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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 7 of 12

Small Debts Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, the amount paid into court in settlement of a claim, Nell Gordon v. R. Abranam, Municipal Council garnishee,…

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Imperial Hotel Theft

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 2

Moree police are investigating a theft which occurred at the Imperial Hotel on Friday night, when an amount of money was taken from one of the tills. It is…

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Local & General. Burglary at Imperial Hotel

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 2

Some time between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday, a thief, of thieves, effected an entrance to the bar at the Imperial Hotel through the fan light and stole…

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Women Charged with Forgery. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

The police have been informed that an attempt was recently made to rob an old-age pensioner, Mrs. Eleanor Pike, aged seventy, of £300. It is…

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Police Guard Minister. London

North West Champion · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

Police protection has been provided for the War Minister (Sir. Hore Belisha) following the receipt of threats. This disclosure follows the scene in the…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

At the local Policy Court inst morning Prank Brown [?] and Petty McGrady (25) pleaded [?] to charges of caving on July 2. supplied…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 6

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Henry George Smith was charged with vagrancy…

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Police-ambulance Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

Lovers of dancing are [?] Police-Ambulance [?] in the Moree Memoral [?] July 13 next. The…

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Moree Police Court Tuesday. July 5. Before Mr. V. H. Wells. P.M.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Art

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 5

Eugeene King. John O. Mutheron. R. R. smith and Alfred Graham yore proceeded against for having committed breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. The…

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Police-ambulance Hall

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 2

Lovers of dancing are reminded that the Police-Ambulance Ball will be held in the Moree Memorial Hall on Wednesday. July 13 next. The organisers…

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Policemen Charged. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

Five policemen—a sergeant and four constables—have been paraded before high officers at police headquarters and have been asked to answer charges…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

At Wollongong police court to-day Louis Wells Luckins, 29, was remanded until July 27, charged with having allegedly felioniously and maliciously…

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Remanded on Murder Charge WOLLONGONG

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

At the police court to-day Louis Wells Lucking, 29, was remanded until July 27th., on a charge of having allegedly feloniously and…

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Police-ambulance Ball. a Brilliant Function

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

The annual Police-Ambulance Ball, the proceeds from which are in aid of the Ambulance building fund, was held in the Moree Memorial Hall last night…

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Police-ambulance Ball a Brilliant Function

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 2

The annual Police-Ambulance [?] the proceed from which are H. ald of the Ambulance building fund was held in the Moree Memorial Hall last night…

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Moree Boys Arrested. to Appear Before Sydney Court

North West Champion · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 3

Two boys were arrested by the police in Sydney the other day and will, it is understood, appear before the Children's Court,…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., Nicholas Leon pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to renew a motor car…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.). Driving Negligently

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

Joseph Gordon Burgess, for whom Mr. F. C. Webb appeared, was convicted on a charge of having driven negligently. and was fined £3. with to 10 -…

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Licensing Court. Spirit Merchants License

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

An application by Andrea Percival Mellor for a sprit merchants license came before the Listing Court yesterday presided over by Mr. V. H. Wells…

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Trail of Blood. Sydney Burglary. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

While Andrew McQueen, nightwatchman, was patrolling Annandale last night he found that the window of Gordon Royle's mercery shop in…

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