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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head Missing Scarf

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 7

We were waiting for Hugh Norcross He fluttered an orange square of silk at his sister. "The your hair up with this, Bess. "You're right, that blue…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 8

"Why don't you go along back now?" Victor asked. "I'm sure—er —Miss Kendall will be glad to go with you."…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head Sailboat Sighted

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 6

The Rev. De Witt came hurrying into the church again. "Saw a sailboat. Came quite close, too. I hollered and waved, and they hollered and…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head Sailboat Sighted

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 8

"Any place I could watch your bedroom door, Judy?" "There's the storeroom." "Fat chance, anyway. Don't think…

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Tribune Publisher In Court SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

Police took extraordinary precautions to prevent disturbances when William Fardon Burns, 38, publisher of the Communist newspaper Tribune…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 6

The thrust shot home. He stepped back. "I was only considering your safety, Judy. You—you know I—Bessie and I, like you."…

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Police Court Railway Employee Fined

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

A fine of £8 was imposed on C. K. Rayner at the Police Court on Wednesday by Mr. Johnson. S.M., when he pleaded guilty to stealing 36…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 11

Albion Potter spoke up: "Left all those bottles of milk and cream standing in a row on the other side." "That delivery boy isn't…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 2

Holder of a learner's permit, Albert Hannaford was fined £2, costs 7/-, for permitting a pillion rider on his motor cycle…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 8

"Open all the time, isn't it?" Victor saved the day. "Sartin. 'Cept when I lock up at night. Keep my own old Fordie in…

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Sydney Police Seek Bloodstained Man Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

A well-dressed man who staggered from a taxi at Central railway station this morning with clothes…

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Police Seek Information on Flood Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

The Narrabri police have been asked to submit a list of homes to Narrabri damaged by the recent flood…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head the Boat House Again

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 12

Let the others answer questions. Victor walked with me. "Now, we've got to do something. Break in the Lane boat house, I'd suggest."…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 6

Bessie Norcross was absent. Didn't want any lunch, she'd told Aunt Nella. She was going to take a sleeping powder and lock herself in…

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Police Investigate Man's Death Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 1

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a house in Glebe Road. Glebe, today. They are investigating the possibility…

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Youth Charged with Murder of Two Girls Newcastle, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 1

William Birle, 25-year-old Toukley fisherman, was charged in Newcastle Court this morning with the murder of Grace Holmes, 18, and her sister Kathleen, 11, at Toukley, Tuggerah Lakes, yesterday…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head Chapter Xxiii

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 12

I held my breath and listened. Yes, the old stair sreaked. Lightly, to be sure; but someone was walking up or down. The other guests didn't…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head Chapter Xxiii

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 6

At first, I only half suspected him" The said. "But it's all too pat. He turns up from nowhere and trouble begins. He could have done…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 8

"But my brother Hugh, did not have a hand in any of this murder business, nor know that I had. He is entirely innocent in every way,…

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Courier Serial: Murder at Pirate's Head

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 6

I rushed up the steps in high dudgeon. Perhaps I'd better take Thaddeus Quincy's advice. Victor Quade seemed to say things like that…

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