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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 5. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Wm. Henry Wilson proceeded against Gerald Wylie for £4/15/-, the amount of a dishonoured cheque. Defendant pleaded that he was not…

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Seymour Sentenced

North West Champion · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

On Friday morning last John Seymour, who, the previous day, was found goaty at the Moree Quarter Sessions of stealing from the person…

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Stealing and Forging Cheques

North West Champion · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

William Benjamin, accountant, who pleaded guilty to having robbed his employers of over £5000 by stealing and forging cheques, and who was…

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Sentenced to Two Years

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

John Seymour, who was found guilty at the Quarter Sessions on Thursday on a charge of stealing £20 10s from Robert Blagg was sentenced to two…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

The District Court opened in Moree on Thursday last, before His Honor Judge Mocatta. The Court which concluded on Friday, dealt with the…

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Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court yesterday William James Tighe, 40, a half-caste, who was charged with having an unlawful purpose, to wit, to steal, was…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

Thomas Urquhart has been arrested in connection with the fire which destroyed the Narragin Co-operative Company's stores, West Australia, and…

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Police Court Alleged Unlawful Purpose

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

At the Moree Police Court of Wednesday, the 13th instant, before Messrs. Cummins and Hobbes, Js.P., William James Tighe, 10, a half caste…

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Gaol Escapee Recaptured

North West Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

The Sydney police were last night informed that Thomas Aspinall, who escaped from the Tenterfield lockup on Thursday night last, was…

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Murder at Orange

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

A murder was discovered at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, at William Street. East Orange, when Leslie Joseph Q[?]an (3[?]) a wid[?]wer…

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Charged with Wife Murder

North West Champion · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A Hobart message says that George Downs has been arrested on a charge of wife murder. The woman disappeared on February 6…

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Suspected Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A Hobart wire states that George Downs was arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of his wife from her home at Scottdale…

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Alleged Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Thomas Newton was committed for trial at Orange for the alleged murder of Joseph Quinlan…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. E. F. W. Fletcher, this morning, John O'Neill, postal assistant at Manilla, on bail, was charged with…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. E. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. Joseph Edward Yates was charged with having driven a…

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The Orange Murder

North West Champion · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

A wife's confession of unfaithfulness was the sensation of the inquest, held at Orange on Saturday, on Joseph Leslie Quinlan…

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Police Discontent

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 1

Feeling is running high amongst the members of the police force in Sydney, over the action taken by the Government by which it proposes to…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 10, 1021. (Before Mr. M. Longfield. P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

James Hunt, who had several aliases, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient means of support…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 19, 1924. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 7

James Hunt, who had several aliases, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient means of support…

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