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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

163 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Solicitors' Court SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 1

The first sittings of the State Committee appointed under the new Legal Practitioners. Act, to deal with charges of unprofessional conduct…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr C. J. Johnstone, Police Magistrate, at Manilla to-day. Ernest Young was fined one…

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Assault Case

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 4

William Taylor proceeded against Claude Smith on a charge of assault. Mr. Webb appeared for the complainant and Mr. Smith for the defendant…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel from Mr. C. Miley to Mr. E. Staunton,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 21. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.). Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 4

D. Rooney, for whom Mr. A. K. Smith appeared, pleaded guilty to having foiled to apply for a transfer of registration of a motor lorry, and was fined…

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Felled in Police Station SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

As a man, who had been detained by the police, was about to take up a position in the line up at Newtown Police Station last night for…

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Police Marked Supplied S.P. Evidence SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 1

Addressing the Betting Commission to-day A. S. Lloyd, for the Police Association declared scales were loaded against the police whose…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2
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At the local Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Johnston and Coates, Js. P., John Collins (26), James Williams (20), and Arthur Robert…

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Dog Bites Man. Owner Charged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

At Moree Police Court on Friday morning, before Messrs. V. Johnston and C. G. Coates, Js.P., Bernard Gordon Conlan was charged with being the…

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Gaol for Jay-walking

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 1

William Dolan Parker, at the Traffic Court today rather than pay a fine for Jay walking of 2/6 and 2/6 costs, took the option of 24 hours' hard…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court this morning, before Messrs. V. Johnston and O. Coates Js.P., Keith Smith (20) was fined £2 or four days for having used…

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Mobile Court for Pedestrians

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

An effective method of dealing with careless pedestrians has been found in Budapest. A "travelling police court" parked near a main thoroughfare…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendant Convicted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.M., George Norman Grose was charged with having stolen two 10/- notes from the…

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Alleged Assault. Defendant Pleads Guilty

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

Herbert Bailey was charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.M., with having assaulted Arthur Goodhew with intent to…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M. the transfer of the license of the Hotel Victoria from P. J. Elliott to R. J. de Graves…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 4. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

William Munro pleal[?] to having behaved in an indecent manner, and wes fined £3, with 8 costs…

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Mobile Court For Pedestrians

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 7

An effective method of dealing with careless pedestrians has been found in Budapest. A "travelling police court" is parked near a main…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. V. Johnston and G. C. Coates, Js.P

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Glarence Reginald Northey (36), who was admitted to the Moree District Hospital some days ago suffering, it is alleged, from the effects of poison,…

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Police Court Alleged Stealing of Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. V. Johnston and G. Coates, Js.P., Raymond Robert Griffiths (211 was charged with that he…

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