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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 11 of 16

Victorian Murder Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

At Melbourne Central Police Court yesterday, Dorothy Brown aged 30, was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Elsie…

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Alleged Stealing

North West Champion · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, before Mr. J. D. Rorke, J.P., Richard John Edmunds was charged with stealing a military saddle, valued at £4, the…

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Police Court Charges Against Motor Driver

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

At the Moree Police Court, on Tuesday, Frank Godfrey was charged with driving a motor car in Heber Street, Moree, [?] under the influence of…

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Moree Police Court. Charges Against Motor Driver

North West Champion · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court, on Tuesday, before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and G. J. Brand, J's.P., Frank Godfrey was charged with driving a motor car in…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

Travelling Stock Without Permit. At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., Harold Woden Copeland, Stock…

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Police Court. Travelling Stool Without Permit

North West Champion · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 6

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. A. E. Chapman P.M. Harold woden Copeland Stock Inspector proceeded against W. Ethridge of…

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Stealing a Motor Car

North West Champion · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 6
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Charles William Hall was charged] by warrant with stealing a Studebaker car, the property" of David Weir, of Moree, of the value of. £175, at…

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Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

A Revision Court will be held at the Court House on Tuesday, 21st inst., to revise the supplementary list of electors…

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Police Duel Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

Travelling at a terrific speed along Point Nepean road at Morclialloc at 6.30 this morning, the Night motor Police Patrol carried on a revolver…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5
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The executo's of the estate of the late Albert Frederick Warner proceeded against Ken Carter, in the Small Debts Court, Moree, for the…

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Between Police and Fugitive Cars. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

Travelling at terrific speed along the Point Nepean road at Mordiallac at 5.30 a.m., the police carried on a revolver duel with a car. The police…

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Moree Police Court. Alleged Stealing. Case Remanded To Armidale

North West Champion · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 2

Richard John Edmunds was charged with stealing one military riding sadle, of the value of £4, the property of Frederick Stahlbert, on July 26, at…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. J. D. Rorke. J.P. Richard Joh Edmunds was charged with stealing one military riding saddle, of the…

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Era of Murder. (Published by arrangement)

North West Champion · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 6

"If," says "The Enquirer," Cincinatti, "General Andrews, head of the U.S.A. Prohibition enforcement army, and the United States District…

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Police Court Two Charges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. J. D. [?], and W. J. Wallace, JsP., Sidney Preston was charged with having travelled in a…

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Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises

North West Champion · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 4

Ernest Robert Matthews was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel, Heber street, Moree, on August 15 last,…

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Kalgoorlie Murders. Both Accused Sentenced To Death. PERTH

North West Champion · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

Coulter and Treffene yesterday vere found guilty of the murder of the detectives Walsh and Pittman, and were sentenced to death. The…

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Late Telegrams. the Goldfields Tragedy. Coulter and Treffene Sentenced to Death. PERTH

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

Coulter and Treffene were yesterday found guilty of the murder of Detectives Walsh and Pitman and were sentenced to death. The jury's finding…

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