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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Local and General Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

John Cyril Brophy, for whom Mr. MoGuinn appeared, applied for a billiard license for his hotel premises at Collie. The police had no objection,…

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Kiddies in Court. Small Witnesses Whose Words Carry Great Weight

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

A judge has been saying complimentary things about the child witness. He declares that the child-witness of to-day is vastly superior to those he…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 9. (Before Mr. A. R. Petty, P.m.) Theft of Trousers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Thomas Maloney and Sidney McLean were charged with stealing two pairs of trousers, valued at 33s, the property of Ernie Paraveini…

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Stealing From the Person

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Sarah Laws was charged with stealing the sum of £9, and with being an idle and dissolute person. Mr. W. F. McManamey (McManamey…

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Police Court Before Mr. Perry, P.M., on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Thomas Maloney and Sydney McLean were charged with stealing two pairs of trousers, valued at £1 13s, from E. Paravicini…

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Police Court Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m) Disturbine a Public Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

William Warby and John Ritchio were charged with disturbing n public meeting in Macquaric-street on 5th December…

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Wellington Police Court Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 6

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last, before the P.M. (Mr. Perry), Albert Arthur O'Shannessy and Albert Cohen were charged with…

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Open Column. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expr[?]d by correspondents.) POLICE v. RITCHIE. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,--Kindly allow me space in your columns to deal with what I consider a travesty of justice-- the case of Police v Jack Ritchie. Why did…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

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

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Gaol the Profiteer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

If returned to power the Labor Party proposes to immediately constitupte a commission to determine fair prices, organise distribution, and…

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Molong Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

One man was shot dead and another so badly wounded that he is not expected to recover, as a result of a shooting affray at Molong on Monday…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

William Andrews v. E. H. Utley, claim for £12 5s for carting timber. Mr. Booth appeared for complainant and Mr. McManamey for defendant…

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WAR! Turks Massacring Armenians. Police Barracks Raided in Cork London, February 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Italy has formally ratified the Bulgarian treaty. The Times Constantinople correspondent says there is the greatest…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The following applications wore granted by Mining Warden, A. B. C. Surke, at the Warden's Court, on Friday morning:—W. C. Vincent…

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Alleged Theft of Chaff

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Ward and Roy Thompson were charged with stealing two bags of chaff, the property of Mr. McCullagh, of "Globelands."…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M. An Opium Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, Willie O day, for whom Mr. A. D. Booth appeared was charged with having opiam in his possession…

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Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Messrs. A. R. Perry, P.M., and C. Cadell, J.P. in Possession of Opium

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Willie O. Jay was charged with that on the 14th day of February he had a tin of opium in his possession. Mr. A. D. Booth (Booth and Nelson)…

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A Smart Catch. Excitement at the Railway Station. Police Use Firearms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A case coutaining something was reecived at Dubbo railway station on Saturday. It came from [?]way. There was something about it which…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

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

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Editorial Notes. Insufficient Police Protection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

That Dubbo is miserably [?] policed is borne out by the fact that the station has only six men in addition to the Inspector and two…

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