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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 5 of 16

Parkes Assault Case

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

After 22 hours' deliberation in the Parkes assault. case, in which three men, Bertie Charles Littler, Walter Hareld Littier, and Arthur Callaghan…

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Murder Suspected. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Turner died in the Melbourne Hospital from wounds alleged to have been inflicted with a razor. Later, a man, Arthur Sullivan (29),…

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Appeal Court

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

An appeal court will be held, at the Court House on Tuesday,. May 7, at 10 a.m., to determine the Councils valuations…

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Fatal Razor Wounds Charge of Murder Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Ellen Turner died at the Melbourne Hospital from wounds alleged to have been inflicted with a razor, Later a man. Arthur Sullivan, 29…

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Found Dead Police Follow Discovery with Arrest Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

Lotan Huxley, 63., was found lying in a bed at the Tea Gardells, near Port Stephens suffering from dreadful injuries,which, it is said…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, a man named Gorman was sentenced to one month in Narrabri Gaol on a charge of being an idle and…

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Police Court. Moree, April 9th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P.)

North West Champion · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 4

Thomas Joseph Gorman pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person without visible lawful means of support…

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Police Court. Friday, April 11th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.p.) [?]Rank Methylated Spirits

North West Champion · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Joseph Diffen (48) was charged that on the 11th day of April, 1929, at Moree, he was an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

At Manilla Police Court this morning before Mr. Geikig P.M. Harold Chapman pleaded guilty on being on licenced premises…

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Assault at Redfern. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

Upon, receiving a message that it man was being brutally at lacked in Glebe Street, Redfern, last night, the police proceeded to the locality and…

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Local & General News New Police Chief

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

On Wednesday the Chief of Police, Mr. W. H. Childs, received reports of divisional officers and took over his new position from Mr. Mitchell…

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Victim Assault SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 1

A man hearing cries at Ryde last night, rushed to a vacant allotment where he found a girl, aged 19, in a semi-conscious condition…

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Our Police Force SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 1

At the opening of the Annual Conference of the Police Association, the Attorney General said there was not a member of the legal…

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Police Court (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

William Smith (30) was charged that on the 12th day of April, 1929, he did behave in a riotous manner in Balo Street…

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Alleged Turner Murder MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

The Coroner committed Arthur Sullivan, aged 30, for trial for the alleged murder or Mrs. Ellen Turner, 29 who died from injuries which…

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Alleged Wilson Murder Sentence Deferred Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

The trial of Anna Elizabeth Hillard and Albert George Wilson, for the alleged murder of the latter's father, concluded at Melbourne last…

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Police Force. Tribute by Attorney-General

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

Speaking at the opening of the annual conference of the Police Association, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said it would be a sad day it the…

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Police Upheld

Manilla Express · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Hon. F. A. Chaffey says that only the "mongrel element" seeks to belittle the police force…

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Four Years. Joseph Butler Sentenced

North West Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

Joseph Butler, who had been found guilty on a charge of having received cattle, well knowing them to have been stolen, was sentenced by Mr. Justice…

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Charged with Murder. Brisbane

North West Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

man has been arrested and [?] with in connection [?] the disappearance of Jack Green…

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