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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

62 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Tompson, W. Hill (25) labourer, was fined £2 on a charge of drunkenness in Maitland street on December…

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Gaol for Wharfies. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 5

Pilfering from the waterfront has reached alarming proportions of late, and Magistrates have decided to inflict gaol penalties in place of fines,…

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Would The Police Believe This One

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

Just on dusk a farmer living near Canowindra was called excitedly by his son, to bring a gun as a large number of flying foxes…

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Police Commissioner Refuses Cabinets Request. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. MacKay) last night declined to issue a summons which the State Cabinet directed him to…

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THE "McNALLY" CASE. MacKay—Not "A Court Unto Himself." SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

A sensation was caused throughout the New South Wales Police Force by the suspension, recently, of Constables Carney…

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Sensation In Court When McNally Turns Out To Be 'Telegraph' Editor McNulty SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

A sensation was caused this afternoon at the Centra] Police Court, when Charles McNally surrendered himself on a charge of…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

Before Mr. S. A. Thornton at the Narrabri Police Court, R. C. Piper pleaded guilty to a charge of having on 23rd. January, 1943…

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Stealing Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 7

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., Albert William John Wicks pleaded guilty to a charge that he did, on…

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Theft of Tyres

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

Perturbed at the rising number of thefts of motor vehicle tyres, the N.R.M.A. warns motorists that they are risking the…

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Misappropriation and Stealing

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 5

Roy Adams pleaded guilty at the Moree police court last week, before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M., to two charges, one of having fraudulently…

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Attempted Murder. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

A youth, aged 16 years, will be charged in the Children's Court to-day with the attempted murder of John Fallen (37), who is now in a…

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Licensing Court

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

At the Licensing Court last week, the transfer of the license of the Club Hotel, Garah, from Ronald K. Stewart to Arthur William…

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McNULTY CASE. Intense Interest Maintained. Crowded Court Each Day. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 8

Ever since the case of Clarence Sydney McNulty, editor-in-chief of Consolidated Press, was resumed on Monday last, No. 2…

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Vandalism in Collin's Park Council Informs Police

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

The following report was submitted by the Clerk of Works for consideration by the Council:…

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Boy Crutcher's Murderer Still at Large. Intensive Hunt by Police. Public Confidence Shaken. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

Still not run to earth is the murderer of Albert Edward Crutcher, the 11-years-old lad whose trussed body was discovered in A'Beckett Creek,…

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Charged Party of 20 Japs with Machine Gun. Moree Man Awarded M.M.

North West Champion · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

A large number of awards (69) for heroism in New Guinea, were released yesterday by Lord Gowrie. Included in the list is Pte. John…

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District Court

North West Champion · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

The following cases were heard before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., in the District Court, held at Moree last week:—…

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Police Court. Failed to Attend Call-up

North West Champion · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 6

At the Moree police court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., David Charles Seccombe was charged with having failed without lawful…

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Affray in Hotel Yard Assault Convictions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

Giving evidence in the assault case in which Royal James Dalton and John Thomas Dalton were sentenced to two months, and…

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Remanded on Murder Charge. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

A fortnight's remand was granted at the Parramatta Court to-day when Lionel Roy Barlow (24), soldier, appeared on a charge of having…

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