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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday the following cases were heard by Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M. Cruelty to Animals…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

A second-hand dealer's license was granted to John H. Moore. a transfer of the license of the Wyanga Hotel was granted to Edwin…

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Wellington District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

The following cases were heard before Judge Armstrong, at the District Court on Tuesday:— DAMAGES FOR DOG BITE…

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Murder of a Child

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A message from Paris states that crowds cheered the acquittal of a young dressmaker who was charged with murdering her new-born baby by…

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Dubbo District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

The District Court opened at Dubbo yesterday, before his Honor Julge Armstrong…

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Wellington District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

At the Wellington District Court, before Judge Armstrong and a jury of four, Joseph Barton claimed £50 from James Rutherford, damages alleged to…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

This was a case in which O.R. Ostrode claimed £400 for slander against Trottman. The case was one coming under the…

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District Court S[?]der Action

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

O. R. Osterode, for whom Mr. W. F. McManamey appeared, claimed £400 from G. H. Trotman for slander. Mr. Booth appeared for Trolman,…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 3

The following coses woee dealt by Mr. A. E. Perry, P.M., on Tuesday:— AN INEBRITE. William Ward, who appeared…

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The Wellington Gaol

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 4

It has been pointed out that the old Wellington Gaol, which is now out of commission, contains hundreds of pounds' worth of good building…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, March 18, 1919. Local and General Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. A. R. Perry end W. T. Lewis, L.M.'s, George w. Bell applied for a renewal of the license…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., on Tuesday:—DRUNKS. Three drunks were before the court…

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Small Debts Court. an Interesting Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 3

A Small Debts Court was held by the P.M. on Tuesday. W. J. Sheppherd proceeded against Joseph Walker for £6 15/ for car…

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Dubbo Gaol Quarantined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon Dr. Barkitt, Government Medical Officer, was summoned to attend a man named James Harris in the Dubbo Gaol. Harris had…

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Bolshevik Headquarters Wrecked In Brisbane Fight With Police

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

Several thousand persons, headed by returned soldiers attacked the Bolshevik headquarters at Brisbane last night…

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Charged with Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, Frederick Joseph Byrne, a railway porter, was charged with that at Wellington, on March 15, being bailee…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

The Warden's Court, before Mining Warden A. B. C. Burke, was held this morning, when the following authorities to enter were granted for 12 months:—…

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Police Pay

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

As they sing in the "Pirates of Penzance," "a policeman's lot is not a happy one"--at least until he gets well up in the service, and that is a…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Six months' suspension of labor conditions was granted to the Budgery Mining Company on the grounds that the company had no market for…

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District News. Canbelego Police Court. Friday, March 28th, 1919. Before Mr G. Meeson, P.M.

Western Age · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Bernard Morris Baker, pleaded guilty to trespassing on the enclosed lands of Hermitage Holdings, by shooting thereon without the consent…

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