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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Assault Charo Graziers at Last

North West Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

At the Moree Police Co' day last, before Mr. R. P.M., John Leverge prot Roy Heferen, on a…

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Alleged Stealing Criterion Hotel Case Dismissed

North West Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

After bearing the evidence, the P.M., Mr. R. C. Atkinson, quickly dismissed the case against Robert Percy Bourke, for the alleged…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.m.). Traffic Breaches

North West Champion · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

For driving a motor car in a dangerous manner, Oscar Thorley was fined £10, with 8/- costs, in default two months imprisonment. Constable…

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Grenfell Murder Charge. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

At the Grenfell Police, Court to-day, Ernest Griffin was charged with the murder of Donald Crawford, and was remanded for eight days…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., Oswald Bush, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, was granted permission to add a bottle…

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Steel Drill Fatal Stab in Throat Sequel in Court Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

There was a sequel to the affray on board the steamer "Sierra," at Central Court to-day, when Ernest Sinclair Oldfield, assistant engineer…

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Midnight Murder Shooting in 'Bus Political Faction. Hamburg

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

A daring political murder took place on a crowded motor bus plying to Hamburg. At midnight, three men supposed to be Nazis, jumped onto…

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Appeal Dismissed High Court Verdict [?]Lition Legislative Council Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

[?]majority verdict, the High [?] of Australia to-day dismis[?] the appeal of the N.S.W. [?]nment in the abolition of…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P. M., at Manilla Police Court this morning Frank Bailey was fined 5- for failing to renew a motor…

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Police Court Narrabri Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs. C. Howie and F. A. Spence, J's.P.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

On March 12, William Evens, a commercial traveller was fined £1 on a charge of carrying on the business of a hawker without holding a…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.m.) Motor Traffic Charges

North West Champion · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

For driving a car while under the influence, Walter John Riddle was fined £20, with 10/6 costs, while the P.M. directed that his license be…

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CROWBARS & SHOVELS Police Morality Gang Arrests Follow House Raid Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Armed with crowbars and shovels, a police morality squad broke into a house in Liverpool Street, City, last night, and arrested two girls on a…

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Moree Police Court. Wages Claims Dismissed

North West Champion · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

In the Moree Police Court last Tuesday before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., Mervyn Selfe and George Selfe proceeded against…

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Burned Bodies Third Parallel Rouse Murder Berlin

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

The third case, strikingly akin to the Englishman Rouse, and the German, Tetzner, who were sentenced to death for the…

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Narrabri Land Court Expired Scrub Lease

North West Champion · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

In the matter of Messrs. Boland's expired scrub lease the applications for additional holdings, referred bask to the Local Land Board at Narrabri…

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Saved by Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The well known domain orator, Trevor May, had a hostile reception on Sunday afternoon, and but for the intervention of, the police, would have…

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Show Preparation Finalising Important Matters Show Dates Clash with Circuit Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

Because of the heavy rain on Friday night and early Saturday morning, a quorum wad not obtained for Saturday's meeting of the Narrabri…

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Quadruple Murder German Mystery Berlin

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

A quadruple murder was committed during the night at Engelsbrand. A man and wife, aged 30…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. R. a Atkinson P.M. at Gunnedah, A. R. Jones, of the Narrabri Post Office staff was fined £3 and costs for destroying catalogues…

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Removal of Tree in Court Street

Manilla Express · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening the Council had before it an application by Stoddart and Hayward Ltd., for the…

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