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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Sheep Stealing a Serious Menace Report to Commissioner of Police

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

The recent annual conference of the Graziers' Association decided to ask the Commissioner of Police to arrange for more horse patrol work…

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Police Raid Chinese Arrested Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 1

In a police raid on Pak-a-pu premises in the city yesterday, eight Chinese were arrested and 10,000 tickets and £100 in cash seized. A…

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Solder Ingots Consficated by Police. Drivers of Lorry Arrested. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 1

The police arrested two men and a woman in a motor lorry and consficated several hundredweight of solder ingots. The arrests are…

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Moree Police Court Driving While Drunk. Heavy Penalty

North West Champion · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

Walter Anderson, 44, was fined £10, in default two months hard labour, for driving a motor car along Heber Street while under the…

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Dalton Murder Judge's Frank Summing "Third Degree Methods" Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

When the trial of Frank Donald Green, for the alleged murder of Bernard Hugh Dalton, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court today…

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Police Court. Stealing Sheep Skins

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Four youths appeared before Mr. B. C. Sheridan, at Moree Police Court. Thursday, two of them charged with sstealing sheep skins and two with…

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Moree Police Court Stealing Sheepskins

North West Champion · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

Four defendants appeared before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, at Moree Police Court, last Thursday, two of them charged with stealing sheep skins, and…

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Police Court (Before A. K. Loftus, P.M.)

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

Arthur Neville Challenger was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Mrs. Reichel, valued at £5…

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Police Court Travelling on Goods Train

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

Harry Atkins, Leonard J. Brereton, and Andrew William Beattle appeared before Mr. A. K. Loftus at the Police Court on Monday, on a charge…

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Alleged Stealing Sheep Skins

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

John Francis Hunter was charged with he did, on or about June 7. at Carole Creek, Moree, steal 20 mixed sheep skins the properly of Edwin…

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Stealing Sheepskins. £10 Fine

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

John Francis Hunter, guilty to a charge of steali[?]ins the property of Ed[?]ies Carole Creek, was…

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Stealing Charge. Round Australia Motorists

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 3

The two young fellows who have been noticed around town during the last few weeks with a motor bike and sidecar bearing a sing, "Touring…

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Migrant Sentenced Rev. Hammond Obtains Release Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 10

William Evans, 31. an English migrant, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court on June 6, for theft of…

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Six Months' Gaol Idle and Disorderly Person

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 2

John Stephen Meehan was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., at Moree Police Court yesterday, for being an idle and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 17. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.m.) Breaches of the Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

George L. Ellis pleaded guilty to having (ailed to return an expired driver's license and was fined 15/-, with 8/- costs of Court, in default 48…

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Town Activities Heavy Court List

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

A heavy court list was heard on Monday when cases accumulating from the last three weeks were heard before Mr. A. K. Loftus. Reports…

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Court Activity. Week-end Haul

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

There was a long list for hearing at the Moree Court on Monday morning, when Sergeant Ryan made his first official appearance in Moree. Mr…

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Moree Police Court Heavy Fine for Acting in Offensive Manner

North West Champion · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 5

Roland Stephenson, 35, was fined heavily at Moree Police Court by Mr. E. C. Sheridan for acting in an offensive manner in Heber Street, Moree,…

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Libel Claim Settled in Court. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

A libel claim for £5000 damages, made by George Henry Buckland. Secretary of the Control Branch at the A.W.U., against the "Labor…

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Shot in Back Girl At Piano Sensation at Musical Evening. Police Mystified Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

While seated at a piano during a musical evening at St. Peters, Sydney, last night, Rose Kelly, ago 15, was shot in the back by…

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