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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Charge Of Assault

North West Champion · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. Ahornton, P.M, Walter John Haynes was charged with having…

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Police Court £5 Fine for Loafing Sheep Sequel To Street Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

The greater part of the Police Magistrate's time at the police court sitting on Monday was occupied with hearing a charge of…

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Matter for Police Noxious Weeds "Farmers" Walgett Opinion

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Walgett Shire councillors dealt extensively with the noxious weed question, and voiced in no uncertain terms their determination to see that…

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Police Court Trespassing Stock Charge Case Falls Through

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Inability to prove that a stock route traversed a property proved a stumbling block for the prosecution in a case heard before…

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Police Sanction For Picket Lines New York, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

Major Martin, Commander of the State Police Barracks in Bethelham, to-day gave the C.I.O. Steel Workers Organising Committee permission to…

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Committed For Trial Breaking, Entering and Stealing

North West Champion · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

Thomas Jackson was committed for trial at the local police court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., on a charge that he did,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.) Tuesday, April 8

North West Champion · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Frederick Clive Emanuel pleaded guilty to a charge of having had protected birds (two ducks) in his possession, and was fined 10/-, with 8/-…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

At the Licensing Court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, Sunday trading liceses were granted to Mrs. Esme Irene Jurd and James Warden…

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Ownership of Cow Lengthy Hearing at Court Charge Against Defendant Dismissed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

One of the longest sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions for some considerable time took place on Monday, the business…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Jurors For Circuit Causes Court.—

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 1

Jurors summoned for the Circuit Causes Court must attend at 11.15 a.m. on Tuesday, 29th. April. Those who received notices for the Criminal…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 22. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M.)

North West Champion · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Neville George Agustine, Roy Williams and Kevin Connolly pleaded guilty to having been found trespassing in the Moree railway yard, and…

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Heavy Penalty for Malicious Horse. Killing Lengthy Court Sitting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 1

After a sitting which lasted until 9.35 p.m. on Monday, the police magistrate, Mr. S. A. Thornton, convicted Albert…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Court Cancelled

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

A sitting of the Circuit Causes Court, wrich Was to have been held in the Narrobri Court House tomorrow (Tuesday) has been cancelled…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Only three cases were listed at the Police Court on Monday, the Defendants all being charged with the same offence. William George Ryan failed…

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Man Cha[?] Murder. Sydne[?]

North West Champion · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

At the conclusion [?] concerting the dea[?] Henness, known as [?] age pensioner, at [?]…

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Stolen Buns Gaol for Receiving Robbery At Gap

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

The apparently harmless action of eating buns resulted in gaol sentences for two people at the Narrabri Police Court on Monday…

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Court Sidelights

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

During the progress of the singles match between Gilchrist and Barnes, the former was heard to mutter to himself after playing a bad shot:…

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Workers' Compensation Court

North West Champion · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

A Workers' Compensation Court will be held at Moree on Tuesday, May 27 next, commencing at 10 a.m. His Honour Judge Lamond will…

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Soldiers v Police

Manilla Express · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 3

Soldiers who amuse themselves with unfriendly bouts with the Tamworth Police are getting the worst end of the stick. Recently,…

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Police Court Further Adjournment

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 6

Adjourned from last sitting, three charges against Kenneth Charles Small were again adjourned at the Police Court on…

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