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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

133 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 7

[?] Excess and its Sequel. Police Court Review

North West Champion · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 3

[?] result of the excesses in the pub[?] of Friday [?] were pre[?] at the Moree Police Court on [?]day before [?] D. Rorke…

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Police Court Thursday, July 26. (Before Messrs. C. G. Hobbes and J. W. Nelson, Js.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

Louis Joseph Parkins was charged with that he did on July 26, maliciously damage one motor car hood to the extent of £1 5s the property of…

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Police Court Wednesday, August 2. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

Patrick Casey was charged with furiously riding a horse in Balo Street. Mr. Moodie appeared for the defendant…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

Steve Daniel Burkenshaw, Reginald Ambrose McCarthy, and Eric Mills were charged with that they did. on or about June 25. 1922, at Carole…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 8, 1922. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 4

James Cunningham (23), was charged with using indecent language in Balo Street on the previous day. The defendant pleaded guilty…

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Plain Clothes Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 6

The Inspector-General of Police. Mr. J. Mitchell, does not agree with a suggestion that plain-clothes policemen should wear a badge, which could be…

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Local and General Horse Stealing Charge

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 2

A report of the case in which three young man were committed for [?] at Morce will appear next issue…

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Police Court Friday, August 11. (Before Messrs. C. G Hobbes and R. E. Cummins, Js.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 2

John Richard Dobrett was charged with stealing one chesterfield overcoat and one silk scarf the property of Leslte William Mclntosh, of the…

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Murder Charge Dropped

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

The Attorney-General has abandoned the charge of murder against Frederick Reardon and his sister Esther Batters, in connection with the death…

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Charge of Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

The Inquest concerning the Yea tragedy has concluded. Reuben Fox was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Mrs. McLaughlin…

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Alleged Horae Stealing Three Youths in Trouble

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 3

At the Horse Police Court, Mr. J. W. Laidlow, P.M., was occupied for the beat part of a day with the heading of a series of charges of…

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A Vicar Charged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 3

A Launceston message states that a meeting of the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church instructed the Bishop to appoint three commissioners to…

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Hornsby Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 5

The inquest in connection with the murder of Frank Cecil Kemmis, bank manager, was commenced before the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) on…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 22. Before Mr. J. Laidiaw, P.M.

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 5

Rowland King (17) and Jack Byrnes (18) were charged weth that they did at Pailamailawa on August 19 unlawfuliy take and use one black mare…

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Hornsby Murder Sensational Statement. Alleged Conversation

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Hornsby murder trial, Hilton William Barlow, a youth, said that on the night of July 7 he was in Coronation street till late,…

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Police Court Friday, July 25, 1932. (Before Messrs. H.M.L. Pike and D. B. Suttle, Js.P.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 3

Percy Herbert Bennett, allas "Stump" Bennett, was charged with that he did, at Taurus Hill. Blackall, Queensland, between March 30 and…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Loidlaw, P.M., W. H. Hindmarsh preceded against John Heagney for trespassing on Killarney Estate…

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Horse Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

Reginald Ambrose McCarthy and Eric Mills, who pleaded guilty at the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on, Monday to having on some day in June…

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Hornsby Murder Open Verdict Returned. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 2

The Coroner gave an open verdict in the Hornsby murder case. Hilton William Harlow, who gave evidence before, was recalled. He…

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Police Court (On Monday: Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

Chas. H. Wood, Shire Clerk, proceeded against Richard John He[?]on for falling to submit copies of plans and specifications of building before…

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