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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Murder Trial Shot From Revolver in Brown's Posession. London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

When the trial of Browne and Kennedy, who was charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge, was continued today, Mrs Browne said…

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Tamworth Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

The High Court on Friday refused the application of Cyril Matthew Thompson, horse trainer, who was sentenced to death at Tamworth for the…

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Scene in Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

A sensation was created in the Circuit Court at East, Haitian last week when the Rev. Father O'Gorman, parish…

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Charge of Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

E. A. McDougall 23, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a horse, sulky and harness, tho property of W. H. Davies, on March 18, near…

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Judge Threatened. Sequel to Murder Trial

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 7

A London message states that armed detectives have been appointed to watch Mr. Justice Avery, as a precautionary measure, the outcome of a…

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Missing Police to Search Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

When the case, at which Earnest Joseph Coffey was charged with having stolen motor care, was mentioned at the Darlinghurst Sessions to…

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Supreme Court (Before Mr Justice James.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

The following jury were empannelled: J. J. Fletcher, J. A. Houguet, R Hill, W. H. Robinson, E. Maunder, T P. Wall, C. C. Abbott, J…

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Supreme Court, Narrabri MITCHELL V. FORRESTER

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

This was a Supreme Court action tried before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, at the Narrabri sittings of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 2nd…

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Civil Court H.J. GRIMWOOD V. the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

Plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant company the sum of £90, being insurance on his motor lorry, destroyed by fire…

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The Essex Murder

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

Kennedy and Browne were convicted of the murder of Constable Gutteridge in Essex last September. Scotland Yard set…

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Gaol for 22,500 Years (Published by Arrangement)

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

An Associated Press Message states that, according to a report issued by the U.S.A. Department of Justice, "the…

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New Police Magistrate, Mr. Loftus Welcomed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M., has been transferred to the relieving staff of magistrates, and has left for the Wollongong district where he is at…

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Valuation Appeals Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

R. R. King, of Bingara, was the appellant in a Valuation Appeals Court case at Moree on Tuesday. Tho Council's valuation of the property was…

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Wholesale Murder

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

According to a telegram received by the Chinese Nationalist party of Australia, Japanese soldiers murdered over 1000 Chinese soldiers and…

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Police Telephones

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the following dowing question was asked by Mr. W. E. Wearne: In view of the urgency of establishing telephonic communication…

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Local & General News Revision Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

A Revision Court for the Barwon Electorate will be held at the Court House, Mores, on Thursday, 14th June…

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Stealing Charge

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

At the Glebe Police Court, Sylvester Joseph O'Brien, 21, appeared to answer 17 charges of stealing and was remanded on ball…

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Paid in Pennies. Magistrate's Caustic Remarks

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

When Claude Griffiths a bookmaker of West Wallsend, was fined £3, with 8s costs, at the Newcastle Police Court for having used insulting words…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 23, l928. (Before Mr. Loftus, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 7

Leslie Carlisle Williams was charged that on April 9th, 1928, at Moree, he did use a certain, place, to wit, the shop of William Joseph George Spicer,…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

Miriam Merriman (56), of Folly Point, North Sydney, was found dead at her house last night. Frederick Lawrence (63), who reported the death…

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