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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Homes of the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

At present the police are made an allowance towards house rent, which in a town like Dubbo, where rents are [?]planing, is not enough. Mr. Holmas…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

On Monday last Drover T. Baldwin in charge of 5700 wethers (owner E. Jowett) Was proceeded against by Mr. Stock Inspector flatten, in the local…

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Police Court Indecent Language

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. B. Perry P.M., Ernest Smith, a young man, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 4

At the Wellington court on Tuesday last, before the P.M. (Mr. A. R. Perry), in the case of Percy Smith versus William, Lowe, the latter being summoned…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr A. R. Ferry, P.M., Alfred Jones, oa a eharge of being drunk in a railway carriage at Dubbo. was fined £1, is default…

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Local and General District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court will be held at Dubbo on Wednesday, 10th September. The last day for entering plaints is tomorrow (August 28rd)…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 1

Before Mr. A. B. Perry, P. M., yesterday. James Harris pleaded guilty to the use of indecent language in Victoria…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 1

A Licensing Court was held at Dubbo yesterday, before Messrs. A. R. Perry, W. T. Lewis, and C. Cadell, L.Ms. Peter Robert Nolan was…

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Alleged Stealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

Stanley Lorile Hortle and Gertrude Katherine Hortle were charged, with stealing on or about the 20th December last and 30th May 1919, a large…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. A. R. Perry) presided at the court on Tuesday. Owing to the absence of Mr. Kelly, who was attending the District Court at Trangie…

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WARDEN's COURT

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 6

The Mining Warden's Court was held on Tuesday morning, Warden A. B. C. Burke presiding. Permission to enter was granted Frank J. Feldman, five…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 1

On Saturday last, before Mr. A. B. Parry, L.M., the license of the [?]donian Hotel. Wangarbon, was transferred from Thos Dunn to William…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

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

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Settling It Out of Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

At the Children's Court on Tuesday there were two cases of language and assault, and in each case the complainant lost the verdict. In the first…

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Presentation To Sergeant A. T. Osborne. a Popular Police Officer

Western Age · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

On the eve of his departure from Cobar, a number of citizens assembled at the council chambers on Wednesday evening for the purpose of making…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Barnett, C.M., an aboriginal was fined 10/ for being drunk. Henry Edward Smith was charged with…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 1

The District Court will open in Dubbo to-morrow. There are seven or eight suits of only minor importance to the general pubic…

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Wellington District Court. Case Under the Workmen's Compensation Act

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 8

The Wellington District Court was opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Judge Armstrong. NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The District Court opened in Dubbo on Wednesday, Judge Armstrong presiding. Mr. L. J. McKean and Mr. A, E. Maxwell, barristers, were present…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Arbstrong.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

The Dubbo District Court opened on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Armstrong. Mr. Hughes was registrar. All About a Lease…

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