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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Sensational Murder Trial. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The trial has commenced at the Central Criminal Court of Alister Fenner Clark (24), salesman, for alleged murder of Mrs. Ella Clark, aged…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Perth

North West Champion · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The police have arrested Harry Putt (40), an English, migrant, and charged him with attempting the murder of Arthur Abbott (49) who…

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Attempted Murder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

The Perth police have arrested Harry Putt, 10, English migrant, and charged him with attempting murder an Arthur Abbott, 49 who was…

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Charge of Assault. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

A young man, who stated that he hart recently arrived from New Zealand, was arrested by the police about last night and charged with…

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Police Court Tuesday. March 10, 1923. (Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

James Patrick McCarthy pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car in a negligent, manner, and was fined 40/- with [?]- costs, or 21 days…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 19,1929. (Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.m.) Negligent Driving

North West Champion · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

James Patrick McCarthy pleaded guilty to driving a motor car neg[?]gently. Constable Ellis stated that about…

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Mysterious Shooting Police Puzzled Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

A mysterious affair is reported in have occurred at Croydon, late last night, when two shots were fired by one of two men, at a third, who fell…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. W.C. Geikie, P.M., on Tuesday at Manilla court, W H. Sly was granted an ejectment order against W. H. Urquhart to…

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Norman Salon in Court Sequel to Mysterious Disappearance

Manilla Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

A sequel to the mysterious disappearance of Norman Salon, aged, 24, motor salesman, from his home at Darling Point in…

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Arbitration Court. Abolition Urged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

By an overwholming majority the annual conference of the Victorian Country Party decided in favour of the Commonwealth…

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Small Debts Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court on 19th inst the case Pile v Morris resulted in a verdict for plaintiff…

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A Brutal Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

John Gordon, a watchman, employed by the Plywood Manufacturing Company, Leichhardt, was waylaid while leaving his home at Annandale to go…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

Albert Edward Semple was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of having committed a capital offence, on n girl, and was sentenced to death…

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Sheep Stealing. Whole Flocks Disappear

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

Reports of systematic sheep stealing from Ashburton County, N.Z., last, week have been fully confirmed by experiences of South Canterbury farmers…

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

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Monday Breaches of Traffic Act G. Anderson for not parking his…

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Attempted Suicide. In Tamworth Gaol

North West Champion · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

When shaving at Tamworth gaol on Saturday morning, one of the prisoners, Alexander Barnard (26) slashed his throat with the razor he was…

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Queensland Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

Owing to the main case, set down for hearing, being withdrawn the P.M, did net visit Mungindi on Wednesday, 27th March. The other cases…

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Accused of Theft. And Lost His Temper

North West Champion · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 1

On Easter Monday, while Sergeant ambert was on duty in Mores be was' accosted by a man in the street who the said that he had been robbed. The…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 28th, 1929. Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P. Idle and Disorderly Persons

North West Champion · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

Andrew Freeman (55) was charged that on March 27th, at Moree, he was an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of…

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Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Turner (29) died at St. Vincent's Hospital as a result of in juries which she stated she had received when she fell no some broken…

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