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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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

Police Court Friday, August 5

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. W. J. Wallace and A. J. Dean, Js.P., John Smith, on remand, was charged with being a person…

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Police Have Too Many "Duties."

North West Champion · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has discovered that too many members of the police force are engaged in clerical duly, and he has decided that these officers must…

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Moree School of Arts. Election of Officers. Mean Theft of Magazines

North West Champion · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Moree School of Arts was held in the Committee room of the institution on August 2, when the…

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Popular Police Officer. Con. J. Hill's Departure

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

After a sojourn of nearly 13 years in Manilla, Constable J. Hill, lockup keeper at the Manilla Police station, has received notice…

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Unsuitable Immigrants "Should Be Returned" Tamworth Magistrate's View

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 3

"I recognise that in securing immigrants for this young country it is almost impossible to get 100 per cent, honest and industrious people,…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Before Mr. A. R. McLeod, J.P., at the Manilla Police Court, John Nicklarson, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was…

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Java Murder Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

The trial of a native boy for the murder of Mrs McFee, which occured at Java some months ago, resulted in the native being…

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Police Court Drunk and Indecent Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 7

At the Moree Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., Barry Jackson pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been found drunk on the…

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Moree Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

Several persons appeared before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P M., at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, on charges of having been found on licensed…

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Boomi Police Court. Wednesday August 10. (Before Mr. A. L. Chapman, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

George Sun Weig, a Chinese buyer, brought six [?] skins to the Court and said ge bought them during [?] open season. They were produced…

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Small Debts Court

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, S. J. Humphries sued C. H. Purse, of Ashley, for £34/15/- for rent. Mr. Cole appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Webb…

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General News. Police Hot of Trail of Melbourne Gunmen

North West Champion · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 3

Melbourne police are endeavouring to apprehend five well-known gunmen for whose arrests warrants were taken out on Thursday. This gang is alleged to…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. E. A May, P.M., presided at the regular monthly Court at Manilla on Tuesday. Sunday trading licenses were…

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Boomi Police Court. Wednesday. August 19. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P M.)

North West Champion · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 4

George Sun Wong, a Chinese skin buyer, brought six o'possum skins to the Court, and said he bought them during an open season. They were…

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Moree Police Court. Resisting the Police

North West Champion · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. A. S. Spencer and A. J. Dean, J's.P., John Grey (45) pleaded guilty to a charge of resisting…

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Fatal Operation Woman Charged with Murder Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 1

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Dorothy Brown, 30, was committed for trial on a charge of the murder of Elsie Smillie in a shop at…

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Police Court Wedneslay, August 25. (Before Messrs. A. S. Spencer and a. J. Dean, Js. P.) Resisting the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 4

John Grey (45) pleaded guilty to a charge of resisting Constable Hamilton whilst in the execution of his duty, and was admonished and discharged…

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Murder Charge Against Woman. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court yesterday Dorothy Brown, age 30, was committed, for trial on a charge of having murdered Elsie Smillie in a shop at…

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Charge of Murder. Girl Committed for Trial. MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Dorothy Brown., 30, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Elsie Smillie in a shop at Kew on…

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Late Telegrams, Youthful Elopement. Police Search for Couple. SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 7

The elopement or a school boy, 14, with a school girl, age 12, has set the entire metropolitan police force on the look out for the truants. The…

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