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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

230 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 12

Moree Police Court. Good Wishes to Inspector Loomes

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 1

Before the court opened on Tuesday Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., referred to the pending retirement of Inspector Loonies and said it had been a…

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Moree Police Court (Before MA V. W. Wells, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

At Moree Police Court last Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Francis Henry Watson, for whom Mr. F. C. Webb appeared, pleaded…

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Police Court Three Charges Bring Two Months P.P. Board Employee Assaulted

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 4

John Thomas Dalton appeared before the Police Magistrate (Mr. V. H. Wells), at the Police Court on Monday to answer three charges, of being…

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New Court Typewriter

North West Champion · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 6

The Moree Police Court was muck quieter last Tuesday, owing to the fact that the Department has supplied the Deposition Clerk (Mr. K. Downs) with…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 2

Albert Joseph Morton, 22, appeared at the Motee Police Court this morning charged with illegally using a motor lorry. the property of Gerald…

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Double Tragedy Ghastly Melbourne Murder MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 1

The bodies of Phyllis Wiseman, 17, and her aunt, Annie Wiseman, 65, were found dead in a brick villa where they lived at Glenmore…

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Moree Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

At the local Police Court on [?]…

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Latest Telegraphic and Cable News Girl Charged with Murder. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

The trial opened at the Criminal Court to-day of Beatrice May McAuliffe, 19, charged with having murdered Paul James Cowell, 22, at…

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Moree Police Court Illegal Car User Convicted

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 2

At Moree Police Court, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Albert Joseph Morton, 22, was convicted on a charge of driving a motor…

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Late Wires Woman on Murder Charge Trial Opens SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 1

The trial opened at the "criminal Court to-day of Beatrice May McAuliffe, 19, charged with having murdered Paul James Cowell, 22 at…

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Sensational Court Case Tragic Warialda Incident

North West Champion · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 3

Sensational evidence was heard at the warialda police court and at the warialda District Hospital when Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m., was…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 4

On a charge of stealing on March 14, 1938 a bicycle valued at £9/17, the property of Bruce Small Pty, Ltd., at Queanbeyan…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 1

Moree is becoming more and more law-abiding, if one is to judge by the small list at recent sittings of the police Magistrate's…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday November 22, (Before Mr H Wells P.M)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 3

Harold J. Martin was proceeded against for having commuted u breach of the Motor Traffic Act. The defendant did not appear and the cum- was…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 3

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells. Licensing Magistrate, the transfer of the Club Hatel Garah from Graham Robinson…

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An Assault Charge

Manilla Express · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 4

At Manilla Police Court on Tuesday last before Mr. G. J. Johnston, P.M., James Brady, of "Sunshine," proceeded against…

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Six Months for Stealing Narrabri Court Case

North West Champion · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

On a charge of stealing a bicycle valued at £9/17/-, the property of Bruce Small Pty. Ltd., at Queanbeyan, Vincent Kelly…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 1

Only two cases were lifted for hearing at the Police Court on Monday, Reginald Trindall v. J. D. Cameron, a claim for wages, but the…

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Moree Police Court

North West Champion · Monday 5 December 1938 · page 2

A female defendant appeared before Moree Police Court on Saturday morning, charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping over a…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday December 6 (Before Mr V.H Wells P.M)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 8

Arthur Wilson. Alexander Morrison. Willuir.A Mitchell and James A. Gall are proceeded against for having commuted breaches of the Motor Traffic…

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