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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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One Month's Imprisonment Stealing Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 5

At the Moree police court, before Mr. E. J. Gibson, J.P., Francis Daniel Swindell was convicted on a charge of stealing…

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Police Court Heavy Fine Accident Not Reported

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Failure to stop and render any assistance in his power when involved in an accident resulted in a heavy fine for Kenneth C…

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District Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

Only one case in the District Court occupied any time, others being struck out. Garnishee cases, J. H. Campbell v…

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Stealing Charges. Defendant Pleads Guilty

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

George Walker pleaded guilty at the local police court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., to four charges of stealing— (1) of having stolen, on…

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Minute's Gaol

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 2

In Miami, Judge Cecil C. Curry sentenced two men found rolling dice on a Stagier Street sidewalk to "one minute each in gaol."…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 4

Cases before the Police Magistrate (Mr. S. A. Thornton) on Monday were all for minor offences, and did not occupy any…

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District Court Several Matters Dealt With

North West Champion · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 5

A sitting of the District Court was held at Moree on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Storkey, V. C., when the following matters were disposed…

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Police Court Two Defendants, Remanded

North West Champion · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

At the local police court this morning two defendants were remanded until Tuesday, July 8, one on a charge of stealing and…

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Intent to Murder Charge. Parramatta

North West Champion · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 1

At the Parramatta police court Jack Andrews (25), aircraftman, was remanded on a charge of having felonously wounded his wife with intent to…

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Britain's Military Police

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 3

Britain's Military Police Units parading In gas masks. They have been formed from the ranks of mobile policemen (or "speed cops") and the road scouts of motor organisations, and are thus expert motor-cyclists with a thorough knowledge of the country. (Department of Inf. picture)…

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New Method Of Stealing Petrol

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. warns motor-owners of a new method of milking petrol tanks adopted by thieves on cars which have been fitted with secure…

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Wage Rise for Shearers Court's New Basis

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

By readjusting shearing Industry rates to a needs basic wage of £4/2—2/- higher than the March declaration—the Federal Arbitration…

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Police Court Valuation Appeal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 1

The greater part of the time occupied by the Police Court sitting on Monday was utilised for hearing an appeal against the valuation of a property in Narrabri…

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Electricity Matters Before Council Tennis Court Lighting

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

The question of lighting the exhibition tennis court in Central Park was again before the Municipal Council at Tuesday's…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

At the Ryde police court to-day Emanuel Dafreville (53), ship's storekeeper on a French vessel, was charged with the murder of another seaman, Pierre Essangue, at…

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Police Court Stolen Rabbit Traps

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

Having been convicted at the previous sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions of stealing a number of rabbit traps…

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Charge Of Assault Defendant Committed for Trial

North West Champion · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 5

William Gordon Boggs (39), a drover, was committed to stand his trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held in Moree on October 14…

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Police Court Expensive Load of Wood

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

A load of firewood which James Henry Brown cut and removed from J. A. Taylor's property on June 22 proved very expensive…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

North West Champion · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

The case in which Michael James Sullivan is charged with having committed an indecent assault on a female under the age of 18 years, was…

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Police Court Special Sitting Defendant Committed For Trial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

On two charges of unlawfully using an instrument with intent to procure a certain result, Mrs. Lillian Margaret Kelly was…

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