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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 6 of 16

Missing Police. Foul Play Feared

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

Foul play, it is feared, is responsible for the absence of Detective-Sergeant Pitman, who have been missing in the West…

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Intent to Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 3

Morris Davis was charged at the Central Police Court on Wednesday with shooting Dorothy Levatt with intent to murder her. Sergeant…

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Police Murdered

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

One of the most horrifying murders perpetrated on police officials since the exploits of the Kennedy bushrangers in…

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Wednesday, May 19. Unlawful Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 5

Hercules Valentine Riordan was charged with unlawfully assaulting George William Kent on May 18. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Stabbing a Constable. Laborer Charged and Remanded. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

There is a slight improvement in the condition of Constable Jacobs, who was stabbed in the back with a knife on Tuesday night. Yesterday George…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.) Found on Licensed Premises

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 5

James Lawson Bob Mathews, and Alexander Murchie were charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Post Office Hotel. Moree. on…

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Terry Hie Hie Police Station

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Tenders are being called for repairs to and painting of the police station at Terry Hie Hie. Tenders close with the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Moree,…

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Chinese Gardener Murdered Police Inquiring Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 1

At Melbourne a Chinese gardener, Lim Kwong, 67, was found dead at the door of his hut at Mansfield (Victoria), 98 miles north-cast of…

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Noted Police Officer Dead

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. Harry Fleming, a well-known resident of Tamworth, died on Sunday morning, arced 64 years. Deceased had successfully undergone an…

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Police on Trail of W.a. Murderers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 1

Perth police believe they are on the verge of discovering a drone clue to the perpetrators of the Walsh-Pitman murder…

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Goldfield Murder Scene of Crime Located

Manilla Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

After days of ceaseless activity, the detectives on Monday made a valuable discovery in connection with the murders of…

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Colonel Tullock Murder. Suspect Arrested

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 1

The arrest on a charge of vagrancy of Henry Pierce, 27, jeweller, by the detectives who are inquiring into the murder of Colonel Eric Tullock at…

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Police Car Overturns Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 1

An accident occurred in Phillip-street yesterday when the police patvol, while speeding after a certain motor car crashed into another car…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4
Also in North West Champion

Allen Burling was charged with that he did at Yallarol, on January S, [?] steal 66 owes and 29 lambs, the property of Herbert Sinclair Anderson…

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Former Policeman Sentenced SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 1

William Tester, former policeman, and John Haynes, who pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen goods valued…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Case. The Verdict

North West Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence for the defence in the alleged sheep Stealing case, the evidence of which appears elsewhere in this issue, Mr…

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Moree Police Court Sylvester Butler Ltd., v. T. CONLAN

North West Champion · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

The District Court was opened at Moree on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, His Honor Judge Beeby, presiding…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Yallaroi Case. Evidence for the Defence

North West Champion · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

The hearing of evidence in the case against Allan Burling was resumed at the Moree Quarter Sessions at 9.15 on Thursday morning, Judge Beeby…

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Moree District Court Before His Honor, Judge Beeby). Sylvester Butler Limited v. Teresa Conlan, of Narrabri

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 1

This was an action for £62 for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant in October, 1924. By consent a verdict was entered…

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