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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

At Moree Police Court, before Mr. R. C. Sh[?] on Saturday [?] Stephenson, 43, was charged with that between March 20…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

Francis Stephens was charged at the local Police Court on Saturday with having stolon a mare valued at £10. the property of James Barlow. After…

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Committed for Trial Postal Official Charged

North West Champion · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

At Mungindi Police Court on Wednesday last Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., committed Harold H. Elliott, postal assistant, for trial at Moree Quarter…

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Collarenebri Court. Several Liquor Cases

North West Champion · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

At Collarenebri Court, before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., Albert James Palser and John Gregory O'Sullivan were charged with being found on the…

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Police Raid Farmhouse Resident Surprised SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

Two police officers disguised as swagmen raided a farmhouse four miles from Canberra where S.P. betting was suspected…

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Murder of 4 Years Ago Body Traced to Lonely Spot

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 3

A murder committed four years ago has now claimed a sixth victim in the little village of Schrobenhausen, near Ingolstadt (says the London…

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Adjourned Horse Stealing Case Trouble Over Pony

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

Following a number of remands, at the request of the police John Clydesdale Davis, arraigned on a charge of horse stealing, come before Mr. C. F…

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Laughter in Court "Mickey the Mouse" Gets a Chance

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

A well-known Queen street, Brisbane identity, who was described by the prosecutor as 'Mickey the Mouse' upset the gravity of No. 1 Police…

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Land Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

The local Land Board sat at Manilla last week under the chairmanship of Mr. G. Connolly. Messrs. W. H. Thibault and R. J…

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Mungindi Police Court. Misappropriation Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

Messrs. Moodie, Cole and Co., solicitors for defendant, George W. Tillman, who was committed for trial at Mungindi, on a charge of…

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Magistrate Imposes 'Curfew'

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 7

One of the terms of probation which a magistrate Imposed on men charged with holding a street meeting in defiance of the Auckland City…

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Nazis Sentenced Innsbruck

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

A Nazi, Frederich, Wurnig, was charged before a court martial with the murder of the police chief, Hickl, and sentenced to death…

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Moree Police Buildings

North West Champion · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police has written to Mr. B. M. Wade, M.L.A., stating that a report has been called for in regard to the condition of the…

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Riotous Behaviour. Resisting the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. C. Sheridan, J.P., Frederick Burns (22) and Harold Leslie (20) were charged with having behaved in…

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French "Raffles" in Court an Amazing Man

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 4

Fashionably dressed women struggled to gain entrance to the court at Rouen, Trance, a few weeks ago when the "gentleman burglar," and…

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Moree Police Court. Short List

North West Champion · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

The Court of Petty Sessions was held at Moree Courthouse on Tuesday last, Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., being the presiding magistrate…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Wages

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. S. Denton, P.M., William Taylor proceeded against Lords Joseph Cantwell. claiming the sum of…

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Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him Would Not Miss His Kruschen

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he ? Read what he says now—five years after…

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Police Court. Three Charges of Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr. A. A. Thompson. J.P.. John Devlne was charged on three counts of stealing (1) of having…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

At Moree Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. A. A. Thompson, J.P, John Devine, 25, was charged on three charges of stealing. He…

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