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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Charged With Arson SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 1

Frank Massey, the proprietor of a bootshop at Earlwood which was destroyed by an explosion carly yesterday morning and who was arrested…

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Stealing Charge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

On Saturday, 5th inst., James Rosedale (56) was charged that on January 3rd, at Garah, in the dwelling house of Hugh Colin McDonald he…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Loftus, P.M., Alfred Oswald Smith, a laborer, was charged with having stolen a number of articles,…

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Sergeant Ferris Welcomed at Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the proceedings at the Police Court on Tuesday last, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Loftus, extended a hearty welcome…

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Assault and Language

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before. Mr. Loftus, P.M., Benjamin Vickers, a carpenter, was charged with assaulting Eric Strangberg on…

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Police Court Motor Car Accident. Charge of Manslaughter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

On the night of January 1st, a motor car that was being driven from Camurra to Moree met with an accident on the bridge over the Gwydir River as…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Loftus, a number of cases were tried. Bresches of Traffic Regulations…

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Mother Sentenced Boy's. Finger Burned for Theft

Manilla Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Sentence of 21 days' hard labor, was passed on a fisherman's wife by the Cleethorpes (Eng.) .magistrates for cruelty to her…

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Charged with Murder Sydnow

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Rishard Denvers aged 34 years was shot dead at Woody Point Queensland on Saturday night His father in law Thomas Crystall was subsequently…

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Charge of Murder. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

At Wood Point, Queensland, on Saturday night, Richard Dovers, 34, was shot dead at the gate of the cottage of his father-in-law, Thomas Chrytsal,…

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Police Court Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions held on Monday last, the following cases were heard. N and S. Houston, charged with…

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Charged with Conspiracy SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

A young woman and a man were arrested by Sydney detectives last night, and were charged with having conspired to falsely charge and…

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Brutal Murder Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

James Blair, an elderly man, was brutally done to death in an attic bedroom of a boarding house in Erskine Street, Sydney rate on…

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Court Statistics

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

The Court business for 1928 was exceptionally heavy. Nine bund rod and fifty-eight arrest costs were dealt with, 260 summons cases, 58 child…

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Erskine St. Murder

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

A man has been arrested on sucpicion of being the murderer. of John Blair an aged ship painter in an Erskine St. boarding…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Both public Gallaries were filled to capacity at the Police Court Petty Sessions held on Monday last 21st, before Mr. Loftus, P.M., when the…

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Theft of Bicycle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

Henry Martin (21) was charged thai iu January 19th, at Moree, he stole a bicycle valued at £5, the property of John Andrew…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Loftus, P.M. Tuesday, January 22nd., 1929

North West Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Athlone John Hanley was charged that on January 15th., he stole the sum of £12/-/-, the property of Olive McCarthy of Moree…

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Police Court Before Mr. A. B. Loftus, P.M. Tuesday, January 22

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

thlone John Hanley was churned that on January 16th he stole the sum of £12, the property of Olive Mccarthy of Moree…

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Mans Strange Cry. "Get Police and Ambulance." SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Joseph A11en (40) an insurance agent, residing at Potts point, died in the Sydney Hospital about midnight last night from the effects of poison…

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