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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Pickets Defy Police BRISBANE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Pickets defied police at two centres in Brisbane this morning. Names were taken, but up to a late hour there had been no physical…

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Walgett District Court

North West Champion · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

An action in which Harry Stewart Orchin, of "Kanowna," Mcree, was plaintiff and Charles Leslie Thompson, of "Bugilbone," Burren, was…

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Police and Strickers Clash at Brisbane Brisbane

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Strikers and the police figured in a fierce series of melees this morning when the police used their batons after more them 400 strikers had defied them in a march through the city streets to the Trades Hall…

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Police and Strikers Figure In Clash Over Placards 24-Hour Stoppage Next Wednesday Called Off BRISBANE

North West Champion · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Strikers and police figured in a fierce melee this morning when police used their batons after more than 400 strikers had defied them in a march through the City streets to the Trades Hall…

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New Court Days for Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

Owing to a reorganisation of the Narrabri and Glen Innes Magistrates Districts, Mr. Pocock, who has presided at the Moree Court of Petty…

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Police and Strikers in Further Clash. Proposal for Inquiry Defeated. BRISBANE

North West Champion · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

The proposal that a public inquiry should be held into yesterday's clash between strikers and police was defeated by a large…

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Assault Charge Proved

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

He was astounded that a man who had otherwise impressed him favourably should take the law into his own hands the way…

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A Poser for the Magistrate

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

When application was made for the booth [?] for the week-end races the Magistrate (Mr. Pocock) was asked whether he could order the…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

Three charges were laid against G. C. McKenzie, at the Police Court on Wednesday, one of using indecent language, one of resisting arrest and…

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New Tennis Court Lighting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

A new method of lighting tennis courts for night play was mentioned at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday. The Mayor…

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Coronial Finding in Moree Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

North West Champion · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

After hearing evidence this morning at the Moree Court House, the Coroner, Mr. H. F. Brown, found that Mona Rushby…

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Alleged Assault

North West Champion · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

At the Moree Petty Sessions on Monday, before Mr. J. Freeman, S.M. Leslie Charles Green by his best friend, Thelma May Green,…

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Police Oppose Labour Affiliation Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Members of the Police Association have threatened to resign over the Association's decision yesterday to seek the affiliation…

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More Police Requested

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 6

Namoi Shire Council has asked the Chief Secretary to bring the police force at Boggabri to full strength of three men, and to re-open the Baan…

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Annual Police and Ambulance Ball

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 13

Last night, the Memorial Hall was crowded with dancers from near and far, the occasion being the Annual Police and Ambulance Ball. The…

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Moree Police and Ambulance Ball

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 9

The Memorial Hall, Moree, on Wednesday night, 21st instant, was the scene of unrivalled happiness, when a crowd of over 450 dancers and a…

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Only One Court Case

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 10

Only one case, in the Small Debts Court, was heard at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday. After being part-heard, the parties agreed…

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Brutal Murderer Sentenced Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

George Paul Bechtold, 21, charged with battering his 56 year-old mother to death with a hammer in their home at Annandale on January 23, was…

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Police Search Scrubland Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Police searched the scrubland near the railway line at Marrickville last night and this morning for the body of a woman which a nurse said she…

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Aborigine Confesses Murder

North West Champion · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

Late on Tuesday night, William Denison, an aborigine, aged 39, reported to the Police that he had murdered Alan Francis Shaw. On investigation, Shaw was…

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