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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Burglary

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

The office of Mr. Cocking, produce merchant in Arthur Street, was broken into during Friday night, the unwelcome visitors obtaining entry by breaking the…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M.:—SMOKING IN A PUBLIC HALL…

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Leave From Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Among those who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Frank Hyett, secretary of the Victorian Railways Union, who died at Melbourne of…

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A Police Chase

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

A series of mishaps befel throe of the Orange police--including Constable Rose, late of Dubbo--on Thursday morning last. A young man named…

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Municipal Revision Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

The Municipal Revision Court was formally opened in Dubbo yesterday, but at the request of the town clerk, Mr. W. J. Lake, an adjournment was…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. E. Perry, P.M.:—LANGUAGE…

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Warden's Court. Thursday—Before Mr. Wardden Me[?]son, P.M. Gladstone Copper Mining Co

Western Age · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

The Gladstone Copper Mining Company, No Liability, applied for six months suspension of labor conditions on their leases at Wrightville…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with by the P.M., Mr. A. R. Perry, on Tuesday last:—James Seckold pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises…

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Racecourse Incident. Interesting Police Court Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

An interesting and important case, affecting the whole of the jockey clubs in the State came before the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, the presiding…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

The Milling Warden's Court was held on Thursday, before Warden A. B. C. Burke, when the following applications for authority to enter were dealt with:…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., the Railway Commissioners naked for an order to compel a tenant to vacate one…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

The following cases were before Mr. Porry, P.M., at the Police Court on Tuesday:—THE CASE OF JAMES BAIN…

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Local and General Quarterly Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

The next quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Dubbo will be held at the local Court House on Monday, July 14th…

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Warden's Court. Thursday—Before Mr. Warden Meeson, P.M.

Western Age · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

At the Warden's Court on Thursday, applications for suspension of labor conditions by Great Cobar Limited, in connection with their…

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Licensing Court. Cobar Hotel Keepers Apply for Reduced Assessments. Thursday-Before Messrs Q. Meeson, P.M., and J. Leab, J.P.

Western Age · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

H. Swales, licensee of the Commercial hotel, applied for the renewal and reduction of his license fee from £20 to £10 per annum. He stated…

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Postal Assistant Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

At the Warren Police Court Martin Bourke, postal assistant at Nevertire, was charged with misappropriating the sum of £20. He was remanded till…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

Mr. A. R. Perry sat as a Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. Fifteen appeals were heard, but the Council's valuation was uphold in all but one…

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A Demented Chingman. Holds Police, Firemen, Soldires and Citizens at Bay for 15 HOURS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

For a period of 15 hours, extending from Sunday night until well into Monday morning, a mad Chinaman, armed with a brace of revolvers, held at bay…

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Wellington Police Court the Racecourse Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 6

The following cases were before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., at the Court on Tuesday:— DEALER'S LICENSE…

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Small Debts Court. Alderman Walker Non-suited

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court Joseph Fleming Walker proceeded against James matheson for the recovery of 8/. Mr. Kelly appeared for the defendant…

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