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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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

Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court on Monday before Mr A. R. McLeod J.P., William Singleton Junr., was fined 10- or three days on a…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

At the Moree Police Courton Tuesday Francis H. Cahill, late of Denman, for failing to deliver up an expired motor license, was fined 15/-…

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Central Police Court Humor

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 10

Female witness: I only had a few drinks. Magistrate: How many? Witness: About a dozen. Magistrate: You're almost a teetotaller:…

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Murder Reward. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) recommended to the Chief Secretary that £250 reward be offered for an arrest in connection with the…

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Sensational Trial. Town Clerk Sentenced to Death. CAPETOWN

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

One of the most sensational trials in the history of South Africa was concluded to-day when Deleeuw, the town derk of a small Orange Free…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 16, 1927. (Before Mr. A. B. Chapman, P.M.) Broach of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

Francis H. Cahill, late of Denman, for failing to deliver up an expired motor license, was fined 15/- with 8/-costs…

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Death Sentence for the Murder of Three Capetown

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 1

One of the most sensational trials in the history of South Africa was concluded to-day, when Delecux, the town clerk of a small Orange Free…

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Police Strikers. May Be Reinstated. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

The Victorian Chief Secretary has promised to consider a request for reinstatement in the police force, as vs[?] of the police…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Before Mr Reed P.M., at the Manilla Police Court on Tuesday, F. Leigh pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to a dumb…

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Condon Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

"I killed Condon. I owed him money. It is preying on my mind." Staggering up to the counter of a Pitt Street restaurant, a young man…

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Breeze in Arbitration Court Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 4

Addressing Judge Beeby in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, on the subject of the engineers' dispute, Mr. Wright, on behalf of the…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

George Andrew Buckley, 52, a miner, was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having killed his wife with a…

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Undermining the Police (Published by Arrangement)

Manilla Express · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 4

"I find it altogether impossible to make the people of Britain realise what prohibition means in America," writes Mr Shaw…

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Theft of Wool

North West Champion · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. E. H. B. Weaver, of Wyn[?]la Station, Forbes, lost a bale of choice merino wool, valued at £35…

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Wilful Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 1

Peter Ramussen, 44, walked into the Police Station at Wonthaggie, (vic.) at midnight on Saturday and told the police he had shot a man…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

A report from Wonthaggi states that Donald Jenner was murdered in Station Street, South Dudley, late on Saturday night. Jenner was riding a…

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Annual Police Conference. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 4

A report submitted at the Annual Conference of the Police Association declared that the service is still shackled by old military conservatism and…

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Local & General News Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

A court to revise the supplementary list of electors of the municipality of Moree will be held at the Court House. Moree, on Tuesday, October 20…

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Garden Goes to Gaol for Sacco-vanetti Demonstration

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 1

In the Central Summons Court to-day, Jock Garden, Secretary of the Labour Council, pleaded guilty to having token part in the Sacco…

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Police Conference. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

The police Conference has unanimously agreed that the possession of cyanide should be made an offence. The motion was the out come of a…

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