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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Police Decision in Club House Fire West Wyalong

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Hugh McKnight, 72-year-old caretaker of the West Wyalong Golf Club house, which was gutted by fire early on Saturday, died from heart failure…

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Alleged Stealing of Necklets. Defendant Pleads Guilty

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

At the local Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. Pocock, S.M., John Edward McGrath was charged with that he…

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Gaol Escapee's Surrender Offer to R.S.L. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

The State President of the RSL, Mr. Ken Bolton, has received a letter from Crofton Edward Barnes, returned soldier escapee from Long Bay…

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Son Charged with Murdering Mother Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Stocky William James Marshall, 23, stood with arms folded when charged at Redfern Court today with having murdered his mother…

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Charged with Having Murdered His Mother. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Stocky William James Marshall (23) stood with arms folded when charged at Redfern Court today with having murdered his mother…

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500 Tram Strikers to Picket Melbourne's 'Scab' Transport Police Warn Of Consequences If Violence Resorted To MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

"Tramway pickets using violence will be dealt with like all lawbreakers" a police official said last night, following the announcement by the Tramway Employees' Association, that 500 striking…

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More Tennis Court Lights

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

The Tennis Club having asked Council to light two more courts for night play, Council has decided to inform them they feel…

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Security Police Perturbed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Commonwealth Security Police are perturbed by the intended return to Australia of two Yugoslave who left for their homeland…

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Farewell to Popular Police Officer

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 11

Word has been received that Sergeant Portors, who, after eight years service at Woodburn, has been appointed to succeed Serjeant Toone as…

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Widespread Disorder Follows Ghandi's Assassination Plot To Murder Other Leaders Uncovered

North West Champion · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Sunday. (A.A.P.).—Disorders following the assassination of Gandhi are becoming more widespread and property is rising. Rioting and loot and arson is directed against extreme Hindu Elements…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Stating the evidence was purely a matter of oath against oath and he was not satisfied, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. F…

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Daring Theft Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

A daring thief stole £542 from the front bedroom of a flat in Tedman Avenue, West Kensington last night white the…

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Ex-P.O.W. Charged With Murder SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

In Central Court today, Reginald JamEs Kitching, 27, a former prisoner of war, was remanded until February 24 on a charge of having murdered…

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Two Aborigines on Murder Charge. Darwin

North West Champion · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Two aborigines were brought to Darwin on Saturday night in a patrol vessel to be charged with murdering two natives…

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Tennis Court Lighting Deferred

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

Until such time as satisfactory arrangements are made by the Tennis Association to meet their liability to Council, installation…

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Arbitration Court Order Defied Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Four hundred Tramway workshop employees of four unions failed to report for work this morning…

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Exciting Police Chase. Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

Nine shots were fired by members of a police wireless patrol during the chase, through heavy city traffic last night, of a sedan car, the driver of…

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Assault Alleged Charge

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Charges of alleged assault laid by Samuel Stanley Allston and Rose Allston against Rohert Henry Brown were part heard at…

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Sentenced To Three And Five Years SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

Two New Guinea officials have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment for offences against the natives. Judge F. B. Phillips, sitting without a jury in the Supreme…

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Practice Court Rejected

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 10

Owing to possible creation of a nuisance, an application by the Headmaster of the Narrabri Intermediate High School for removal of the fence…

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