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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. Loltus, P.M.) Stanton v. Mitchell

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

In this case George Stanton, a drover of Moree, sued Prank J. Mitchell, of Troy, Weemelah, for the sum of £20 balance on a contract for droving…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 5. (Before Mr. Loftus, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 2

Maurice John Sullivan proceeded against Patrick Hinds for having used insulting words to him. Mr. Smith appeared for the complainant and Mr…

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District Court Before Judge Thompson

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

R. G. Gardner versus J. Reddington. This was an action for recovery of damages to plaintiff's lorry lent by the plaintiff to the defendant. The evidence…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

At Manilla Police Court on Tuesday before Mr W. C. Geikie, P.M., Geo Harris sued H. Paster-field for detention of a mare…

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Valuation Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

At the Court House on Tuesday before Mr Giekie. P.M., Mr. W. Filsell appeared on behalf of Manilla Municipal Council…

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Idylls of King Country a Native Land Court The Whakapapa Maori Genealogist

Manilla Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

We most of us fight shy of the law courts--not only the criminal court, where it is decidedly unpleasant to appear as the…

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Sensational Murder Search in Paris

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

At Marseilles a new Landru case has created a sensation, it being established that af least one woman was murdered. The police are…

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Brutal Murder Two Women Shot

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

Sydney was shocked, by a brutal murder of two old ladies in their shop at Dulwich Hill by a masked burglat on Saturday night…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 1

Walter Mann, for evading a train fare from Moree to Narrabri, was fined £2 and costs and £2/17/10 witness' expenses…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Loftus, P.m.) Tuesday, July 3. Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

Evan J. Kelly was charged with falling to return an expired motor driver's license, and was fined 15/- with 8/-cosls, in default a days' gaol…

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Dulwick Hill Murder

Manilla Express · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

Two old ladies who kept a fruit and confectionery shop at Dulwich Hill were shot by a burglar on Saturday evening. The elder…

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Call the Police

Manilla Express · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The State Government has decided to give telephonic communication to every police station in the State. That sounds…

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Late Telegrams. Attempted Murder. a Peculiar Case. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

While, two youth were rowing in a canoe on Cook's. River it [?] alleged Unit a number of other youths on the bridge made insulting remarks and…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court this morning before Mr Geikie, P.M., Jas. Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. Loftus, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 4

Ernest John Bracken was charted with stealing at Moree a saddle and bridle valued at £5, the property of Frank Townsend Glennie…

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News and Notes From Narrabri West New Tennis Court at Narrabri West

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

A commencement has been made by the members of the Kia-Ora Tennis Club, with the building of new courts which, when finished, will be…

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Maling in Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

When the charges arising out of the Bunnerong Contract were called yesterday at the Central Police Court, Mr. Gates, the…

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Killing No Murder (Published by Arrangement)

Manilla Express · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

One part of the price paid for Prohibition, cabled the New York correspondent of the London "Daily News" (May 22,…

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Assault Case

Manilla Express · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court on Thursday last before Messrs A. R. McLebd and L. J. Clifton, Robert Stephenson was charged…

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Maling Convicted. False to his Trust. Magistrate's Strong Comment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. Gates, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate, gave his decision on Tuesday in the case in which Silas Young Maling, former deputy-general manager of the…

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