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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1930. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus. P.M.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

Alexander MacPherson (59) and James Lambert (50) were charged with that they did on or about January 30, 1930. at Telleraga, wilfully kill one…

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N.Z. Murder Not Guilty Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

When Jack Oldfield was charged with the murder of his wife at Timaru, N. Z. He was found not guilty on the ground of insanity. The evidence…

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Claims in District Court

North West Champion · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

In one aspect of its jurisdiction the District Court has something the same, but more extended powers, than a Small Debts court. There were…

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Paris Police Correct Moscow. Paris

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The paris police speedily falsified Moscow's suggestion that Koutepoff, the head of the White Russian Organisation, who disappeared and look a…

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Oldfield Murder Trial. Accused Acquitted. Wellington (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The trial of Jack Oldfield for the alleged murder of his wife was concluded at Timaru. New Zealand yesterday…

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District Court. Tuesday, February 4, 1930. (Before His Honor Judge Mocatta)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

Ah Chee Bros. sued Souris. claiming the sum of £34 1s 10d for good supplied. Mr. Webb appeared for the plaintiffs. There was no appearance of the…

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Nine Charged Cheapley's Ltd. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Nine men were charged at Central Police Court to-day for alleged conspiracy to defraud in connection with operations of a firm known as…

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Death of a Man. Murder Suspected. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Percy McDonald (50) died last night under circumstances which lead the police to believe that murder had been committed…

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"Murder" Mystery Elizabeth Bay Excitement

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

"Murder! Come quickly, there's been a murder!" A woman's voice calling these words over the telephone to the C.I.B. yesterday…

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Newtown Murder Foreign Feud Idea Discarded

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

It seems almost 'certain that the Newtown murder, like many others during recent years, will go down in the crime annals as an unsolved…

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130 Years Gaol

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 7

Long terms of imprisonment were imposed on Charles and James Gray, brothers, who were convicted of causing a number of fires in the district…

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£400 Damages Awarded Woman for Assault Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The case in which Mrs. Muriel Gladys Hanning sued Miss Heather Belle for assault concluded at the District Court to day when plaintiff…

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Guilty of Manslaughter. Sentenced to 12 Months. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 7

Gilbert Paul Herrick (42), a property salesman, of Bendigo, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Theodore Caspar, who was killed by a motor car…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. 1930. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus. P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

John Smith, who did not appear, was charged with offensive behaviour in Balo Street. The case was heard ex-parte…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 18, 1930. (Before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

North West Champion · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

John Smith, who did not appear, was charged with offensive behaviour in Balo Street. The case was heard ex parte…

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Police Discovery. Jewellery, Clothing, Cutlery Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 7

Alter the police patrol had arrested a man at Kensington late last night, they proceeded to his place of abode and discovered an assortment of…

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Is It Murder?

Manilla Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

Another bones mystery is reported from Southampton (Englang). The police discovered the greater part of a human skeleton…

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Parliamentarians in Court

Manilla Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

On Tuesday Messrs R. J. James. M.H.R.. and J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., were before the Maitland Police Court charged…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

At the Police Court this (Monday) morning William Dawson (44) was charged with having stolen the sum of £40 in notes from John Keiran Kane,…

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Police Court Convictions for Drunkenness

North West Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Friday last, Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P., sat in judgment on several members of the community who had imbibed too…

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