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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Airman and the Police

North West Champion · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

Pilot Nelson, who flew so extremely low over Sydney on Tuesday, called on the police yesterday and informed them that he was the culprit they were…

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Small Debts Court

North West Champion · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Longfield, R. W. G. Shields sued G. F. Hilderson for £1/7/9. Hilderson entered a defence,…

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Here and There. Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Suttie and Hobbes, J'sP., Roy Strong was fined £1, or 7 days, for drunkenness, and for being…

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Murder Alleged Two Boys Shot Dead SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

At North Sydney on Saturday two boys were shot dead, one named James Robert, aged 12, the other Alfred de Caulzel, aged, 3½ years…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. (Before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and A. J. DeLongchamp, J's.P.)

North West Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

May Brown, alias Ryan, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language. For drunkenness a fine of 5/-, or 24 hours, was…

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Cases Awaiting Trial. Court's Heavy List

North West Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

Figures made available to-day show that 160 civil jury cases are awaiting trial in the Supreme Court, together with a formidable list of appeals to…

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Central Park Tennis Court Proposal Defeated

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 1

At the council meeting on Tuesday night, Ald. Hogan (for Ald. Gray) moved that two tennis courts be laid down in Central Park…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 3

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Longfield, P.M., Namol Shire Council proceeded against M. A. Edwards for failing to give 12 hours…

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Police Raids

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon police surrounded an alleged two-up school in Hyde Park, City, and arrested five men…

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Valuation Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 4

A valuation Court for hearing objections against valuation of land within the Municipality of West Narrabri, was held at the Court House…

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Police Raids Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Police raids yesterday resulted in the arrest of five men in Hyde Park, and 35 men in a Bondi basement engaged in playing two-up…

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TWO-UP. Police Raid

North West Champion · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

Police raids yesterday resulted in the arrest of five men in Hyde Park and 35 men in a Bondi basement, where they were engaged playing…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 3

Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., today, William Singleton, junr., on a charge of riotious behaviour, was fined £3 and 8/ costs. On…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 22. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 5

Wilfred Arndell was proceeded against by Harold Sims on two charges of not giving notice of travelling sheep…

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Police Court Monday, July 21. (Before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P.)

North West Champion · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

Jas. Noble, 58, was charged with being drunk, and was fined 10/-, or 3 days. He was further charged with behaving in a violent manner at the…

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Murder and Suicide Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

At Auckland, a married woman, Helena Dath, living in the suburbs, killed her nine-year-old son on Sunday rooming by cutting his throat with a…

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Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., John Smith, Albert Edward Smith, Albert Clarke, and George Smith were each…

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Shire Appeal Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 1

A Shire Appeal Court was held before Mr. Longfield, P.M., on Monday. Oliver Gordon Neil, of Edgeroi, and John J Morriss, Narrabri, appealed…

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Late Telegrams. Melbourne Murder. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that st[?]ngled either with rope or cord and wrapped in two large hessian bags, the body of Irene Tickerman, aged 11…

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