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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Murder Charge Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

Francis Green, and James Devine, charged with having maliciously murdered Bernard Dalton, again came before the Police Court to-day and…

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Dr. Evatt, K.C. Rumoured Appointment to High Court Bench Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

Dr Evatt, K.C, when questioned reg[?]ding the rumour that he was to be appointed to the Commonwealth High Court Bench, refused to discuss…

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"Woman of Ill Repute" Sensational Assault Case Evidence in Central Court Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Aubrey Cummins, 21, labourer, and Guldo Collity, 22, denier, and Sydney Kelly 28, dealer, were charged with…

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In Italian Gaol Amazing Experience of Teacher and Wife

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

How he was confined for seven days in it vermin-ridden prison cell, was described by Mr. Jack Dempster, a London County Council school…

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Police Satisfied Conditions at Rothbury Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the police Association, said today that it wan a fact that soon after the police were hunt to Rothbury they complain…

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Samoan Riot Police Precautions Samoa

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

A message received from Apia says as a result of the recent riot, public notices in Samoan and English, have been posted at many centres,…

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Crown Witness Vanishes Police Unable to Proceed Three Men Discharged Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Three men, Sidney Kelly, Guido Colletti and Aubrey Cummins, who have been arrested in connection with an alleged criminal assault on…

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Turbid Coalfields Police Stoned by Crowd Inflammatory Speeches Cause Trouble Sgt. Knocked Unconscious Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Further trouble occurred at Kurri Kurri last night, when it was alleged that stones were thrown at police, who were arresting a man who had…

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Only Murder

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Padre MacDonald told an audience of a thousand at the Mosman Presbyterian Church on Sunday last that war is just plain…

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Police Reinforcements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

In anticipation of further trouble on the coalfields, another party of 50 fully equipped police left for the North by the Glen innes mall on…

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Alleged Stealing. Acting Secretary Committed. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Nicholas Pirrie, acting secretary of the Marine Board of Victoria, has been committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £89, the property of the…

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Mungindi Police Statistics

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Police returns for 1920 show that there was a total of 93 cases, including one committal for trial. There was slightly less drunkeunes than…

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Coal Trouble Shipment of Police Cars

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Everything was reported as quiet on the Nortehrn Coalfields this morning. A number of additional specie Police cars ara being shipped from…

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"Ruthless Police" Kurri Kurri Lodge Officials Urgent Request to Scullen

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Kurri Kurri Lodge officials sent an urgent telegram to Mr. Scullin, Prime Minister, declaring that peaceful citizens had been ruthlessly…

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600 Police of Duty

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Everything was reported to be quieter on the Northern coalfields on Wednesday. There are now 600 police on duty there, drawn mostly…

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Escapee from Gaol Foiled by Magpie Imitated Sound of Saw

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

An attempt to escape from the Bunbury gaol, (W.A.) made of Friday night, by William Desmond Lord, who was being held pending his trial…

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Quiet on Northern Coalfields Says Chiee Commissioner of Police Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

The Acting-Chief Commissioner of Police stated to-day that all was quiet on the Northern Coalfields. He added that a much better feeling…

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Strongly Condemned! Attacks Made on the Police by Mr. James, M.P. and Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to-day strongly condemned attacks made on the police by Mr. James, M.P. and Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A. The…

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Arrested For Assault SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

A miner formerly employed at Rothbury upon seeing a volunteer miner on the boundaries of his property last night climbed over a fence…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. A. K. Loftus. P.M., Jeffrey Wilfred Laurie sued Mrs. Alice Fleming, claiming thesum of £7 7s for…

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