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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

289 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 15

Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Rex Wilfred Porter was charged with having assaulted and robbed Charles Carlson of £4 9s 6d at Wellington, on April 28 last. He was also charged…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Circuit Court opened this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir William Oullen. Mr. James Moriarty was the Crown Prosecutor, while Mr. J. J…

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Police Court Monday, October 11. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Alleged Breach of the Liquor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 3

George W. Bell, licensce of the Court House Hotel, was charged with that he did keep his premises open after 6 p.m. ona September 29th for the purpose of…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

The following cases wore dealt with at the court on Tuesday, before Mr. Meesom, P.M.:— The Municipal and Shire…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wellington Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 6

The Dubbo Circuit Court opened on Tuesday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Sidney William Hudson, who was defended by Mr. W. P. Kelly, of Wellington, pleaded not guilty to a charge of, stealing three heart of cuttle,…

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Civil Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The civil sittings of the Circuit Court began on Wednesday afternoon, before his Honor, the Chief Justice Sir William Cullen…

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Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

The Circuit Court opened on Tuesday morning before Chief Justice, Sir William C[?]den. Mr. James Moriarty was Crown Prosecutor, while Mr. J…

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Supreme Court Civil Sittings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court began on Wednesday afternoon. the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, presiding…

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Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

The Circut Court opened on Tuesday before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen Mr. James Moriarty was the Crown Prosecutor, while Mr. J. J…

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Referred to Supreme Court in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

Rex Wilfred Porter, who is at present serving a sentence of three months for stealing, and who was acquitted on a charge of assault and robbery on…

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Referred to Supreme Court in Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

Rex Wilfred Porter, who is at present serving a sentence of three months for stealing, and who was acquitted on a charge of assault and robbery on…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Additional Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

The following are the other cases dealt with at the Dubbo Circuit Court last week. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 3

The following eases were dealt with at the Police, Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Meeson:— INCOME TAX CASES…

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Cobar Police Court. Friday, October 22nd.—Before Mr. Neil Morrison, J.P. Alleged Bigamy

Western Age · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 3

Arthur Frederick Aldred, aged 32, was charged with that he did on the 1st day of October, 1906, at Balmain North, N.S.W., many Georgina…

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Charge of Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday before Mr. G. Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Mr. John Byers, a young man, just out of his [?]s, was charged with issuing a…

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Fair Rents Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. Messon, Police Magistrate, was yesterday called upon to adjudicate in a case under the Fair Rents Act in which George James Kesley objected…

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Fair Rents Court. First Case in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

A case of great interest, in that it being the first of its kind heard in Dubbo, and, in fact, in the West. was heard before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., in…

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