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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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The Wellington Police

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 2

The "Mudgee Guardian" has this to say about certain members of the Wellington police force: Many police who have at one time been in the Mudgee…

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Police Court. Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., yesterday morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

Thomas Park (67) was before the Dubbo Police Court on Saturday on a charge of having insufficient means of support. He pleaded guilty. In answer…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 3

The following cases were before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., at the court on Tuesday:— WILLIAM LOWE…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. Hughes, relieving C. P. S., yesterday, William Vincent Owens was charged with stealing a pair of bouts, valued at 1[?], the property of Sid…

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Fire Bug Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Sessions, Percy Hayes pleaded guilty to setting fire to places at Gundagai, and stealing from one of the places. Inspector…

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Alleged Assault a Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Edward Benjamin Brantley, a vegetable dealer, has been committed to take his trial at Orange Quarter Sessions on October 7, on a charge of…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

[?] before the [?] Saturday on a [?] and disorderly [?] lawful means…

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Wellington Police Court. Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday by Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M.:— LIQUOR CASES…

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Police Court. Alleged Robbery at Challoners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1

Before Mr. Hughes, Acting C.P.S., this morning, Maurice Wren (24), a chemist, was charged that on June 20, 1919, at Dubbo, he did break and enter…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1

Before Messrs. Perry, Cadell and Lewis on Monday the application of Arthur Pagett for a colonial wine license for premises in Church-street…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1

Yesterday the list of appeals against valuations was disposed of. The total as[?]sed value of property in regard to which appeals were lodged was £30,339,…

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Riots in Melbourne. Parliament House Partly Wrecked. Premier Brutally Assaulted. Crowd in Conflict with Police. Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 3

A moh of several thousands marched to the Victorian Parliament House and partly wrecked the Treasury offices. They brutally assaulted…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

Only one case was set down for hearing at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Housing Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 5

It is reported that a suggestion in erect cottages on the unoccupied land adjacent to the Police Inspector's residence in Darling-st. for the housing of…

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Bourke Police Court Thursday, July 24, Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. Larceny Case

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate at Bourke on above date, Reuben Harvey, a railway porter, was charged with the larceny of twenty-five fox…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 1

Before Mr. Hughes, relieving C.P.S., on Thursday morning, William Crowe (37) pleaded guilty to the use of in decent language in Macquarie-st. on…

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Open Column. (We do not necessarily esdorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.) Gaol Not Needed. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 3

Sir,-- Being a native of the town and living in it on and off for the past 30 years, having during a recent visit been much impressed with its…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry P.M., Thos. Edward Garnsey, for failure to comply with the compulsory enrolment…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 2

Owing to the illness of Mr. Perry, P.M., he was unable to preside at the Police Court on Tuesday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. J. Collins…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Paul Coronaios Committed for Trial

Western Age · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

At the Police Courb yesterday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M,Paul Coronaios, the proprietor of a fish and oyster sal[?] in Marsball street…

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