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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Three Young Men Charged

North West Champion · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

At Moree Police Court this morning, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., William John Makim, 22, John Broughton Boydell, 27, and Raymond George Brown,…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 7

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., James T. Moloney was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act, and…

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Windows Smashed. Three Young Men Charged

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 2

At an early hour this morning three plate glass windows and a plate glass door in the business premises f Mr. A. P. Mellor, and the glass top of a petrol…

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Wheat Recovered in Pool of Water Two Men Charged

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 4

Following a report received from Mr. K. Bayliss that a bag of wheat had been stolen from his property on Saturday night, two men were…

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Police Court Lice Infested Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 2

The Stock Inspector, Mr. D. J. Walker, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, proceeded against J. Urquhart at the Police…

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Collarenebri Court. Sheepskin Cases

North West Champion · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 1

At the Collarenebri Police Court, before the P.M., Mr. V. H. Wells, Edward Maguire, grazier, was charged under Section 157 (1) (i) of the Pastures…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 5

At Moree Police Court this morning Ernest Grose, 21, was fined £1, in default 2 days gaol, for aiding and abetting in the commission of the offence of…

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Moree Police Court Aiding and Abetting Charge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 5

At the local Police Court this morning, before Messrs. E. J. Gibson and A. L. Line, J's.P., Ernest arose pleaded guilty to a charge of having aided and abetted…

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Police Court Sheep Stealing Charge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. E. J. Gibson and A. L. Lane. J's.P.. Ernest Clifford Allen pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Stop, Look, and Listen! Headache For Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 6

During the New York World's Fair in 1939 it is expected that on a given point on a single day there will converge 35,000 cars, and thousands of…

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[?]E Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 5

[?]oree Police Court this [?]ss Coleman, 19, and Frederick Northcott, 19, were each remanded till to-morrow on charges of…

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Husband Charged With Wife's Murder SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 1

After a hearing lasting only a few minutes, Dudley Lorraine O'Brien, 22, baker and pastrycook, of Windsor, was remanded until…

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Murder Charge Suspect Remanded MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 1

At the City Court to-day, William Graham, 30, was remanded to December 14 on a charge of having murdered John Thomas Demsey, truck driver,…

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Body in River Murder Suspected SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 1

The Sydney police last night received a report that the body of Michael Reidy, 46, of Leichhardt, had been found in the Murrumbidgee…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Headache for Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 4

During the New York World's Fair in 1930 it is expected that on a given point on a single day there will converge 35,000 cars, and thousands of…

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Alleged Stealing

North West Champion · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

At Moree Police Court, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Ross Coleman, 19, and Jack Northcott, 19, were charged with stealing a mirror, razor and brush,…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendants Convicted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.M., Ross Coleman and Jack Northcote were charged with having stolen a mirror, razor and…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

The Moree P.P. Board, for whom Mr. G. E. Cory appeared, proceeded against L. Gerard on seven charges of having failed to travel sheep six miles per day…

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Court House Hotel

Manilla Express · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

As the darkness caused by the storm cleared a cry for help went up from the Court House Hotel. In a few minutes, despite…

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Police Court Stealing Charge. Defendant Fined £5

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 2

At the Moree Police Court this morning, before Messrs. W. Stewart and E. J. Gibson, J's.P., Ross Coleman, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a…

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