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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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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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War Gratuities. Court Martialled Soldiers to be Paid

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 3

Returned soldiers convicted by court-martial of refusing front-line duty in France in August, 1918, are to be paid the war gratuities that were refused…

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Late Telegrams. Found Guilty Sentenced to Death London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

John Robinson has been found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Bonati and sentenced to death. This is the outcome of the famous trunk murder…

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Murder of O'Higgins Poignant Assassination

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, who died from the effects of bullet wounds inflicted when shots were fired at him by three men in a car while he and…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 3

There was a sequel yesterday to the death of a young married woman, named Lillan Leonu, at a private hospital at Ascot Vale, when Agnes Riley…

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Pastoral Sheep Stealing Graziers' Suggestion

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being…

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Wednesday, July 20, 1927. Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 5

Leslie Owens and John McLean were charged with having stolen from a had room at the Victoria Hotel, East Moree, one hair brush, one clothes…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 19, 1987. (Before Mr. A. [?]. Chapman, P.M.) Offensive Behaviour

North West Champion · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

William Birch pleaded guilty to behaving in an offensive manner at the Bore Baths on July 15, and was fined £3, or 14 days. Seven days were…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 19, 1927. (Before Mr. A. E. Champman, P.M.) Offensive Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 5

William Birch pleaded guilty to be having in an offensive manner at the Bore Baths on July 15, and was fined £3 or 14 days. Seven days were…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., on Tuesday at Manilla Police Court, G. H. Hall was proceeded against by the P.P. Board for…

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Police Pay

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 1

Mr. B. Fortescue, general secretary of the Police Association, announced that the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) had agreed to recommend to the…

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Police Active

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 1

During the week end no less than 88 persons were arrested at Darlinghurst on charges ranging from inflicting grevious bodily harm to…

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PASTORAL Sheep Stealing

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 1

A series of articles under the above heading, specially written for the "Manilla Express" on current topics of interest to the…

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Charged with Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

Although the police decline to give any information, regarding the murder at the Dululu Cotton pickers camp Patrick Salmon who was…

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Solicitor Sentenced. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

Percy George Stone, a solicitor, who stole £500 from Albert Speight was sentenced to five years hard labour at Perth. The money was…

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Murder and Suicide

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1

In a Brisbane hotel yesterday a married couple. Mr. and Mrs. J. Crisp, who recently returned from Sydney, were found dead in…

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Bulli Motor Fatalities. Motor Proprietor Charged. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

Louis Johnson, 37, described as a motor proprietor, was remanded at the Central Police Court on a chares of having feloniously slain John…

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Police Court Friday, August 12. 1927. Before Mr. J. Fleeman, J.P. Insulting Words

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

John Edward Gardner was charged with using insulting words to Vera Gladys Whitfield in Shanahan's bus on the previous evening. Mr. F. C. Webb…

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All in If Metal Employees Are Put in Gaol

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 1

It is rumoured that if the engineers summoned for non observance of the Beeby award. are imprisoned, other metal trades employees will…

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Merely a Murder! Minister for Health's Views

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 1

Mr. Stuart Robertson, Minister for Health, addressing a Communist, gathering in the Sydney Domain which protested against the…

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