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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

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Two Aborigines Sentenced to Death

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

Found guilty of a charge of rape, two aborigines, Robert Cobbler and Leslie Mundy, both of Collarenebri, were sentenced to…

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Divorce Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 8

Two applications for divorce and one for restitution of conjugial rights were granted by Mr. Justice Herron at Tuesday's Supreme…

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Police Inquiry Over Missing Witness Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

An inquiry has been ordered into the report that Constable "Bumper" Farrell was excused from giving evidence in court…

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Finding of Murder at Coroner's Court

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

At the Moree Court House last Friday morning. Mr. H. F. Brown (Coroner), conducted an inquest into the death of Alan Francis…

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Garden's Gaol Sentence Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Downing, said today that "Jock" Garden would be treated the same as any other prisoner in serving his three…

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Prices Branch Official Charged Canberra

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Dr. John Rowland Atcherley, 58 a Prices Branch official, was charged in the police court today with having indecently assaulted…

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Alleged Assault on Young Girl. Canberra

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Dr. John Rowland Atcherley (58), a Prices Branch Official, was charged in the Police Court today with having indecently…

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News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

North West Champion · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 14

The N.R.M.A. fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving licences to pay for the higher…

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Police Investigating Farmer's Death Grenfell

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a farmer, who died in Grenfell Hospital yesterday firm arsenic poisoning…

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Verdicts in Supreme Court

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

The hearing concluded on Monday afternoon of the second of two cases in which residents of the Quirindi district claimed…

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Alleged Stealing

North West Champion · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 3

At the Moree Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., Leonard Samuel Hartley was charged with that he did, at Sydney, steal…

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Special Prices Court. Fines Imposed For Overcharging

North West Champion · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 10

Mr. R. C. Atkinson (Stipendiary Magistrate) dealt with a number of cases for overcharging at the special prices court held at the Moree Court…

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Man Charged After Wild City Chase Sydney

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

Clive Andrew Callaghan, 24, lab[?]ourer, alleged to have gone to a city hotel at 3 a.m. yesterday, masked and armed with a toy revolver in an…

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Man on Murder Charge Sydney

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

The inquest into the death of Mrs. Avice., Victoria Gasking, 57, of Malvern Avenue, Roseville, whose battered and strangled body, was found in…

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Court Action Over Fencing Post

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

Answering two charges, Gordon Leslie-Turner was bound over to be of good behaviour for 12 months, at the police court on…

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Two Men on Murder Charge Sydney

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

Handcuffed and escorted by six police, two men were brought into the Coroner's Court today when the inquest into the death…

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Two Labourers on Murder Charge Sydney

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

Percy Charles Neville, 31, and Harold Sydney Brett, 26; laborers, were committed for trial by the Coroner (M. Austin), in the…

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Vehicle Lighting: Police Help Sought

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 7

Selfishness of many motorists and [?]edal cyclists in refusing to obey the [?]ghting regulations is attacked by [?]he N.R.M.A., which has appealed to…

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Top Ranking Communists Released After Being Indicted Charged With Plotting To Overthrow U.S. Govt. By Force

North West Champion · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—Seven top-ranking Communists, including the Party Chairman (William Foster) and John Gates Editor of the "Daily Worker"), were released yesterday after…

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Man Charged With Murder Of Baby

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Charles Mason, 28, boot clicker, charged with having murdered an unknown baby at Heine Bay on July 19, was remanded at Central Court today until August 3rd…

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