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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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Supreme Court

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 10

Two capital charges, one of rape and one of murder, will come before the Supreme Court in Narrabri this week…

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French Renew Talks On Evacuation Of Wounded Another Rebel Assault Expected In Indo-China

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1

SAIGON, Monday.—A French mission has flown to Dien Bien Phu to renew talks with the Communist Vietminh rebels on the evacuation of wounded from the fortress…

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Another Car Theft

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

Narrabri Police are investigating the theft of another Holden car which went off Tuesday night…

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Ganger Acquitted on Murder Charge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

A series of altercations which followed the supply of liquor to a number of aborigines employed by the Railway Department at Croppa Creek terminated in a murder charge…

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Supreme Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 14

post office, the witness said he intended to ring the police, as he did not like the disturbance and language around…

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Committed to Moree Court

North West Champion · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 6

A Tingha man was remanded in the Inverell Court last week to appear at Moree next month on a charge of passing…

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Police Search for Hit-Run Driver SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

Police are searching for the driver of a car who failed to stop after running over an elderly woman…

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Special Court Sitting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

A special sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions will commence on Monday to hear five charges of alleged…

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Former Station Manager in Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 3

A former station manager, John William Cox, 45, now of Cronulla, was charged in the Narrabri Court of Petty Sessions this week on one count of stealing a cheque and five of falsification of entry. The offences were alleged to…

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Gaol Sentences for Vagrancy

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

At the Police Court today two men were given gaol sentences for vagrancy. The first defendant was an…

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Car Stealing Gang SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

A gang of boys has been arrested here and charged with stealing cars. The boys are all from…

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Bonded On Charge Of Stealing Tennis Racket

Manilla Express · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

In the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last Thomas Gilbert Sing of West Manilla was given a bond to be of good behaviour for 12 months after he bad been found…

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Gaol for Driver of North-west Mail

North West Champion · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 4

At Muswellbrook Petty Sessions this week a driver of the North-West Mail was sentenced to one month's gaol and his fireman fined for having been under the influence of liquor on…

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Police Squads Swoop on Redex Drivers Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

Weary Redex drivers received a shock awakening from Victorian [?] Police this morning when squads of police swooped on drivers to check traffic necessities…

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18 Months Gaol for Stealing Truck

North West Champion · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

The offence of stealing motor vehicles was far too prevalent in the community, Judge J. P. Fitzpatrick said at Moree Quarter Sessions this week…

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Two Youths Given Bond on Assault Charge

North West Champion · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

Two youths were given bonds of £100 each to be of good behaviour for five years by Judge J. P. Fitzpatrick at Moree Quarter Sessions on Monday…

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Police Honour Ex-Inspector

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 4

After a short illness, the death took place of ex-Inspector Joseph Harold Smith at the age of 84 in Newcastle…

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Gaol Warden Convicted Of Theft

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 1

"This was a mean and contemptible action for a man placed in a position of trust, and one which merits…

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Police Search for Bandit SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 1

Police are making an all-out search for the prowler who is terrorising women in the Rose…

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Cheque Stealing Charge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 6

A former station manager, John William Cox, 45 now of Redcliffe (Q), has been found guilty last week of…

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