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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 8 of 16

Police Vigil Rewarded. Gundagal

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

The police, after camping out an night at Blowering, 15 miles from Tumut, arrested a man as he was getting out of bed in a tent. He was…

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Thrashed to Death Brutal Action by Man Ends in Murder Charge Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 1

Albert Foster, aged 11, died an Castlemain Hospital, Victoria, last night from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a young man. The…

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"Outlaw Lost in Bush" Long Search by Police Ends in Arrest Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 1

A four days search through the Blowering Ranges, near Gundagai, ended yesterday, when the local police arrested a man who was…

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Daring Girl Theft SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 1

A girl, carrying a baby, went to a doctor's surgery at Punchbowl, last night, and is alleged to have stolen a bag containing a £20 diamond…

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Police Court Monday, June 17th. (Before Messrs. Crowe and Ezzy, J's.P.). Hotelkeeper Assaulted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 5

On Saturday three men entered the Post Office Hotel after closing time and asked to be served with drinks. When Mr. G. Granger, the licensee…

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Randwick Assault Man Arrested on Melbourne Express Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 1

When the Sydney Express arrived in Melbourne yesterday, detectives detained a man in connection with the robbery of £350 from William…

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Assault in Taxi-cab?

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

The driver of a motor lorry was surprised by what met his eyes as he glanced into a taxi-cab which, he was about to pass in Dowling-Street,…

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Intent to Murder SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

Henry Clay Hamill, 23, wan remanded at the Central Court today on a charge of having shot at Albert Clyle Bell, at Camperdown, on…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

At the Small Debts Court at Boggabilla on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. H. McCulloch, P.M., J. E. A. Cory, of Boggabilla, sued George Flanagan…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court at Boggabilla on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. McCulloch, P.M., J. E. A. Cory, for Boggabilla, sued George flanagan…

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Trouble With Natives N.T. Police Pight to Capture Natives Darwin

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

A wounded black-tracker, who was seared in the leg during a recent attack by aboriginals on the Police Camp at Cape Doomby, arrived at…

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Lang Accuses Police of Brutality— SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

Lang, leader of the oppostion, interviewed the Police Commissioner regarding the cases of the alleged brutality against timberworkers by…

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Manilla Picture Show Before Sydney Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 1

In the Sydney Courts at present a case is being heard in which Alexander Leonard is claiming £750 from H. E. Hamilton and…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 4

(Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, C.P.S.) Joseph Diffen, charged with unsufficient means of support, pleaded not guilty, and was sentenced to four…

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Mungindi Police Court. Prohibited Immigrants

North West Champion · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

The sound of strang Indian "gibberish," filled the sedate Mungindi Police Court on Monday last when Currim Ellai Calloo, 28, and Baddar Shan,…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 2nd, 1929. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.m.). a Noisy Motor Cycle

North West Champion · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 6

Norman Leonard McCourt was charged with having ridden a motor cycle in Balo Street, Moree, to which was not attached an efficient silencing…

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A Stealing Charge

Manilla Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. A. R. McLeod and T. S. O'Brien, J Ps., B. J. E. Brown was charged with…

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Police Court (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.m.) Noisy Motor Cycle

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

Norman Leonard McCourt was chained with having ridden a motocycle in Balo Street to which was not attached an. efficient silencing…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 6th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.p.). Alleged False Pretences

North West Champion · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Sidney Browne was charged that on July 13th, 1928, at Westbrook, near Singleton, he did obtain by means of false pretences, from Edward Moore…

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Alleged Stealing

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

John McMahon was chanted at the Police Court with stealing at Camurra a quantity of chaff, valued at 3/-, the property of the Railway…

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