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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

85 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 5

New Lead in Bondi Murder Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

Detectives investigating the murder of the Bondi estate agent Laton Smith revealed to-day that they are now in…

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Drug Theft SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

Railway detectives are investigating the disappearance of three boxes of drugs from an opened mailbag on…

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Supreme Court Decision Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1

The publishers and executive editor of the Sun newspaper were found not guilty of contempt of Court…

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Beiger Charged SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

Beautiful Sydney model Shirley Patricia Beiger, 22, charged with the murder of…

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Heavy Court List

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

A heavy court list is expected for the monthly sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday…

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Youths Charged

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 1

Narrabri Police late on Thursday charged five youths with a series of car thefts in Narrabri…

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Moree Police Buildings

North West Champion · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 3

The Premier last week advised Boomi Shire Council that he had recently discussed the matter of new police buildings…

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Theft of Cattle

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 4

Following recent osses, five more cattle were stolen from the Walgett district last week…

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Court Sittings

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 4

This month's sittings of the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the…

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Revision Court

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

A Revision Court in respect of the Municipal and Shire Electoral Rolls was held at the Manilla Court House on…

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Drover Charged

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 11

A drover alleged to have stolen eight bags of oats from a Bullawa Creek grainshed on Sunday night…

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Packed Court Sees Brown SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

Crowds packed the Central Court today to see 20-years-old Robert Michael Brown charged with intent…

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Police Promotions

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 11

Constables A. Halliday, of Bellata, and L. Geary, of Boggabilla, have been promoted Constables First Class…

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Boy Charged With Murder BRISBANE, Thurs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

A 13-years-old schoolboy was churned with murder yesterday in the Children's Court after evidence had…

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Police Invetigate Man's Death SYDNEY, Thurs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

Three detectives rushed to Walla Walla, 56 miles from Wagga, to-day to investigate some…

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Plea for Better Police Station at Moree

North West Champion · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 6

A plea for better police buildings and transport facilities in Moree and other North-Westem centres was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Geoff Crawford, D.C.M…

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"Questioning" By Red Police SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

Foreigners in Moscow were subjected to continual questioning if they ventured onto the streets, the Royal…

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Tribute Paid Country Police Better Buildings; Vehicles Needed

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 11

Country police did "a marvellous job," especially at one-man stations, Mr. G. Crawford (Country Party, Barwon)…

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New Court Circuits

North West Champion · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 10

Because of the congestion of cases in country courts, arrangement had been made to divide the State into eight…

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Bond Follows Stealing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

Pleading guilty to stealing three bags of oats, valued at £6, from Hillview, Bullawa Creek, on September 13…

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