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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 3 of 16

Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and A. J. Dean, J's.P., Denis Gearin, for being drunk, was dined [?] On a further…

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Is It Murder? a Woman Pushed Over a Cliff. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Sheriff, aged 40, was found at the bottom of a thirty feet precipice at Milson's Point, with her neck broken, dead…

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MR. M. E. SOANE Police Magistrate

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

the Executive Council on Saturday dicide to appoint Mr. M. E. Soane as police magistrate for the State, also an inustrial m[?]istrate, special…

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"Manipulated Murder."

North West Champion · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

Describing the fate of the Common, with Line as "manipulated murder," [?]tain W. G. Lawrence, secretary of [?] Australian Merchant Service…

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Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and A. J. Dean, J's.P.)

North West Champion · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

D.B. Moloney, for being drunk, was fined 5/-, or 24 hours. For using indecent language the same defendant was fined £3, or one month…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.) Stealing Fowls

North West Champion · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

John Edward Gardiner, 18, Was charged with that he did on or about the 28th December, 1924 at Moree, the steal live fowls of tie value of…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 2. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

John Edward Gardiner, 18, was charged with the he did, on or [?] the 28th December, 1924, at Moree, steal five fowls of the value of £8 55…

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Gang of Criminals. Police Handicapped

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

A Melbourne message stales that that Chief of the Criminal Investigation Branch says that a gang of desperate criminals after committing robberies…

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Revision Court. (Before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

A court for the revision of ratepayers lists of numerous Bore Water Trusts was held at the Court House on Tuesday…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

At the Police Court this morning. before Messrs. Pike and Suttle. Js. P., Frederick Brown (38) was charged with stealing one oliskin coat, the…

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Lilydale Murder. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

The detectives are unable to obtain a clue in the murder of William Bent, 17, a railway clerk, who was shot at Lilydale. A rifle bullet was found in…

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[?]lice Court. Alleged Unlawful Purpose. A[?] Discha[?]

North West Champion · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

Dominie [?]…

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A Brutal Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

Constable Curtin of Newtown, was brutally assaulted yesterday afternoon when arresting a man at Erskineville. Constable Curtin was endeavouring…

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Redfern Murder

North West Champion · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

The condition of Alice Quirk, of Redfern, is still serious. She is unable to speak or to be interviewed…

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Police Court. Theft of Trousers. Accused Fined

North West Champion · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., Edward Joseph Launt was charged with stealing one pair of trousers,…

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Alleged Theft of Trousers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Edward Joseph Launt was charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., with stealing one [?] of trousers, valued at…

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Hatsfield Case Marshall Sentenced to Death SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 1

At Melbourne, William Patrick Marshall, yesterday was found guilty of attempting to poison his frits at Hatsfield on February 1st. The jury added…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

At the Moree Licensing Court on Tuesday a booth license was granted to Arthur Herbert Irwin, licensee of the Club Hotel, Garah, in respect to…

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