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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Police Dogs Training Stations Proposed SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

So successful has the training of police dogs become in this State, that the Police Department is now considering the…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. W. S. Stewart and F. J. Crowe, Js.P... Thomas Sheehan pleaded guilty to a charge of hawking…

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Australian Racing Trainer a Surrey Magistrate "Emperor of Epsom" to Cut Down Stable. "Too Costly a Business."

North West Champion · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

An Australian who settled in Surrey 30 years ago, took up the training of racehorses and became known as the "Emperor of Epsom," was this week…

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"Murder Goes to College

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

The [?] "Murder Goes to College" [?]…

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Hard Working Police Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

The tradition of the N.S.W. Police Department for dependability and efficient service is worthily upheld by "P.D.-125" the hard working Police Ford V-8 used…

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Sydney's Women Police. Valuable Work

North West Champion · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, shortly has been given a report prepared by Sergeant Lillian Armfield, chief of the Sydney women police,…

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Committed for Trial Charged with Stealing £25

North West Champion · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday last Mr. V. H. Wells committed Reginald Gordon Reynolds for trial on a charge of stealing £25, the…

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Moree Police Court Moree Council v. CALOCHERRY. At Moree Police Court yesterday

North West Champion · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Nicholas Calocherry was convicted on a charge of failing to keep clean a room which was used for the storage of food for sale. He was fined…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendant Committed for Trial

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday morning Reginald Gordon Reynolds was charged with having stolen the sum of £25 from Alexander Worrad…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., John Thomas Nell was charged with travelling sheep not legibly branded, and…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.M., the transfer of the license of the Pioneer Hotel. Boom from Charles Edward Russell to…

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Small Debts Court

North West Champion · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7
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In the Moree Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, Kinnis Fraser sued Leondard Wilde to recover an amount owing for goods sold and…

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Moree Police Court. Thursday. January 18. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.m.) Unstamped Receipt

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

N. O'Mullane was proceeded against for having issued an unstamped receipt. The defendant, who pleaded guilty. was fined 1, with 8 costs…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

At the local Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. Gibson, J.P. James Henry Jenkins, for whom Mr. G. E. Cory. appeared, pleaded guilty to a…

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Howlong Murder Mystery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Investigations are being made in regard to a suggestion that the Albury "Pyjama Girl" bore the same name as a clergyman who lived many years in…

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Culvert Murder Detective Confident

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

"I am confident that the Albury murder mystery ultimately will be solved," said Detective-Inspector L. Bowie, of the Sydney Criminal…

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Film Recovered. Good Work by Police

North West Champion · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

A parcel containing talkie film, which was reported lost by the management of the Regent Theatre, East Moree, was recovered on Thursday…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

At Moree Police Court last Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P,M., Doon Casey and Henry Smith were fined £1, with costs, for being found on…

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Quarter Sessions. Charge of Alleged Stealing. Accused Acquitted

North West Champion · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The Moree Quarter Sessions opened at Moree Police Court yesterday morning before Acting-Judge Lloyd. The only criminal case was that…

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