl, Alma Tirtschke, the victim of the Gun Alley murder, was commenced at Melbourne yesterday…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Injured Man Tells a Graphic Story

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

At the Narrabri Police Court on Monday, Edward Fladger Bole Malond was charged with shooting at Sydney Walter Dillon with intent to murder…

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Police Court Before Mr M. Fincham

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, Roy Frater proceeded against Arthur Price for assault. Mr McDonald appeared for Frater. Norman Roy…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 7, 1922

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M. Roger Terence Bede Delander, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged with serving a lodger in the bar after 6 p.m. The defendant…

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Petty Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

At the Petty Debts court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., Thomas Funnel sued Daniel Bowles Suttie, claiming £8,…

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Local & General News Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Al the Court House on Tuesday the list of electors as ratepayers of a number of bore Water Trusts were revised by Mr. W. M. Finchman, and found to be correct…

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Latest Cable News Police Barracks Seized. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

Thirty armed men entered the Dublin Castle (Ireland) police barracks and locked up the police in a room. They removed all arms, ammunition…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 14. Before Messrs. W. H. Midgley and H. M. L. Pike, J's.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

Gordon Saunders van proceeded against on a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner the previous night. Mr. F. C. Webb appeared for…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. J. W. Nelson, J.P., ed with unlawfully assaulting Rose…

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