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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.m.) Tuesday, February 18

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

William Rancke pleaded guilty to having stolen a pewter pot, valued at 12/6, the property of H.C. McDonald, and was sentenced to 7 days with hard…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. V. Johnston and H. W. Copeland, Js,P., Richard Ernest Nelson (25) was fined 30/-, or three days, on a…

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Murder Trial Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Tho Criminal Court to-day was crowded when Edward Cornelius, 29, a mechanic, was charged with the murder of Rev. Harold Laceley Cecil,…

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Police Court. Defendant Discharged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. V. Johnson, J.P. Bernard Hoynes (51) was discharged on a charge of being in possession of a…

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Unlawful Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

George Bone was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Nancy Blaire, The defendant, who pleaded, guilty, was fined £5 or 10 days with hard labor…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Information Dismissed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. C. F. Denton. P.M., John Hassell McGo[?]lricke was charged with that he did, on or about February…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. C. P. Denton, P.m.) Indecent Language

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

Matthew Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language and was fined £2, with 3/- costs of court…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., Allan J. Carey was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by leaving it…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 2

A the Moree Police Court on Saturday morning Richard Hamilton (35) was, fined £1 or two days for being drunk, £2 or 4 days for using indecent…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March, 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

Frank McGrath, for whom Mr. Cory appeared, pleaded guilty to having failed to return en expired license and was fined 2/6, with 8/- costs of…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

The transfer of the billiard license from George Castrisos to Ernest Henry Hitchens was granted. Mr. F. C. Webb appeared for both parties…

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Stealing Charge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

At Moree Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. V. Johnston, C.P.S. Clarence Lachlan Russell, 21, was convicted on a charge of stealing…

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REVIEW. "Murder Pie."

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

(By Walter Murdock, M. ard Eldersnaw, S. E[?]ott Napier, Professor G. V. Portus, Ethel Turner, Professor W. J. Dakin, J. L…

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Police Sgt. Sued for Alleged Wrongful Arrest

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

At Parramatta District Court last week Horace G. Hurst, of Kurrajong, sued Sgt. W. J. Dick, formerly of Richmond and now of…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court this morning, before Mr. Johnston, J.P., Roy Gordon Redfern appeared on a charge of having used insulting words to a…

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Murder Trial Darlinghurst Tragedy SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

The trial commenced in the Central Criminal Court before Justice Street, of James Leighton Massey, 22, a motor mechanic, and Audrey Potter,…

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Local and General Supreme Court.—

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

Sittings of the Supremo Court will commence in the Narrabri Court House to-morrow (Tuesday). Three criminal cases ore listed for hearing…

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Local and General. Appeal Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

An appeal court to determine objections against the valuations of the Moree Municipal Council will be held at the court house on Tuesday, May 5…

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Gunnedah Murder Trial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

The jury after a few haunt retirement found that T. Hankinson was guilty of manslaughter. In the assault case, the Jury…

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Sentenced to Death Sodeman Appeal Refused Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

The High Court of Australia refused the appeal of Arnold Sodeman, sentenced to death for the murder of June Rushmer…

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