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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

239 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 12

Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 3

At Manilla Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., G. H. F. Kingdom was charged with having in his…

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Dancing Duck Why Her Owner Ran From Police

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 4

Large crowds have gathered at King's Cross during the last few days to witness the performances of the "only dancing duck in the world."…

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Police Court Stolen Car

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 2

On October 21, T. A. Small, a commercial traveller left his car standing in the street at Murwlllumbah. He entered a shop to transact some…

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Discovery in Pentridge Gaol Cell Tunnels by Prisoners

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

Early on Friday morning warders at Pentridge (Vic.) Gaol discovered two tunnels, scraped in the cells of two prisoners, both of whom are…

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Sentenced to Two Years

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Henry Charles Morris 47[?]. who was committed for trial at the Moree Children's Court on November 9 on a charge or having indecently assu[?]ted…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 7

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., Walter Wilson was fined 5/[?] with 8/-costs, for falling to return expired…

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Police Court Tuesday, December 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

Alan Neville Carnic was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner on September 1 last. Mr. G. E. Cory appeared for the…

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Warden's Court. First to Be Held in Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 3

Although the office was established in 1862 the first Warden's Court ever held in Moree was presided over on Tuesday last by Mr. C. F. Denton…

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Mining Wardens Court. Licenses Issued to Prospect at [?]Niguy

North West Champion · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 3

The Mining Warden [?] C. F. Denton, P.M.) issued two [?] on Tuesday to prospect at Bin[?]…

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Court Sitting at Windsor

Manilla Express · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 4

An event, unique in the annals of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, occurred, when Mr. Justice Davidson established a…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

North West Champion · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

The police have made arrests in connection with ailerons of sheep stealing from Tellerega station and two residents have been released on…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Two Young Graziers Charged

North West Champion · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 3

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday last Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., committed Norman Mackay and George Gunthorpe for trial on a charge of stealing 48 lambs and six ewes, valued at £28/16/-, the property of John S. Robertson owner of Tellerega station…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Defendants Committed for Trial

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 4

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M. Norman Mackay and George Charles Gunthorpe were charged with having…

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Small Debts Court

North West Champion · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 4

W. G. Pan Kee received a verdict for £2/16/5 against Laura Barrett, formerly Foot, for goods sold and delivered. William Grace, bookkeeper…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.m.) Health Prosecution. Showground Trustees Fined

North West Champion · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 4

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday the Board of Health proceeded against the Trustees of the Moree Showground for failing to keep the…

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All Alive Canada's "Wonder Babes" Police Sworn in to Guard Them

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 3

The world's most famous babies— the quintuplets born on May 28 to Mrs. Elzire Dionne wife of a French Canadian farmer at Corbeil Ontario…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

At Manilla Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. G. Johnstone, P.M., William Berry was charged with stealing a shovel…

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Two Arrested Moree Sensation: Alleged Stealing

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

A sensation has been caused in Moree by the arrest of two well-known district residents, Norman Mackay and George Gunthorpe, on a…

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Raid by Warders Gaol Breaker's Kit Seized Prisoner's Ingenious Flan

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 4

Raiding a cell at Pentridge Gaol on Friday night, warders found a cunningly concealed and ingeniously prepared gaol-breaker's kit, on which a…

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Murder Club Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

A man in a mental institution is now believed by detectives to have been concerned in the murder of Paul Drasdroff, 45, a Russian, while…

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