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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Court Tuesday, March 20, 1923. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

Falling to Produce a Permit. John Rolls was proceeded against by the local Stock Inspector (H. W. Copeland) for falling to produce a…

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Alleged Burglary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

A man named Mullen was committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Messrs. Andrew Haddon and Sons…

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Police Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

The drawing of prizes in connection with the Police Art Union took place on the Sydney Show Ground on saturday night…

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Police Art Union

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. F. M. Perrett, a farmer, of L[?] won the first prize (a motor car valued at £1900) in the Police Art Union…

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Narrabri District Court. April 24th

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

Jurors summoned for the Circuit Criminal Court are being noticed that their services will hot be required, there being no criminal cases. This…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 1
Also in Manilla Express

Before Mr. Longfield, P.M. on Monday last Chas. Haines and Thos. Haines were each fined 5/- for drunkenness…

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Police Court Stabbing Case

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Jack McFarlance, a half caste, who was [?] from last Monday, appeared before Mr. Longfield, P.M., on the 23rd inst., charged with stabbing…

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Breaking Gaol. a Practical Demonstration

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

When a man named We take was charged at Auckland with having attempted to escape from the Auckland Gaol, he ridiculed the notion that he…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, April 25, before Mr. M. Longfield P.M., Walter Lewis on remand was charged with that he did at East…

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Court Upholds Revolt

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

But in that clause about indebtedness for equipment comes the faith, for if a master wishes to keep a restive gelsha, who is struggling to free…

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Cruelty to Torses. Owner Sent to Gaol

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

At the Ashfield Court, William J. Cunningham, dairyman, of Five Dock, was charged with working a horse that was…

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Police Court Friday, May 11, 1923. (Before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

Ah Foo, alias Jack Hing (37) was charged with being a person reason ably suspected of being a prohibited immigrant…

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Communists' Demonstration Police-intervene Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

A combined demonstration by the Labor Council communists and the Irish Republican was held in the Domain yesterday. An appeal was undo…

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Charge of Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Frederick Daniels, a motor driver, was remanded yesterday at the Melbourne police court on a charge of having stolen £275. the property of…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

A 17 years old aboriginal girl named Alice Brown was remanded at the Milmerran police court, Queensland, on a charge of having attempted to…

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"Blot on Civilisation." (Published by Arrangement.) Dry Laws and Murder

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

When America went dry she was warned says the London "Tablet," not only that she was passing a law which was…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., S. Clarke proceeded against Mrs. Pitman for the sum of £4 18s alleged…

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The Work of the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 1

The Acting State Premier (Mr. Oakes in [?]tion, said his attention, had been [?] to the statement made by Mr. [?]…

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£3 or One Month for Stealing Fowls

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

At the local Police Court, before Messrs. Stewart and Cansdell, J's P., John Scott was fined £3 or one month in Tamworth Gaol for stealing two…

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