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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. R. Perry, P. M. Charge of Vagrancy…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Albert O'Shaughnessy was charged with that he did at Towrl, near Wellington, on 22nd January steal one sheep, the property of J. M. Whiteley…

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Canbelego Police Court. Friday—Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M.

Western Age · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Police v Cyril Myers, keeping an unlicensed billiard table for profit Sergt McLean adduced evidence from several boys that they had paid Myers…

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Police Court. Monday, Mahch 1. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.) Alleged Vagrancy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Michael Barry was charged with being an idle 6nd disorderly person, having no lawful visilble means of support…

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School Tennis Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

The sports committee of the Dubbo High School has decided to spend about £70 in making a tennis court, and an appeal is now being made to…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Thomas Joseph Power and Patrick O'Rourke were charged with that they did at Dubbo on 14th January assault one James Macnamara, and rob him of…

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Quarter Sessions Two Men Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Armstrong at Dubbo, on Tuesday, Thomas Joseph Power and Patrics O'Rourke were charged with assault…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The District Court opened on Tuesday afternoon, Whiteman v. Lowrie. Mr. Maxwell, instructed bv Mr. instructed by Mr. B…

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Bourke Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before Mr. Meeson, P.M.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Under the Public School Act a parent was summoned for not sending her child to school the required period. The P.M. imposed a fine of 2s 6d,…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs Meeson, Poolman and Sutton, Licensing Magistrates, on Wednesday last, Bernard Green was granted a renewal of publican's license…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 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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Ewers Before the Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., yesterday Ewers was charged with being deemed to be insane. Sergt. Allen, on oath, briefly related…

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Police Magistrate A. R. Perry Goes to Broken Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning Mr. A. R. Perry, who has been police magistrate in the western and north-western districts for a great…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

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

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Orange Police

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

The Orange police are not a happy family. Indeed, the demon of discord has been strutting about and amongst them with the same devilish designs as…

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Bourke District Court. Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday last Bedford Taylor and Weston sued A. Simpson for a sum of £30 11s 9d paid in error. The jory returned a verdict for plaintiffs,…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. A. B. c. Burke, P.M., at the Police Court, on Tuesday:— A MELON CASE…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

The Mining Warden's Court was held in the Courthouse on Tuesday morning, when the Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, dealt with the following…

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Local and General Court Holidays

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The local C.P.S. office will be closed from Thursday next week until the following Tuesday for the Easter holidays. If Tuesday is proclaimed a Bank…

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