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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1953

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New Magistrate Welcomed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

Prior to commencement of business at the Court of Petty Sessions today, the new Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr…

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Two Months Gaol For Vagrant

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

Oscar Raymond Dillon was sent to gaol for two months at Moree Petty Sessions on Monday for being a person having insufficient lawful mens of support…

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Difficult Police Task Moss Vale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Sergeant Harry Ware, of the Po[?]ce Rescue Squad, today recovered the body of a New Australian half…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 7

First case dealt with by the newly - appointed stipendiary magistrate for the Narrabri district, Mr. C. K. Ward…

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Clue on Butler Murder Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Homicide detectives said today they had received an important new lead in the Shirley Butler murder…

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Moree Court of Petty Sessions

North West Champion · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

William Bartie pleaded guilty at the Moree Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs H. F. Brown and W. P. McCall Js.P…

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Month's Gaol. Traffic Breach

North West Champion · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

William John Beale, changed with on January 7, at Moree, stealing 20 cordial jars, the property of George Condelis,…

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Moree Court Petty Sessions

North West Champion · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Victor Arthur Schulz proceeded against Arthur Kits Newbury at the Moree Court of Petty Sessions last week,…

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Assault Case

North West Champion · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 7

Before Mr.C.K. Ward S.M. at the Moree Court of Petty Sessions on January 20, Arthur Kitt Newbery proceeded…

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Bonded for Assault

Manilla Express · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Barry Melville of Manilla who pleaded guilty through Mr. D. H. Kennedy (J. D Kennedy and Sons) to a…

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Manilla Court of Petty Sessions

Manilla Express · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The following cases were before the S.M. (Mr. J. B. Hodgson) at Wednesday's sitting of the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions. Cruelty to…

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Police Court License Revoked

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, Roy Jones, charged with a breach of a license issued to him, whereby he…

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Police Court Stole from Pensioner

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 10

Two charges were laid against John J. Hunter, one of being found drunk in Lloyd Street, the other of stealing…

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Court Calendar

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 10

The annual sitting of the Supreme Court in Narrabri this year is set down for Tuesday May 19…

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Court Statistics

Manilla Express · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The following statistics have been obtained from Mr. A. M. Riedel (Clerk of Petty Sessions) Manilla:…

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Police Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

Most of the time occupied by the Magistrate at the Police Court on Thursday was on Fair Rents Board…

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Audacious Theft Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

C.I.B. detectives are investigating an audacious theft of a brief case containing jewellery by…

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£10 Fine for Assaulting Police

North West Champion · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Herbert Maurice Smith was fined £10 and ordered to enter into a recognisance in self of £30 to be of good…

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Police Search for Missing "Mystery Woman" Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

A "mystery woman" is now figuring in the week-old mystery of the disappearance of Reginald Aubrey Doyle. Police said today they were searching for…

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Names Mentioned In Jelke "Call Girl" Vice Trial Evidence Filtering Out From Closed Court

North West Champion · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Pat Ward, 19-Year-old prosecution witness in the vice trial of Minot "Mickey" Jelke, testified yesterday that she had an engagement with film actor Mickey…

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