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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 8 of 16

Quarter Sessions Wool Stealing Case. Jury Disagrees: Accused Remanded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

The case in which Henry William Ferdinand was charged, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, with stealing, at Yallaroi, on October 23, 1924. 34Libs…

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Quarter Sessions. Yallaroi Wool Stealing Case. Jury Cannot Agree; Accused Remanded

North West Champion · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

The case in which Henry William Ferdinand was charged, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, with stealing, at Yallaroi on October 23, 1924, 3411bs…

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Licensing Court. Annual Renewals

North West Champion · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

A Licensing Court for the Moree District was held on June 16 Mr A E. Chapman, P.M., presiding The following renewals of licenses were…

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Branding of Sheep Unusual Police Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

An unusual police report was read at the meeting of the Narrabri P.P. on Friday. It is the first of its kind to come under the notice of…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. E A. May, P.M., a Sunday trading license was granted to W. S. Moore…

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District Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

The following is the list of cases set down for hearing at the District Court to be held at the Court House, Narrabri, on July 21st.—…

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Murder and Suicide

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

James Robert Keats, 14 years of age, and a student of Gawler High School, South Australia, suddenly attacked with a knife and killed…

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Alleged Bribery. Constable Charged. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

Leslie John Fraser, 25, a single police constable, appeared in the City Court yesterday; charged with demanding and accepting a bribe. He…

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District Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 6

The following is the list of cases set down for hearing at the District Court to be held at the Court House. Narrabri on the 21st. July…

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Socialist Row Police Quell the Scene SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

Three hundred British fascisti, bearing the Union Jack, interrupted a socialist meeting in Hyde Park by singing the National Anthem and…

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Murder Trial Sidney, Thursday Alleged Police Interference

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 1

With the Crown case more than half completed the bearing was continued in the Central Criminal court before the Chief Justice, of the charge…

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Sentenced to Death

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

After 20 minutes' retirement the jury returned a verdict of guilty on Tuesday against Arthur Augustus Oakes, charged at the Central…

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Murder of Mrs. Quirk. Aves Sentenced to Death

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

The Darlnghurst Criminal Court on Friday was again crowded when the trial of Cecil Aves, for the alleged murder of Florence Quirk, was…

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Redfern Tragedy. Accused Sentenced to Death a "Wanton Murder"

North West Champion · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 5

The last stages of the trial of Cecil Henry Riby Aves on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Florence May Quirk were…

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Police Attacked

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

A man carrying a bag was seen to emerge from an hotel at North Melbourne on Saturday night. When asked by three police officers what it…

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Supreme Court Judge's Protest. (Published by arrangement)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chiet Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, declares, reports the New York Suu, that universal contempt for the law is…

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Reminiscences of "Durham Court." (Continued from last issue)

Manilla Express · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

Betty, by Hector went to Durham Court just 75 year, ago, or the years after the place was taken up by the original Bald…

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Police Court. on Licensed Premises

North West Champion · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., Ernest Robert Matthews was charged with being found on the premises of…

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Shop Theft Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

For the fifth time within few week, thieves have again visited the shop of Joe Gardener, boot merchant, lat night and ceured about £50…

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Daughter Murderist Sentenced to Life SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 2

At Rockhampton, Oliver Joint Duck, who was found guilty of murdering his daughter, aged fifteen, has been sentenced to life Imprisonment with…

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