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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 6 of 16

New Magistrate. Welcomed To Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Arnold, Police Magistrate, who has been acting at Narrabri, has been appointed to a similar position at Albury, and Mr. A. E. Chapman,…

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Police Raid

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

The police [?]aided an alleged betting shop in Cleveland Street. Redfern, late last night and arrested 50 men. There was a wild scene when many of the…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 5, 1925. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Percy Ernest McLaughlin was charged with not returning on expired motor cycle ride[?]s license. The defendant was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, in…

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Two Stealing Charges. a Bicycle and a Mare

North West Champion · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

Albert Robert Woods, age 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stole, on June 7, 1924, at Narrabri a Speedwell bicycle, the property of Archibald…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

A booth licence for the races and sports to be held at Boomi on May 13, 14 and 15, was granted to H. R. Bruen on the application of Mr. E. W…

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Appeal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Three appeals against the assessments made by the Municipal Council were heart at the local Court, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, on Tuesday…

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Appeal Court. Against Municipal Assessments

North West Champion · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

An Appeal Court against assessments made by the Moree Municipal Council was held by Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., at the Moree Court…

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Police Court. Drink and Language

North West Champion · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

At the Moree Police Court, before Mr. J. "D. Rorke, J.P., James Alfred Townsend and John Henry Evans were each fined 10/-, in default three…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, M.P.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

Breaking, Entering and Stealing Ernest Sidney Carrington, aged 23, was charged with breaking and entering the shop of Nicholas Michael, at…

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Cheeky Theft Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

Safe thieves cut the back out of an iron safe at a sundae shop, 196 Pitt-street, on Saturday night and took £250. The work carried out…

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Local & General News District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

Up to thep resent seven cases have been set down for hearing at the forthcoming District Court. The list is not yet closed…

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Moree Police Court. Prosecutions Under Pure Foods Act

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday. before Mr. A. E. Chapman. P.M. Charles Victor Francis, an officer of the Board of Health. and inspector…

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Stealing Money at Baths. Defendant Fined

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

Stanley Joseph Northey was charged with that, on May 18, at the Moree Bore Baths, he stole the sum of £6/10/-, the property of Harry…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 13, 1925. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

James Rouse was charged with driving a motor car without u licence. Mr. Cole appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. After hearing…

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Small Debts Court

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

In the Small Debts Court Eb Newlands was proceeded against by Shedy Elias Mallick for the recovery of the sum of £21, alleged to be due for…

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Gambling Raids. 42 Men To Be Charged. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

As a result of the raids carried out in several parts of the City last night 42 men will appear before the Court to-day charged with having been found…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M. at the Manilla police court on Tuesday, Michael C. Kenna pleaded guilty, to a charge of…

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Japanese Farmer's Death Kanaka Charged With Murder BRISBANE

North West Champion · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

A report from Cairns states that a Japanese named Yasmakisoi Saito was found shot dead at his farm at Nyelta. A Kanaka named Tanne was arrested…

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