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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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To-day's Police News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 5

This morning before the P.M. several eases were dealt with, but nothing out of the common was set down for hearing…

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Police Fired At

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Constable Small and Constable Hayes, of Collarenebri, on Friday last went to a place to recover stolen sheep, when a man fired at them, a…

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Alleged Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

A post-mortem examination of the body of Mrs. Mary Smith, who died in a hospital at North Sydney, disclosed severe bruises at the back of the…

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Police Court Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before Mr. H. M. Blackmore, Ralph Reynolds was charged with using insulting words to Constable Bell, and with…

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Court Business

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

The amount of business done at the Dubbo C.P.S. Office may be fairly well ganged from the annual statement required by the department. The return…

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Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

A farmer and grazier, who for obvious reasons does not wish to disclose his identity at present, called at the "Dispatch" office yesterday, and…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

At the Tomingley Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P. M., George Neils Morris was charged with stealing 62 sheep, the…

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A Mean Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

The man who would go marauding on the property of a soldier fighting at the front, would rob St. Peter of his Crown if he got to Heaven, and got…

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The Police and Firemen's Carnival. in Aid of State Hospitals. the Local Combined Effort

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The annual carnival established by the Metroplitan Police and Firemen has been extended-this years to cover the whole of the State, and the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 1

One evening recently Mr. Barrio, of Dunedoo, secured his horse at his shop, and a few minutes later he was surprised to note that it had been…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

It will be soon, on reference to an advertisement in this issue, that a meeting will be held at the Friendly Societies' Hall, Warne Street, next…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

After having been fined 10s for being found drunk, Chas Gilchrist was at the Dubbo Police Court this morning charged by Constable Rose with…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

From the exchanges received by the "Dispatch," we learn that most of the western districts are well organised for the purpose of pushing the sale…

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Dubbo Licensing court. Application Poe Hotel at Ballimore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

Before the Dubbo Licensing Court (Messrs, W. F. Robertson, P.M., C. Cadell and W. T. Lewis, L.Ms), on Monday, Mrs. B. Conway, licensee of…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

Last Monday evening a meeting of persons favorable to forming a local organisation for the sale of tickets for the forthcoming carnival in aid of the…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., imposed fines of 10s on persons for allowing goats to stray. John Davis, for…

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Police & Firemen's Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

Recently we stated that Coonamble and other districts were organising in order to make a thorough canvass in connection with the Police and…

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Cobar Police Court. THURSDAY—Before Messrs S. J. Hamblin, P.M. and J. Lash, J.P. Liquor Cases. Refusing to Pay

Western Age · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Henry John Cornish, licensee of the Criterion hotel, proceeded against Harold O'Conner for refusing to pay for liquor supplied. Mr Duffy…

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The War. Aerial Activity on the West Front. and in Palestine. Arab Successes. Canadian Raiders Kill Many Germans. British Line Being Extended Along the Piave River. Red Guards in Finland Murder Surgeons. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter says Field-Marshal Haig reports:—The weather rendered flying on Tuesday almost impossible. Observations enabled our artillery to engage a…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Carnival, in aid of the hospitals, has sent £ 1000 worth, of tickets to the police to be sold locally in…

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