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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Two People on Murder Charge Sydney, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

A man and woman charged with having murdered a man whose body was found in a…

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Police Seek Mental Home Escapee Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

C.I.B. detectives are combing Sydney for a 43-year-old mental home escapee who yesterday intercepted a small…

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Court Adjourns While Accused Has Breakfast Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

John Frederick Hayes, who is charged with the murder of William John Lee, was granted a fifteen minutes…

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New Deputy Police Com. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

The C.I.B. Chief Superintendent Colin John Delaney, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the N.S.W…

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Vicious Assault On Woman Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

A woman was bashed by three men in a car at Vaucluse early today, theft thrown into some bushes…

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Police Court. Two Assault Charges

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

Sidney A. [?]euttley, panel[?]eater, of Gould Street, West Narrabri, chafed Jack Magann with assault…

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Police Court. Travelling Stock Breaches

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 2

Failing to travel stock the prescribed distances, William Trindall pleaded guilty when charged by the P.P. Board…

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Police Court. "Couldn't Find Work

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

Charged with having insufficient means of support at the police court last week, Milton Byrnes pleaded guilty…

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Moree Man Charged with Fraud

North West Champion · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 12

On Monday in the Newtown Court a man said that a fortnight after his marriage he was "emptied out of house in which he…

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Month's Gaol for Stealing Overcoat

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 3

William Bartle pleaded not guilty at Moree Petty Sessions on Monday to a charge of stealing. Police alleged Bartle hud stolon an overcoat to the value of…

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Vagrant Sent To Gaol

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 2

For being a person with insufficient means of support, Thomas Clifford Bradshaw, was given a gaol sentence on…

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Charged on 15 Counts of False Pretences

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 2

A man was charged at Moree Petty Sessions on Monday on 15 counts of false pretences. He was Sidney Clarence Green who admitted he had obtained money by presenting valueless…

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Woman on Intent to Murder Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

Lorna Irene Claydon (26) of Terry Hie Hie, was remanded to April 21 by Mr. N. C. Hawes, S.M., at Moree Petty Sessions…

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Bid to Forge Cheque for £600 Ends in Court

North West Champion · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 9

A young man who tried to forge his employer's name on a cheque for £600 was committed to stand his trial at Moree Quarter Sessions, by Mr. N .C Hawes, S.M., at Moree Petty…

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Police Cars in High Speed Chase Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

Five men were arrested at gunpoint to-day after a high speed chase in a car and…

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U.S. Steel Companies Lose In Fight With Truman Court Refuses to Grant Injunction on Seizure of Mills

North West Champion · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — American steel companies yesterday lost their plea for a Court order barring the Government from seizing their 8,000 million dollar plants…

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House Destroyed: Police Investigate Wollongong

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Men have been charged with causing malicious damage following the destruction of a home by fire last night…

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Police Rescue Bus Passengers Sydney

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Twenty-seven passengers of a tourist bus which skidded into floodwaters at Bega…

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Police Court Defendant Placed on Bond

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

After hearing evidence in a charge against Ronald J. White, of stealing about 1 1/2 bushels of wheat, the property…

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Police Exhume Body Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

Police tonight will exhume the body of a man buried several years ago at Rookwood…

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