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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

312 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., in the small debts court the case oil A. M. McDonald v W. Pryke was struck out there…

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Found Dead Was it Murder or Suicide? SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

An unknown man, about 30, was found in a disused body of a motor 'bus at Hurlstone Park last night. His skull was fractured and his eye…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

On Monday before Mr. E. I. Cocks, J.P. A Norris, P. Collier, R. Hall, W. Singleton, C. Day and J. Anderson were charged…

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Police Court Damaging a Fence

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Frederick William Green was charged at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and H. W. Copeland, Js.P., with that,…

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Police Court. Damaging a Fence

North West Champion · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Frederick William Green was charged at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and H. W. Copeland, J's.P. with that,…

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Contempt of Court. "Witness Committed for Seven Days

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 2

At the St. Kllda Police Court, Melbourne, yesterday, Percy Seal was charged with having shot at his sister with intent to kill her…

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Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Saturday, Albert Francis Dowd, aged 28, was brought before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., on the following charges: (1)…

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Late Telegrams. Found Dead. Man Charged with Murder. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that William Southwick, aged 69, an estate and commission agent, was found murdered in a room at the rear of his…

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Brutal Murder. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

A brutal murder has been [?] at South Yarra. William S[?] a commission agent and well known racing man, was found in [?]…

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Brutal Murder Man Battered to Death SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

A brutal murder was perpetrated at South Yarra, Melbourne. William Southwick, a commission agent, and a well-known racing man was found in…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Athol Norris, Perey Collier Robert Davey Hall, William Singleton, Cornelius Day and Jack Anderson were charged…

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Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

Offences Against [?] At the Moree Police Court [?]day, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, [?] Cecil W. Fing, of Pallamallawa,…

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Police Court Offences Against Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 4

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., Cecil W. Fins, of Pallamailawa, pleaded guilty to having failed to…

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Serious Assault. Man and Woman in Critical Condition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

The police on proceeding to a house in Pelican Street, Sydney, late last night, found George Howard suffering from two deep knife wounds directly…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court, W. A. Dixon, formerly of Moree, now of Cessnock, proceeded against Patrick Cavanagh, of Moree, to recover the…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Messrs A. C. Veness and C.N. Scott, J.'sP., William Singleton, Jun., was charged with stealing one over…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., Joseph Grogan was fined 10/- or 3 days for being found drunk in Balo Street the…

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Police Court. Weekend Offences

North West Champion · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 5

At the Moree Police Court this morning before Messrs. A. J, Dean and G. J. Brand. J's.P., Thomas Watkins, who pleaded guilty, was fined 5/- or…

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Vicious Assault Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

William Vince, 60, on entering a bedroom at the Peoples Palace. Sydney was punched Insensible by a young man who asked film for a…

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I.W.W. MEETING Police Serve Summonses SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

During the I.W.W. meeting In the Domain yesterday, the police tendered a summons to the speakers for unlawfully Belling I.W.W. literature…

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