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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Daring Theft

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

A robbery of a type that has been perpetrated several times lately occurred in the banking chamber of the Commercial Banking Co., in…

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Murder Charge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

The inquest concerning the death of Martin Ryan, a wealthy farmer [?] Thalia (Vic.) has concluded, the coroner found Ryan died from gunshot…

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Theft of £1,400

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

Charlie William Matthews. 18, a cadet at a Wellington (N.Z.) Post office, pleaded guilty to the theft ot a bag containing £1400 in notes. He…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 12, 1928. Before Messrs. H. Sargeson and D. B. Suttle, Js.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 7

George Laurence Burch was charged with supplying liquor to William Jordan, a person having apparently an admixture of aboriginal blood in his…

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Theft Charge

Manilla Express · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court this (Thursday) morning, Richard John Singleton was charged with stealing about 16lbs of…

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Cattle Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

A stock inspector, employed by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, at Leeton, was arrested yesterday on a charge of cattle…

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Murder Theory

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

An examination of the body of an unknown man, found in Rickarby Creek, Hawkesbury district, yesterday, revealed a deep wound over the…

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Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Before Sir. A. [?] guilty to [?] in Heber Street…

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Police Force to Be Strengthened 200 More Men

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

New South Wales is to have 200 additional police and the laws relating to criminal gangs are to be tightened. This indicates the launching of…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. May, P.M. L. N. Smythe pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to…

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Skin Stealing Case Defendant Convicted

Manilla Express · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court on Tuesday before E. A. May, P.M., Richard John Singleton was charged with stealing about…

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Tamworth Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Cyril Matthew Thompson, who was converted at the Tamworth Circuit Court for the murder of Frederick Thorley and was sentenced to death,…

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Tamworth Murder Appeal Dismissed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed the appeal of Cyril Matthew Thompson, who was convicted at the Tamworth Circuit Court on a charge…

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Brutal Assault

Manilla Express · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Miss Osterley an usher at St. James Theatre was brutally assaulted in the theatre on Monday evening. A man on being…

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Police Raid

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

A great sensation was caused in Moree on Monday afternoon when the police raided the suspected starting price betting shops. As a result three…

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Portion of Durham Court Sold

Manilla Express · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Mr V. J. Byrnes, stock and property agent, reports now having effected the sale account Otto Baldwin Esq., of 670 acres…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

Mr E. A. May P.M. presided at the local court this morning. There were only two minor cases in the small debts court…

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Attempt to Murder Police Investigate

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

The police headquarters this morning received a message from Robertson to the effect that a sensitional attempt was made yesterday to…

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A Daring Theft

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Thieves entered the home of Cy[?] Leslie, at Randwick, on Friday night and after listening to the radio for two hours stole £120 worth of property…

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Griggs Found Not Guilty Omeo Murder Case

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The Jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" in the Griggs murder charge. They were absent for 6½ hours…

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