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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court Monday, November 15th. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.,) Selling Adulterated Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

Donald Morrison was charged with selling adulterated milk in Macquariestreet on October 19th. There were two charges against defendant…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 6

The case against Edwin Donn, who is charged with stealing a horse, alleged to be tho property of Mary Cowan; was proceeded with. Mr. Kelly…

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Rec Porter Sentenced

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 4

In October, 1919, Rex Wilfred Porter was tried before his Honor at the Dubbo Circuit Court upon an indictment charging him with breaking and…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. Meeson, P.M., on Tuesday, at the Police Court. UNDER THE VAG. ACT…

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Rex Porter Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

At the last sittings of the Supreme Court in Dubbo, Rex Porter, of Wellington, a man with a long list of charges that had been preferred…

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Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M.). Charge of Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 1

Leonard Mathews a returned soldier, was charged with assaulting [?] Sharan, and causing him actual [?]ly harm on October 25, on the…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A. W. Cowan, license of the Royal Hotel. Dubbo, asked for permission to make certain alterations at his hotel. Messrs. G. Meeson and J. J. Gay. L.M.'s.,…

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Police Court Monday, November 22. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Actual Bodily Harm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 2

Leonard Matthews, a returned soldier, appeared to answer a charge of having assaulted Horace Sharan on October 25th, and having occasioned him actual…

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Common Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Leonard Matthews was charged with that he did on October 20th at Dubbo assault Henry Sharan, thereby occasioning him bodily harm. He was also…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

Wallace Sylvester McLaughlan was charged with indecent assault at Orange on October 19th. Accused pleaded not guilty and was…

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Alleged Assault on a Child

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

Michael Herbert Deegan was charged with that he did at Wellington on 30th August indecently assault Edna Jane Smith, aged 8 years and 7 months…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The District Court was opened at the Court House on Thursday morning before his Honor Judge Armstrong. MOTOR CAR COLLISION…

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Alleged Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

At the Dubbo sessions last week Michael Herbert Deegan was charged with that he did at Wellington on August 30 indecently assault Edna…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday, and yesterday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M.: LARCENY CASE…

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Warden's Court. Thursday—Before Mr. Warden Flynn. P.M. Suspendion Refused Great Cobar

Western Age · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

The representatives of the Receiver of Great Cobar, Limited, applied to the Warden for six months suspension of labor conditions on their…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., yester-morning. Edward Cade and John Williams were each fined 5 for drunkenness,…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

Messrs G. Meeson and J. J. Gay L's.M., yesterday granted a renewal of F. Woodfield's wine [?]nse. The police report was favorable…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 2nd.—Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.

Western Age · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Condon, licensee the Great Western Hotel, Cobar, was charged with wilfully delaying admittance to the licensing inspector to[?]…

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