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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 8 of 12

A Mayor Charged

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Dr. Foley, Mayor of Glebe, has been cited before the courts on three charges one of which is that "he had used for his…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday Philip R. Bagwell, Leslie R. Smith, and William Hartley were each fined 5/-, with 8/- costs, and K. Selfe, £1,…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

When the application by Andrew Percival Mellor for a spirit merchant's licensee came before the Licensing Court on Tuesday. Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M., William Hartley has proceeded against by the Postmaster-General's Department…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, August 2. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

Phillip R. Bagneil, William Hartley Keith Selfe were proceeded against for having committed breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. Each defendant…

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Court House Hotel Modern and Inviting improvements

Manilla Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

When the parapet of the Court House Hotel was blown in during a cyclonic disturbance some months ago, doing much damage…

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Railway Burglary. Safe Blown Open. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Two men broke into the railway station at Artarmon early this morning, blew open the safe, and secured a quantity of cash, the amount of…

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Wilful Murder? Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

The police last night arrested a man and charged him with the wilful murder of Mrs. Yoland Bordin, 21, who died in hospital on Saturday…

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Motorist Charged. Remanded on £200 Bail

North West Champion · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 3

Moree Police Court was packed this morning when Tom Cross, 24, appeared before Mr. V. Johnston, J.P., on four charges…

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Latest Telegraphic and Cable News Alleged Attempted Murder. Wife Weeps in Court. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

When the case in which Joe Camilleri, a poultry farmer, is charged with having attempted to administer arsenic poison to his wife, Mary…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

At the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. J. Laidlaw, Licensing Magistrate under the Licensing Reduction Board, the application by…

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Police-ambulance Ball £262 Profit. Police Hand Cheque to Ambulance

North West Champion · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

At the School of Arts on Monday night there was a very happy ceremony, when Inspector Loomes, on behalf of the Police…

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Police-Ambulance Ball. Profit of £262. Cheque Handed to Ambulance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

Al the School of Arts on Monday night there was a very happy ceremony, when Inspector Loomes, on behalf of the Police Ball…

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Mollison Charged Drunk While Flying PARIS

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 1

The Investigation Magistrate at Mout Reuti Sur Mer has indicted James Mollison on a charge of contravening the…

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Police Court Embezzlement Charge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

Arrested on a warrant, Joseph McManemin was remanded at the Narrabri Police Court on Monday to appear at the Central…

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

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 6

At the Moree Police Court on Tuesday the list was a particularly short one and occupied only an hour of the time of Mr. V. H. Wells, P.M…

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Latest Cables. Soviet Purge Ten Sentenced to Death. Moscow

North West Champion · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 2

Ten agricultural officials at Azerbaijan have been sentenced to death and four others to long terms of imprisonment, for plotting and…

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Late Wires Train Assault Miner Remanded SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Georgina Suring, of Mudgee, was savagely attacked in a railway carriage between Lawson and Springwood yesterday…

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Latest Telegraphic and Cable News Husband on Murder Charge. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-morrow William Thomas Cash, 37, road contractor, will appear to answer a charge of having murdered his…

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