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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Law Court Actions Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

It transpired today that no actions instituted since the opening of the war in September, have yet been heard in the Supreme Court. It is…

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Police Court Sheepowner Fined Claimants Bad Memory in Wages Case

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The P. P. Board's Stock Inspector, Mr. D. J. Walker, proceeded against D. S. Wicks at the Police Court on Monday, for…

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Licensing Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., the transfer of the license of the Hotel Moree from A. T. McElhone to William…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday, January 16. (Before Mr. 'S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

Thomas E. Francis was proceeded against for having operated a public vehicle without a license. The defendant for whom Mr. H.A.S…

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Manilla & District News Police Play Cricket

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

A police team from Tamworth which included, besides policemen, a number of well-known Tamworth district cricketers,…

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Police Court Small Debt Claim Succeeds

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

A claim in the Small Debts Court, in which, Mrs, V. E. Gelt sought to recover from J. Eaves, an amount allegedly…

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Court Statistics. Moree Returns

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

The annual return of the C.P.S. at Moree indicates a generally busy year. Last year's collection of public revenue amounted to £2552 [?] and public…

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Large Stock Brands. Owners Required to Report to Moree Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

The owners of registered brands for large stock, namely, cattle and heroes, are required to report, with-out delay, to the Moree police…

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Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. B. H. O. St. John and W. S. Stewart, J'sP., John Henry Dawson was proceeded against by the…

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Mungindi Hotel. Licensing Court Deals with Improvements

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

At Moree Police Court on Tuesday last Mr. V. H. Wells, Licensing Magistrate dealt with an application by Inspector Maloney, under Section 40a…

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District Court Brief Sitting

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Only one case was heard at the District Court on Thursday, before Bis Honour Judge Storkey. Other cases were either struck…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

The Moree Quarter Sessions and District Court, will open to-morrow morning at the Moree Courthouse. His Honor Judge Storkey will preside…

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Police Court Landholders Charged For Failure to Destroy Rabbits

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Narrabri P.P. Board proceeded against several landowners at the Police Court an Monday for failure to destroy rabbits on their…

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Police Court Tuesday. February 6. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

A. J. Taylor was proceeded against for having railed to return an expired driver's license. The defendant did not appear and…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Storkey). At the District, Court last week the following cases were dealt with:— BICHOFF V. DAVIES

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

R. S. Bischoff, of North Star, sued defendant W. H. Davies, of "Trigamon," Yetman, claiming £18 10 for droving defendants cattle from the North Star…

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A Serious Charge Assault on Little Girl

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

At the local Police Court on Wednesday morning, Albert Gordon Sruhan. 21. was charged with having assaulted and committed an net of indecency on a…

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Replacing The Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

In the centre of Manchester (England) vehicle-operated traffic signals are to be placed at several key points which are at present controlled by…

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Moree Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

At the local Police Court on Saturday before Ml'. Gibson, J.P., George Brighton, a half-caste. was charged with being in the enclosed land of…

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Replacing the Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

In the centre of Manchester (England) vehicle-operated traffic signals are to be placed in several key points which are at present controlled by…

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Alleged Assault

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Andrew James Hawkins proceeded against William and Reginald Armstrong at the local police court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M., on a charge…

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