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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

274 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Mr. H. Hawkins. P.m.) Breaches of P.P. ACT

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

The Moree P. P. Board, for whom Mr. Brindley appeared, proceeded against C. Johnston on five charges of having failed to travel sheep the required…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday last. William Galvin was fined £1. or two days, on a charge of having behaved in an offensive manner…

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Moree Police Court. Alleged Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 5

At the local Police Court before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Walter Croft proceeded against Ernest Charles Maidens on a charge of assault. while Maidens…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendants Convicted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. S.A. Thornton, P.M., John Cyril McGregor and Stanley Stephen Kennaway were charged with that they…

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Moree Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

At the local Police Court, before' Messrs. J. Gibson and W. Steward. J's.P., Michael Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found on licensed…

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

North West Champion · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Walter Croft proceeded against Ernest Charles Maidens, alleging assault, while Maidens instituted a cross-action for a similar offence…

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Charge of Theft Hearing Adjourned SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Herbert Benco Wood wan charged with having on or about March 27 at Sydney, stolon £240,…

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District Court. (Before Judge Edwards)

North West Champion · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

His Honor, Judge Edwards, at the District Court commenced the hearing of an action, in which Robert Soy McGregor, of Mungindi, drover…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Edwards)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

At the District Court last week the following cases were dealt with:—McGREGOR V. HUGHES. This was a case In which Robert Roy…

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Alleged Stealing. Defendant Committed for Trial

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Samuel Akon proceeded against Stephen John Ergon at the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Hawkins. P.M. on a charge of having…

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Alleged Stealing. Cafe Employee Committed for Trial

North West Champion · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

At Moree Police Court yesterday Stephen John Ergon was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £300, the property of Sam…

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Darlinghurst Tragedy Butcher Charged SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day, Andrew Leckie, 54 butcher, was charged with the murder of Laura Cuddis[?]y on April 15…

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Five Years for Criminal Assault Defence of Insanity Raised

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 8

That William Charles Bailey had shamefully abused the trust placed in him in the care and welfare of his children, and the…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday. May 16. (Before Mr. H. Hawkins. P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Alfred James Lesie. Donald Laurie. William George Boggs and Charles Edward Browning were proceeded against for having faulty brakes on…

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Dubbo Mystery. Three Murder Charges Expected. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

A message from Dubbo states that the police are still hopeful of collecting sufficient evidence shortly to enable them to prefer murder charges in…

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Wife Had Baby: Man Called Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

When a Liverpool man became a father on Monday, he at once informed the police. Sergeant Turnbull answered a…

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Heber Street Tragedy Cross Again Before the Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Tom Cross was proceeded against on two charges, one of having driven a motor car at a…

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Impressing the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

A woman driving her car in Paris went past a traffic stop and was duly pulled up by the man on point duty, who inquired. "Did you not see the red…

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"Fraud Inside Gaol."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Convicted of having obtained £150 from a prisoner at Long Bay gaol by falsely pretending that he was able to obtain, through the Minister of Justice,…

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Police Court Unbranded Sheep Charges P.M. Dismisses One Case

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

The Narrabri P.P. Board at the Police Court last Monday, before Mr. Hawkins, relieving magistrate, proceeded against…

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