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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 7 of 16

Domain Platform Wrecked. Police To The Rescue

North West Champion · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

The Labour gathering in the Doman yesterday was generally orderly although the Protestant Defence Society's platform was wrecked and a…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

At the local police court on Monday before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., Francis McArty and Joseph Ryan wore charged with-stealing 10 fitches…

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Moree Police Court. Charge of Wool Stealing. Accused Acquitted

North West Champion · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., Robert Joseph Crouch, age 32, was charged with having stolen, at Moree,…

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Sacrilegious Thieves Stealing from Churches

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4

Another attempt to steal sacred vessels from Roman Catolic churches in Brisbane was made on Thursday, when burglars forced their way into…

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Toronto Murder. Newcastle

North West Champion · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day into the death of Mona Beecher, who was found murdered in a cottage at Toronto on May 21. A large crowd of…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Charles Edmund Mason applied for a transfer of his publican's license of the Royal Hotel, Moree, to Alfred John Clarke, of Marrickville. The…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 2, 1925. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

Vivian Archie Ross Mackenzie was charged with having been found drinking liquor at the Royal Hotel during prohibited hours. The defendant…

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Latest Cables Sirdar's Murder, All Accused Sentenced To Death. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

A Reuter's message from Cairo says all the accused in the trial for the murder of the Sirdar have been sentenced to death. They were removed…

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Melbourne Police Raid

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

A message from Melbourne states that the police raided premises in Little Bourke Street late last night and arrested over 200 Chinese who, it…

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Land Court Appeals Sustained (Before Mr. Justice Pike)

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

In the appeal by Roy William Wall against the direction of Local Land Board in respect of his application for conversion of Improvement Lease 207…

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Moree Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

At Moree Police Court, before Mr. E. J. Gibson, J.P., Harry Nelson was fined 5/ or 24 hours' hard labor, for being found drunk in Balo Street,…

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Land Valuation Court North-west Landholders. Appeals Sustained

North West Champion · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

At the Land Valuation Court, Sydney, four appeals of North-West landholders were heard before Mr. Justice Pike on Thursday and Friday last…

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Fight in Gaol Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

At Melbourne, Constable Johnstone and his prisoner were found unconscious in a yard at Brunswick gaol. It is believed he had a struggle with…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

The District Court opened at Moree this morning His Honor Judge Mocatta presided. The following cases were dealt…

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Criminal at Fourteen Melbourne, Lad Beat Police Twice

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 3

Police have tracked down a boy criminal of 14. They say he is the ringleader of a "knickerbocker." gang consisting of youthful thieves, who…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

At the local police court on Tuesday before Mr. E. C. Cocks. J.P. Crosby Gilbert Reeves was charged with stealing from the…

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Police Court Detention of Properly

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., George Mahaffey was charged with detaining a sulky, the property of Robert…

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Police Court. Detention of Property. Order for Return

North West Champion · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman. P.M., George Mahaffey was charged with detaining a sulky, the property of…

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