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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

248 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 13

Local & General. Valuation Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

A court to determine appeals against the valuations made by the Moree Municipal Council will be held at the Court House on Tuesday. April 20…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before Messrs. A. U. Ezzy and V. Johnston. Js.P.) Drunkenness and Language

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

William Hartley was fined 5/- for being drunk und 30 for having used in decent language. For similar offences G. Conlan was…

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Court Street Motor Garage

Manilla Express · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

As may be seen in the advertising columns on the front page of this issue Mr. S. A. Noble has opened a garage in Court Street…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

At Moree Police Court last Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., William Leonard Floyd was charged with that he did at Moree…

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Stealing Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

George Bailey was charged with stealing a bag of oats, of the value of 13/6, the property of Messrs A. C. Reid and Co., Moree…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

William Leonard Floyd was charged with that he did at Moree on March 15, steal three ten-shillingCommonwealth bank hotes of the value of 30/-, the…

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Stealing a Bag of Oats

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

George Bailey was charged with stealing a bag of oats, of the value of 13/6, the property of Mesrs. A. C. Reid and Co., Ltd., Moree…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, April C. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.m.) Alleged Suspected Person

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 5

Algernon Frederick Claromont, alias Francis Patrick McGery, was charged with being a suspected person" found in Balo Street with intent to commit a…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 1

In connection with a conviction at last Moree Police Court on a charge of being found on unlicensed premises during prohibited hours, it is desired…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday Laurence Frederick Melville Peadthro was charged with driving an unregistered motor cycle. He pleaded…

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Race Course "Trespassing" Righto of Admission Ticket High Court Decision SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

The question of whether the purchase of a ticket gave the spectator the right to stay until the races were over or whether the Club could…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for £50

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court at Moree, before Mr. Wells, P.M., Nicholas George Calocherry sued Lillian Ethel Bullen, trading as Bullen Bros., circus…

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Alleged Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

Robert Williams was proceeded against on a charge of having stolen, on April 20, two £1 notes, the property of Albert Jack Williams…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday Allan Talbott was fined £1, with 8/- costs, for being found on licensed premises in prohibited hours…

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Court Adjourned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

The District Court set down for Tuesday May 11 has been adjourned until Tuesday May 5…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 7

Reginald Talbott was proceeded against for having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

At Moree Police Court this morning Clarence Davis, Athol Burston, Albert Payne and Edward Rogers were each fined 5/-, or one hour, for…

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Attempted Murder Charge Moree Shooting Affray. Wounded Man in Hospital

North West Champion · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 3

At Moree Police Court this morning, before Messrs F. Crowe and V. Johnston, J's.P., John Neville Still, 28, was charged with…

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42 Years in Gaol

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 4

Valentine Shortis, aged 60, who was sentenced to life imprisonment 42 years ago for killing two clerks in a cotton factory robbery…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

At Moree Police Court this morning, before Mr. V. Johnston, J.P., Andrew James Grose, 27, was fined 2/6, or "the rising," for being drunk in a public…

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