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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 21. (Before Mr. A. P. Chapman, P.M)

North West Champion · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

Guy Hovenden, Health Inspector, proceeded against Frank Kelly, alleging that he had failed to drive his 'bus from end to end of the specified…

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Fight with Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

Fifty Chicago policemen were held at bay for two hours by a blonde bobbed bandit, named Helen Kinkal, aged 23, who led three male…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Messrs A. R. McLeod and J. Coates J.P.s at the local Court House, G. K. Cochrane was fined 10- and 8-…

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Brutal Assault Four Men Attack Girl

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

A young woman was brutally assaulted by four men in an alleged sly-grog chop at Fitzroy Street. Melbourne. The victim was kicked…

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Brutal Murder and Robbery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

During the early hours of Sunday morning Frederick William Thorley, [?]ged 40 years, a single man, was brut[?]ily m[?]dered in Anzac Park,…

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Drastic Police Action

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) said that following the Darlinghurst murder he had given very definite instructions, and…

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Murder and Suicide. Wellington (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Another murder is reported from Christchurch. [?]ederick Charles Davis (38) cut the threat of his 19 year old wife and then committed…

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Grim Murder Man Meets His Death at Tamworth

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

In the early hours of Sunday morning Frederick William Thorley. aged 40. years, a single man, was brutally murdered in Anzac Park, Tamworth…

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Jealousy Causes Murder and Suicide Man Cuts His Throat After Killing Wife

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

At Christchurch (N.Z.), Frederick Charles Davis, 36, cut the throat of his 19-year-old wife and afterwards committed suicide. Jealousy was the…

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Tamworth Murder

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

Crossing the Anzac Park at Tamworth early on Sunday morning a lady returning from, church was horrified to discover…

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Charged With Murder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 7

In a desperate fight in a Sandringham cottage on Tuesday, a labourer, being worsted in the encounter, drew a bootmaker's knife and slashed his…

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The Petersham Murder Inquest Opens

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 1

The Coroner to-day opened an inquiry concerning the death of Martha Quin, at Petersham on June 10. Norman Clyde McPherson was…

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Late Telegrams. Divorce Court. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 2

A Divorce Court decree was granted ordering Ethel McKenzie, formerly Kay, to return to her husband, Kenneth Mckenzle, within 21 days. The…

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Police and Civilians Injured While Chasing Two Men

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 1

Two men ran amok in a City Hotel last night and upon the arrival of the police mads off in a taxi. They were followed by Constable Yates…

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Wardens Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 4

William Squires, who was well-known years ago as a world's champion pugilist, applied to the Wardens Court on Monday for permission to…

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Police Compensation. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

The Government intends to grant two days extra pay to the police who were on duty between March 26 and April 6. in recogni[?]on of the…

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Boys Before Court

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

Two boys appeared at the local police court on Tuesday before Mr. A. E. Chapman. One was charged with stealing and the other with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 5, 1927. Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.) Indecent Language

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

Hilston Oldhan pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in the Pioneer Hotel, Pallamallawa, on June 11, and was fined £3,…

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Cold Blooded Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

John Hines (42), a cane-cutter on strike was on picket with four others on the road leading from Wanga to South Johnstone (Q) when…

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Daring Theft. Notes and Cheques Taken From Bank Counter

North West Champion · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 5

A bag containing £45 in notes and cheques of a total value of £249 was stolen from a counter in the E.S. and A. Bank, Collins Street, Melbourne, in…

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