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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 3 of 4

Found in Dwelling House. Stealing Charges

North West Champion · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 2

At the Moree police court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., Arthur Wilfred Smith, for whom Mr. F. C. Webb…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

At the Narrabri Police Court, John McCray (64), was charged with having been a person with no visible means of support…

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Pearl Oliver Murder Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

Harold William Nugent (25), truck driver, one of the two men sought by the police following the murder of Pearl Oliver (19), at…

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Count Ciano Escapes From Police

North West Champion · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Quoting an Italian newspaper, the German overseas radio says that Count Ciano, former high Fascist…

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Reply To Protests Closing of Baan Baa Police Station

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

The Hon. R. G. Hamilton, M.L.A., has been advised by the Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell, that personal representations…

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Theft of Tyres

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 6

So many theft of motor lyres are now being reported that it behoves owners of motor vehicles to take steps…

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Check on Right to Sue Police

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 6

Rights of action at common law by citizens against police officers who traduce or slander them in the performance of defence duties…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 6

Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, at the Narrabri Police Court, Henry Allan Reid (55), Narrabri, was fined 10/-, in default 24 hours'…

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Muswellbrook Taxi Driver Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Tyres Sent To Gaol

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 6

Percy Frederick Carter, well-known Muswellbrook taxi proprietor, was sentenced to six months hard labor in Maitland…

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Mass Murder

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 7

The German working policy in Poland is demonstrated by the treatment of the Jews of Warsaw. Taking a normal diet as 3,000…

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Stealing and Behaviour

North West Champion · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 8

At the local police court Frederick Denning pleaded guilty to stealing tomatoes to the value of 3d., the property of Sydney Ping Kee, and was…

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Small Debts Court. Newcomen v. Flynn

North West Champion · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 1

William B. Newcomen, of Garah. sued Arthur W. Flynn, of Mungindi, in the Small Debts Court claiming £19. The case came before Mr…

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Missing Tyre Charge of Possession Case Before Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 3

At the Narrabri Police Court before the Police Magistrate, Mr. S. A. Thornton, on Monday, John Billingsley, a…

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Stealing Charge

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 5

At the local police court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., William Cline pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on September 18, at Berrigal Creek,…

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Alleged Assault

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Clive Bartman pleaded not guilty at the Moree police court, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., to a charge of having assaulted Walter Marley…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

North West Champion · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 4

John Fordham was charged at the Moree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., with that he did, on July 3 last…

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Moree District Court. Remitted issues in Divorce

North West Champion · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

Before is Honor Judge Storkey, [?] James [?] Brown Petitioned for a decree for dissolution of marriage with Ruby [?] Brown on…

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Share Farmer's Claim District Court Action

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 4

At the District Court, before his Honour, Judge Storkey, V.C., Robert John Hamilton, a share farmer of Narrabri, claimed…

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Police Court

North West Champion · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 3

At the local police court during the past week quite a number of persons were dealt with for various offences. Frank Daniels was fined £2, of four…

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Man in Court Doorway with Gelignite in Hand

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 7

When the name, of Charles Huncheon (18) years) was called in the Townsville Court for falling to attend a military…

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