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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Police Court Tuesday, May 7 (Before Mr. S. A. [?] P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

Lionel Keith Sutton [?] was charged with having stolen.[?] Broadwater Moree. on or about A[?] a pack saddle and two pack [?] valued at £9…

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Police Court Two Cases Adjourned Charges of Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

After sitting from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. the Police Magistrate, Mr. S. A. Thornton, hod not completed the cases listed for…

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Compensation Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

A Workers' Compensation court will be held in Moree on Tuesday next. commencing at 10 a.m. His Honor Judge Lamond will prickle, and the…

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Moree Police Court Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

The Boolooroo Shire Council proceeded against Andy Gallagher for having caused damage to a roadway. Mr. P. W. Cassidy appeared for the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

Hamilton, Son and Co. v. A. G. Brindley, to show cause. There was no appearance of Brindley and the case was struck out…

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Police Court

Manilla Express · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Before Mr. Johnstone, P.M., at Manilla Police Court on Tuesday, Thomas Gilbert Sing pleaded guilty to a charge of driving an…

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Police Court £15 Fine in Stock Case Two Part Heard Charges Concluded

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Two part-heard cases occupied practicably the whole, of the Police Magistrate, Mr. S. A. Thornton, at the Police Court on…

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Workers' Compensation Court. Moree Woman's Claim

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Florence Jean Wyatt applied to the Workers Compensation Court, presided over by His Honor Judge Lamond, at Moree Police Court, on Tuesday for…

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District Court Dispute Over Accounts Appeal Against Sentence Divorce Cases

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

A lengthy sitting in Gunnedah prevented Judge Storkey arriving for the Quarter Sessions and District Court sitting last…

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Moree Police Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

Alyail Francis McGrath. 23, was charged at Moree Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. J. Gibson, with drunkenness and pleaded not guilty…

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Valedictory. Mr. H. H. McCOURT

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

At the conclusion of the usual evening service at the Moree Methodist Church last night opportunity was taken to say farewell to Mr. H. H…

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Police Court Railway Timber Stolen Defendant Fined £3

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

At the Police on Monday, it was again necessary to defer the hearing of several cases to the next Court, the hearing of a…

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Indecent Assault Charge. Jury Fails to Agree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 5

At the Narrabri Quarter Sessions. held recently, the Jury, after a retirement of nearly six hours, failed to agree in the case in which Charles…

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District Court

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

At the District Court on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., when the case of Edward Hann versus Cecil Wicks was called, it was…

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Aliens in Net Early Morning Police Raid SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

The Police and Military Intelligence Authorities swooped down on many allene in Sydney and other parts of N.S.W. in the…

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Guns and Ammunition Seized by Police SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

It was stated to-day that many guns had already been seized by the police and Military Itelligence officers in the latest raids on enemy…

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Police Raids Melbourne Clean up MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

Hundreds of detectives began a series of raids in Melbourne and suburbs and nearer country districts immediately the proclamation regarding…

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Moree Police' Court. Tuesday, June 18. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

Cecil Madden was proceeded against on charges of having assaulted his wife, Ethel Madden, and also with having behaved in a riotous manner, on…

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Police Cars In Palestine

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

An unusual departure for the Near East is the establishment of a police car repair shop at Haifa, in Palestine. This has just celebrated its…

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Small Death Court Claim for Damages

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

At the Small De[?] on Tuesday. before Mr. S.[?] P.M., Mrs. Noreen. M. Ta[?] Street, East Moree. p[?] Violet…

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