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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Moree Police Court. Traffic Breaches

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday morning Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., fined W. Garvey 2/6, with 5/6 costs, for not returning a motor license. Frederick…

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Puzzled the Magistrate

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 6

An English motorist charged with not having a safety glass screen showed the magistrate four pieces of glass and challenged him to pick out the…

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Scientiflc Murder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 4

Kilroach is a scientific killer of Cockroaches. Price 2/- from P. L. Smyth, Chemist, Narrabri. Guaranteed…

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Police Court. Tuesday. October 19. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 5

William Garvey pleaded Guilty to a charge of having failed to return an expired driver's license, and was fined 2/6. with 5/6 costs…

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Body in Creek Recovered by Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

Following the absence of James Woods from his camp, his mates reported the disappearance, and late yesterday…

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Woman Bookmaker Breaks Down in Court SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

When Edna Riley, 29, domestic, said by the police to be a second offender as a bookmaker, was fined £10 or 20 days imprisonment at the…

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Verandah Scuffle Told in Court Action P. M. Dismisses Information

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

Two versions of a tussle on a back verandah of a house at Narrabrl West engaged the attention of the P.M., Mr. V. H. Wells…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. C. J. Johnston, P.M. at the Manilla Court House on Wednesday Alfred John Sing was proceeded against for having…

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Assault Charges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Saturday, Thomas Leslie Dorry was charged with heavy unlawfully assaulted Thomas French. Leonard Lionel Smith was…

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[?]Ee Police Court. Brawl on River

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 5

[?]ree Police Court this morning [?]Leslie Dorry, 1s, was charged[?]lawfully assaulting Thomas[?]and was remanded on £[?]…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 7

Twenty-two minor cases were before the P.M., Mr. H. V. Wells, at the police court on Monday. Two were prosecutions by the Narrabri P…

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Wee Waa Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

At the Wee ..aa Police Court on Tuesday, the cases listed were a little larger than usual. A number of stockowners were…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

At Moree Police Court on Saturday morning John Spencer, 28, was fined £2 for supplying liquor to an aborigine, and a further 10/- for…

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Moree Police Court. Unlawfully Supplying Liquor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Saturday, before Messs. Gibson and Ezzy, John Spencer (28) pleaded not guilty to a charge of having supplied liquor to a…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 6

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Norman Forrester was convicted on a charge of being found on the licensed…

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Moree Police Court Tuesday, November (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) Assault Charges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

Leonard Lionel Smith was charged with having assaulted James Brennan; Thomas Leslie Dorry was charged with having assaulted Thomas French;…

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Intensive Search In Melbourne Murder Mystery MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 1

There were no fresh developments to so far in connection with the finding of the body of John Thomas Dempsey in the bush at Kinglake…

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River Fracas. Boxers Before Court. Witnesses Told Lies, Says P.m

North West Champion · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday James Graham was charged with assaulting Thomas Leslie Do[?]ry and causing him actual…

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Gaol for Breach of Promise Expenses

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 1

John Theodore Carr, Grenfell grazier, has now been in the debtors' portion of the Bathurst gaol for six weeks because of his failure to meet the bill for…

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Liquor Act Miller v. MILLS Case Before Court of Appeal

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 2

Arising out of a decision made by Mr. V. H. Wells in the Police Court, Narrabri, involving a breach of the Liquor Act an appeal was heard in…

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