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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Police Court Moree, July 10th, 1929. (Before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.p.). Alleged Stealing

North West Champion · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

John McMahon (31) was charged that on July 9th, 1929, at Camurra, be did steal a quantity of chaff, valued at 3/-, the property of the new South…

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Free Entertainment. Stopped by Police

North West Champion · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

Frederick Charles Marstella (35), and Arthur Power (53) provided a crowd with a free entertainment near the Imperial Hotel on Monday…

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

North West Champion · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

John McMahon pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of chaff, valued at 3/-, the property of the Railway Commissioners, at Camurra…

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'For Decent People' Two Men Charged Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

John Tighe, 20, and Thomas Ross, 24, were each fined £5 at the Newtown Police Court to-day after being convicted of notions behaviour at…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing P.M. Dismisses Cace

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Before Mr W. C. Geikie, P.M. this morning T. E. Donnelly was charged at the local Police Court with having, between about the…

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Shooting Affray Man charged with Murder SYDNEY Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

Three men were shot in anrays at East Sydney and Maroubra last night. One of them, George Gaffney died in the hospital this morning,…

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Alleged Stealing

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

At the local Police Court this (Thursday, morning, before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., William Allen (39) and James Darcy (49) were charged with…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 16, 1929. (Before Mr. A. K. Lofths, P.m.,) a Question of Agistment

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

Percy E. King sued Mrs.'Fram[?] O'Donnell for the sum of £23 7s 8d, being an amount alleged to be due in connection with agistment of certain…

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Larrakins Attack Schoolboys Police Outdistanced

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5

A party of larrakins who visited the Redfern Oval on Wednesday afternoon made a concerted attack upon schoolboy footballers from the…

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No Evidence Intent to Murder Charge Dismissed Sydney

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

When Charles Henry Sorlie was charged at Central Police Court with having maliciously shot William Archer with the intent to do…

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Bailed up by Six Men. Threat of Murder. Sydney

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

While George Jack, a nurseryman, of Ermington, was walking along Elizabeth Street, City, be was bailed up by six men; one was armed with…

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E Court. July 18th, 1929. A. K. Lofins, P.M.)

North West Champion · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 3

[?]en (39) was charged [?]h day of July, 1929. at welling house of Laura he did steal an attache…

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Boggabilla Racing Sensation. Three Life Disqualifications. Sergeant of Police, His Wife, and Horse

North West Champion · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 3

At the completion of the inquiry by Mr. Lackey at Goondiwindi on Monday last, the Stipendiary Steward of the North-West Racing Association…

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A Tragic Discovery. Murder Suspected. CALCUTTA

North West Champion · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

A tragic discovery wad made on arrived at Bombay of the mail t[?] from Calcutta, when Mr. W. El[?] and Mr. J. Mill were found dead w[?]…

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Mungindi Police Court. Watts v. HUMPHREY

North West Champion · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 3

The case of Arnold Jack Watts (of Newinga and Jericho) versus Eli Humphrey), drover, adjourned from last sitting of the court, was heard…

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Daring Burglary. At Post Office Hotel

North West Champion · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

A daring robbery was perpetrated at the Post Office Hotel on Saturday night, when a sum of between £50 and £60 was taken from the till. Mr…

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Moree's New Hotels Magistrate's Trenchant Criticism

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Adrian, Chairman of the Licensing Board, trenchantly criticised the owners of the hotels which were destroyed by fire last year, over…

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Licenses in Peril Moree's New Hotels. Magistrate's Trenchant Criticism

North West Champion · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

M. F. G. Adrian, Chairman of the Licensing Board, crenchantly criticised the owners of the hotels which were destroyed by fire last year, over…

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Stealing From Dwelling

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court in Sydney last week Richard Singleton was charged with three charges of stealing from a…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 2

Alan Robinson, who ecaped from the Garah look-up on Thursday last, where he was being held on a stealing charge, was recaptured at Mungindi…

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