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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

314 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Mungindi Police Court Olsen v. THOMAS

North West Champion · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 2

Much verbiage was shed in the, Mungindi Police Court last week, when Mr. R. H. Allen, P.M., tried to satisfactorily settle differences that…

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Police Court. Saturday, 27th JULY, 1929. Before Mr. R. C. SHERIDAN, J.P. Riotous Behaviour

North West Champion · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

Walter Gore (28) was charged that on the 26th day of April he did behave in a riotous manner in the yard of the Imperial Hotel, a public…

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Police Appeal

Manilla Express · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

Superintendent Spyer, so well known at the "Central" is appealing against his transfer to Bathurst, and the appeal is being…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 6, 1929. Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M. Charge of Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 3

Daisy Cutmore proceeded against Sally Dillon on a charge of assault. Mr. P. C. Webb (Webb and Boland) appeared for complainant, and Mr. A…

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Suspected Murder. Wellington (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 2

At St. Clair Beach. Dunedin. last night, a woman named Dorothy Brauman, aged 35, was found dead shot through the head. Her husband. William…

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Millionaire in Gaol

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. Harry Sinclair, the millionaire oil operator, is now in goal serving his 90 days' sentence for contempt of the Senate when he…

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Sneak at Football Match. Contemptible Theft

North West Champion · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 4

A contemptible thief made his presence felt at the Glen Innes Sports Ground on Saturday last, when numerous football players had their…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 13th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P.)

North West Champion · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3

George Alfred Cooper (42) was charged that on the 13th day of August, 1929, he did attempt to travel in a carriage used on the New South…

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Contempt of court? SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

On the Application of Doctor Evatt, who appeared for the five union leaders who were arrested recently on charges of conspiracy in…

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Free From Color Creed Our Police Force Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

The Chief Secretary states the announced names of additional police, which have been entered in the "black book", kept at Trades' Hall,…

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Licensing Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 2

At a sitting of the Licensing Court held last Tuesday, and presided over by W. Le Brun Brown, Licensing Magistrate, the proprietors and…

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Police Court Wednesday, August 14th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P.)

North West Champion · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 3

Francis McGarry (38) was charged that on the 13th day of August, 1929, he did behave in a riotous manner in a lane off Heber Street…

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Union Leaders Charged Conspiring Against Workers Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 1

The case in which seven union leaders were charged with conspiracy came again before the Central Court to-day. Mr. Lamb, K.C., for…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Three Charges

North West Champion · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

At the Mungindi Police Court yesterday afternoon, Stephen Cornelius Mitchell, grazier, Mungindi, was charged on three counts of cattle…

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Moree Police Court Tuesday, August 20th, 1929. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

Arthur Doyle (50) was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support…

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Murder and Suicide Suspected. Woy Woy

North West Champion · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

After a house at Blackwall, near Woy Woy, had been partly destroyed by fire this morning the charred remains of three persons were found…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. C Geikie P.M. presided over the Police Court which was held on Tuesday 20th inst. William Henry Singleton…

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Contempt of Court

Manilla Express · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court fined the Labor Daily £250 and its editor £50 for contempt of court shown in the publication of…

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Mungindi Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 1

All of the cases set down for hearing at the Mungindi (Q.) Police Court on Wednesday, 21st August, were adjourned till September 3rd…

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Fatal Assault. London

North West Champion · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

It is stated that a British Immigration Officer named Best was killed whilst repelling an assault. Two Oxford undergraduates were seriously…

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