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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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District Court. Before Kit Honor 'Judge Mocatta

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

George Branston Banner, of Burdine, versus Edward M. Lord of Gwa[?]egar. Claim for sale of logs £45/5/6. Mr. J. M. McDonald acting…

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Police Court Before Mr. A. E. Champan, P.M.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, several cases were heard by Mr. A. E. Chapman. One or two atracted public interest, and a large number…

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District Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

The District Court was held on Friday, last in the Narrabri Police Court before Judge Mocatta Thomas Sawyer, hotelkeeper at…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 7, 1928. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The following traffic cases were dealt with:— For being the unlicensed driver of a motor vehicle Trevor Nunn was fined…

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Where Endowment Cheques Go Interesting Court Case at Maclean

Manilla Express · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Maclean last week(before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M., a garnishee application T. E. Sheehan v Leo…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Edward Breen, Phillip James Butler, and Allan Francis Adnum were charged with riotous behaviour, Butter was also charged with using…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Monday of last week, the following cases came up for hearing:— Joseph Tumbers pleaded guilty to…

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Arbitration Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Chief Judge Dethridge in the Federal Arbitrable Court commented upon the muddled state of the industrial laws in Australia. He…

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Police Court Tuesday, Febraury 21, 1928. (Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.) Using a Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

Ronald Bruce Christie (20) was charged that at Moree he took and used a motor car, the property of Kenneth Charles Carter, without the…

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Bairnsdale Murder MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

Although Victorian detectives have not yet succeeded in clearing up the murder of Richard Clements and his wife, near Bairnsdale. they have un…

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Will Bring's Murder MELORUNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

Latent news concerning the death of Martin Ryan, near Melbourne, reveals the motive for crime was to obtain possession of a will, which the…

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Tamworth Murder Case

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The retrial of Cyril Matthew Thompson on a charge of having murdered Frederick William Tho[?]y at Anzac Park, Tamworth, n June 20…

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Found Guilty Thompson Sentenced to Death

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

After rain absence of an hour, the jury sitting in the [?] of Cyril Matthew Thompson for paving murdered Frederick William Thor[?] at Anzac…

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Somoian Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

Police belonging to the native league at Samoa, for instituting a boycott, were brought before the local court yesterday and found guilty…

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Drink at Dances. Police Inspectors Strong Comment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

During then earing of a case at the West Maitland Police Court, when two youths were charged with being drunk and disorderly at a dance hall,…

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Tamworth Murder

Manilla Express · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Cyril Matthew Thompson was, at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court held at Tamworth on Tuesday, again charged…

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Suspected Murder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

Henry Dunmore. 69, widower, was found shot dead outside his hut at Sailrs Falls, Victoria, last night. Murder is suspected. A gun was…

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Darlinghurst Assault Case. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The police have made a fifth arrest in connection with the alleged assa[?] on a woman at Darlinghurst. Subsequently Leslie Heath was charged with…

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Late Telegrams. Suspected Murder. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Henry Dunmore, [?] a widower, was found shot dead last night outside his [?] at Sailor's Falls, Victoria, where he had lived along. Aa single barrel…

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Burglary at Boggabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

On Sunday night last or early on Monday morning, thieves gained entrance to the "treasury" of the Royal Hotel, Bopyabri, by forcing the…

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