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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Thomb Before. the Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

John Thorns, who was sentenced to 18 months at Dubbo Quarter Sessions, was charged at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. T…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

The public are reminded that the sale of tickets for the Police and Firemen's art union censes on the 30th inst., and that all moneys received by…

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Local and General. District Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

At the District Court to-day (Wednesday), before His Honor Judge Scholes, a list of five cases will be dealt with. They consist of alleged…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

The following are particulars of cases dealt with by Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M., this morning. Sergt. Tracey v. John McHugh, alleged travelling sheep…

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Warden's-court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 8

This morning the mining warden granted authority to enter in the following cases: William Burton, in respect to 25 acres, portion 73, parish of…

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Local and General Court Fixtures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court for the licensing district of Dubbo will be held at the local Court House on Monday, April 15th. The Circuit Court…

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Alleged Assault. a Euchareena Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

The P.M. (Mr. Hugh Malone) was occupied for several hours on Thursday in investigating a charge of assault preferred by Thomas Collins,…

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Dubbo Police Court Trainees Prosecuted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., Lieut. Wood, area officer, proceeded against several trainees for various…

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Police Court. Breaches of Defence Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., the following cases were dealth with:-William Luckman pleaded guilty to [?]…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

In the Dubbo Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. R. Perry, P.M., and C. Codell and W. T. Lowis, L.Ms., the following applications were…

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To-day's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The following are particulars of cases dealt with by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., this morning:—William Finch and William Arthur McColl, were charged…

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Police Magistrates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 1

It is stated that with a view to keeping down expenditure in the administration of the Justice Department, no successor will be appointed…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 6

At the police court to-day the sanitary inspector (Mr. John Collins) proceeded against Samuel Charles Walter on the charge of "casting" rubbish…

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Police Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

John Nicholson, a well-known Gilgandra resident, sustained a broken leg while resisting arrest for drunkenness. Inspector Fraser conducted an…

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Police a Firemen's Art Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

The sum of £85 was raised in the Gilgundra district by the sale of tickets in the Police and Firemen's art union, in aid of the Gilgandra…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by the P.M. Mr. Hugh M. Malone) this morning:—Albert Anderson pleaded not guilty to the charge that he, not…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 1

Two charges of stealing were investigated at tho Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M. Chas. Jones, a youth of 16, was…

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Sentenced to Six Months

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

Harry Ashton, arrested as a wanted man by Sergt. Loonies in Dubbo, was before the Police Court at Nyngan on a charge of forging a cheque…

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Assault Charge Dismissed

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The case in which Phillip Williams brought a charge of assaulting his son (Norman Williams) against a youth named Raymond John Finueane, was,…

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Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

Mr. Justice Ferguson will preside at the Supreme Court sittings, which open in Dubbo to-morrow, and Mr. D. S. Edwards will be Crown Prosecutor…

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