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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

347 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 14 of 18

Dark Doings. Coloured People Before the Court

North West Champion · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 1

A whole tribe of coloured people trooped into the Moree Court on Tuesday morning to answer charges of being drunk on the recreation…

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Time to Pay Moree Court and the Depression

North West Champion · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 2

Signs of the present period of depression are evident at the Moree Police Court, where quite a number of time-payment fines are imposed. Of…

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Third Trial Goulburn Murder. Sydney

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

Colin Furney, 37, stood his third trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of his wife, Lillian Furney, at Goulburn in…

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Alleged Assault. Information Dismissed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. K. Loftus. P.M., Roy Kerr proceeded against Samuel Edwards and Robert Ichorn for unlawfully…

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Daring Assault Assailant Arrested Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 1

While walking along Foveaux St., Surry Hills, last night, Michael Queally was pounced upon by a man who punched him about the head and…

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Assault Charge Fails. Three Men and a Dog

North West Champion · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 4

[?]owing fight that took place the Broadwater Bridge on [?] August 23, Roy Kerr pro[?] against Samuel Edwards and…

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Soviet Defiance Ignores Arbitration Court LONDON, Wednesday. Verdict Not Recognised

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 1

The Soviet Embassy in London states that the Soviet Government does not recognise the validity of the Arbitration Court, which yesterday…

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Idle and Disorderly. Three Men Charged

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court, before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, C.P.S., the following were charged with being idle and disorderly persons:—William James…

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Alive and Well Aboriginal Alleged Murder Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 1

It has now transpired, that the lubra, whom the Aborigine, Tommy Moyle was alleged to have murdered at Brock's Creek, in the Northern…

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Wool Stealing Case. Defendant Convicted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 3

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., William James Williams was charged with stealing 260 lbs. of wool, the property…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.m.)

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 5

For not returning driver's license in the stipulated time, Albert E. Taylor was fined 20/-, with 8/- costs, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Wool Stealing. Defendant Gets Twelve Months Hard Labor

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 1

William James Williams was sentenced to twelve months hard labor at Moree Police Court last Tuesday by Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., for stealing…

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Boomi. Police Court. Interesting Shearing Case

North West Champion · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to the shearing industry was heard at the Boomi Police Court on Wednesday when Patrick Vincent Kelaher, on…

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Death Intervenes Police Charge Tragic Announcement in Court Defendant Poisoned

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 1

Death defeated the ends of Justice this morning when Ernest Harold Williams aged 30 passed away at the district hospital shortly before…

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Alleged Libel Barker v. Eckford Case Proceeds at Banco Court Heavy Damages Claimed

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 2

In the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon, before the Chief Justice, and a jury of four, an action was commenced, Wherein Alfred…

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Wholesale. Theft of Police Arrest Gang. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court, to-day, four men, Norman Gllroy Smith, 25, labourer; Albert Grotb, 19, painter; Carl August Timms, 22…

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Stealing and Receiving Charges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, Arthur Reginald Clark was charged on two counts of stealing goods valued at £6 17s 6d. the property of A. C. Reid and…

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Alleged Assault "Gripped Around Neck" Two Men Committed for Trial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday, Leslie Franzway, 28, and Aliph Burriss, 37, were committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Christopher…

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Police Bombed Second Tribal Outrage. Culcutta

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 1

Another bomb outrage, like that recently in Bengal, occurred at Knulna lost night, when a bomb was thrown into a police station. The…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

At the local Police Court on 22nd inst. Thelma Irene Ross was charged before Mr C. N. Scott J.P., with stealing one [?], three…

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