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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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24 Hours Notice! Police Seize Incitive Literature. "Red" Ordered to Leave Coalfields Newcastle

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The Newcastle Police, after listening to an address at a militant meeting at Weston last night are sold to have seized some communist literature…

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Unemployed and Police. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

Daring an unemployed demonstration in Sydney last night the police, after warning the crowd to disperse, rushed them and scattered the mob in all…

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Police v. Unemployed Demonstrations at Trades Hall Nine Arrests Made Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

During an unemployed demonstration outside the Trades Hall, Sydney, last night, the police, after warning the crowd to…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

At the Moree Police Court this mornings, before. Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P., two residents were charged with being drunk on Saturday last…

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Stealing Charge. a Pole Arrested. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Detective Sadler, who for some time has been stationed at Rothbury, and other police, has arrested a Pole named Tadeuse Vlodarczyk and charged him…

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Late Telegrams Second Interim Award. High Court's Decision. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The High Court has decided that Judge Beeby's second interim award In the coal case was bad In law and was null and void…

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Stealing Case. Twelve Months' Imprisonment

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

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning William Dawson was charged with having stolen four £10 notes from John Keiran Kane, the property of…

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Police Court Driving a Motor Car While "Under the Influence."

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

Isaac Mahaffey, who appeared before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., at the Moree Police Court last Tuesday, was fined £15 and 8/- costs for driving…

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Royal Hotel Robbery. Dawson Goes to Gaol

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

William Dawson, who was charged before Mr. A. K. Loftus, at the Moree Court on Tuesday, with robbing John Kyran Kane of a large sum of money…

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Alleged Refusing Admittance to Licensing Inspector. Hotel Licensee Charged

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

The licensee of the Criterion Hotel was charged, before Mr. A. K. Loftus, at the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, with refusing admittance to the…

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ESCAPED From Police Escort Near Tamworth

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

John King, 37, left Nyngan, an the Boruke line, on Tuesday morning under escort for Tamworth. He was to have arrived at Tamworth by…

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Late Telegrams Lovers Disagreement. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Malsic Thompson (14). of Bexley, was shot through the breast lost night by James Benfield Harvey (16), whose body was subsequently found in some…

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Prohibited Alien Police Say He Has History Sydney

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

Ah Chong, 40, described as a gardener was charged at the Central Court with being a prohibited Allen, His solicitor stated he had already…

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Stealing Change

North West Champion · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 4

Edgar Ivan Thomas, Browney, a labourer, of Thallon, was charged with stealing a shifting spanner, the property of the Queensland Government…

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Charge of Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Sheridan. J.P. Claude Kinman and John Beccham were charged with that they did. between February 25 and…

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Cattle Stealing MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

George Heywood of Bungendoore Victoria, was sentenced to two years hard labour on a charge of cattle staling. It was stated the stolen…

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Three-To One Brutal Assault Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

Michael Murphy, who was brutally assaulted last night at Alexandria, is still in a critical condition in the Sydney Hospital…

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Member Samoan Police to Face Manslaughter Charger. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

Lance Corroral Ricketts, a member of the Samoan Police Force has been suspended from duty . In connection With the dentil of a Samoan native…

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Broker Charged for Conspiracy. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

Charles Woods, 30, broker, was charged at Central Court today with having conspired with Arthur Henry, William John Beckell, and Allen…

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A Difference! Boy Alarms Police Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

When a boy rushed into the Darlinghurst Police Station to-day, he stated he had unearthed a baby's skull in the hack yard…

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