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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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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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Supreme Court Humphries v Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

Plaintiff, S. J. Humphries in his action sued R. Melbourne, claiming £350 compensation, representing damage caused by the impact when…

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Hospital Tennis Court Open on May 18th

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

The official opening of the Narrabri district hospital tennis court is expected to take place on May 18th. The voluntary workers have now…

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Children's Crimes. Magistrate's Comment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

"Boys cannot be blamed for all serious offences they commit. There must be something extraordinarily fax in the home," said Mr. Flynn, S.M., at…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, the plans for the Imperial. Central and Royal Hotels were submitted and approved…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian)

North West Champion · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian (Chairman of the Licensing Magistrates), plans for the Imperial, Central, and…

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Supreme Court McKENZIE v. McKENZIE

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

Gordon P. McKenzie petitioned for divorce from Edna Agnes McKenzie (formerly Pont), on the ground of her adultery on 19 June, 1926, at…

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Was It a Record? Licensing Court Proceedings

North West Champion · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

At the sittings of the Licensing Court at Moree on Thursday, Mr. F. G. Adrian, Chairman of the Licensing Magistrates, in the space of two…

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Speared by Native Police Outback at Drys Dale. Darwin

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

A minion boy named Richenda, was fatally speared at Drysdale, West Australia, by a bush native, who then decomped. The police are…

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Police Court. Moree, May 7th, 1929. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

Some interesting questions cropped up during the hearing of a case at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday when Mr. F. C. Webb was cross-examining…

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Police Court Moree, May 7th, 1929. (Before Mr. A.K. Loftus, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

Some interesting questions croppe up during the earing of a case at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday when Mr. F. C. Webb was cross-examining…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. A. K. Loftus. P.M. At the Municipal Appeal Court on Tuesday, before Mr A. K. Loftus, P.M., H. R. Murray appealed against the…

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The Royal Court. London

North West Champion · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

The Royal Court moves to Windsor on May 15th. Their Majesties win drive from Craigwell. Although the three months on the South Coast has…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

At the Municipal Appeal Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. K. Loftus P.M., Hugh Robert Murray appealed against the Council's assessments in…

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Attempted Murder. Newcastle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Al Newcastle yesterday a young woman suddenly drew a revolver from the pocket of her jumper and fired several shots as she ran chasing a man…

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Murder Charge. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 7

A case is proceeding at the Surat Police Court in which Edward Michael McNamee is charged with having willfully murdered a man known as Jack…

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Police Court. Moree, May 11th, 1929. (Before Messrs. R. C. Sheridan and A. U. Ezzy, J's.P.)

North West Champion · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

The first case in Moree under the new Act which empowers magistrates to order imprisonment for persons driving motor vehicles while under the…

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Juvenile Fancy Dress Carnival. In Aid of Convent Tennis Court

North West Champion · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

The Fancy Dress Carnival and Dance, organised by Mesdames Roach and C. Thompson, in aid of the Mungindi Convent Tennis Court, was very…

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Red Rule and Murder

Manilla Express · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 6

Sixty-one crimes of violence are charged against pickets and their outlaw allies, in the Timber Strike, in New South Wales…

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Local Court Tit-Bits

Manilla Express · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

Bench (to young culprit of 17 years charged with drunkenness) --"It is a disgraceful thing for a boy of your age to be before me…

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