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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Charge of Assault. Defendant Remanded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

At the local police court. before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M.. Albert Cordon Sruhan was charged with having committed an indecent assault on a girl…

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Steamer Jevington Court. Mined and Sunk. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

The British steamer Jevington Court has been mined and sunk. Her crew were saved and three of them are in hospital…

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Police Court Incident on Bullawa Creek Road P. M. Dismisses Information

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

An action by Edward Will am Torbutt, who sought to have Arthur Nation bound over to keep the peace towards him…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Assault on Child

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Albert Gordon Sruhan. 21. was committed for trial at Moree Children's Court on Tuesday on a charge of assaulting n girl of seven years in…

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Moree Police Court. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

John Reid was charged with offensive behaviour and was lined £3, with 8' costs. Constable M. O. Keefe stated that the defendant behaved offensively…

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Gaol Escapees Alert Constable SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Thomas Albert Williams, also known aa Basil Page Stone, 21 who escaped from the exercise yard at Campsie Police Station on Tuesday…

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Police Court Tuesday. March 19. (Before Mr. S. A. Thorton, P.m.) Breach of National Security Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Nicholas Pavlakis was charged with having committed a breach of the National Security Act. Mr. Webb appealed fur the…

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Driving Under Influence Pallamallawa Resident Before Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Robert Williams, 43 was charged at Moree Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M.. with having driven motor vehicle in Bingara Street…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

Relieving Mr. S. A. Thornton, Mr. Hardwick presided at the sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday. There was a very small list…

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Moree Police Court. Tuesday. April 2. (Before Mr. H. E. Hardwick, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

H. H. Cockrane pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an indecent manner, and was ruled £1, or two days…

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Supreme Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

No sittings of the Supreme Court will be held at Narrabri on April 28, as no civil or criminal cases were listed for trial. Jurymen summoned…

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Police Force Praised Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

The opening of the Police Association Conference to-day by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, declared if there was a better force in the world…

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Moree Police Court. Thursday, April 16. Before Mr. H. E. Hardwick, P.M.)

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

James Edward Eagan was charged with having stolen the sum of £17[?] between February 11 and April 6 the property of John T. Parker and Theo…

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Lucy Brown Craig Mystery. Woman Before Police Court. SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day. Ruby Gladys Evelyn, 27, a domestic, was remanded until April 26 on a charge of having demanded with…

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Dramatic Court Scene Man Cuts Throat SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

A few seconds after he was sentenced to 12 months imprisnoment far larceny as bailee, Thomas Owen Drury, 29 an…

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Police Court

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

The sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday lasted less than 40 minutes, the presiding Magistrate being Mr. R. A…

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Moree Police Court. Indecent Language

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

At the local Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Gibson, J.P., Hedley R. Jurd pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in the bar…

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Theft at Ross Hill

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

When Mr. and Mrs. Swan. of Ross Hill, Inverell, returned to their home recently from a trip into the country they found that thieves had broken in…

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Police Court Alleged Thefts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. E. J. Gibson, J.P., Lionel [?] that he did at Broadwater, Moree, on…

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Police Court Several Traffic Cases Charge of Ill-Treating Dog

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, Arthur King Cameron, who collided with a motor truck at the approach of the Namol River bridge at 8.45…

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