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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. J. McMahon and T. Perkins, J's.P., on Wednesday last, Michael Finch was before the Court on two charges of alleged forging…

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Court Cases MONDAY. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M.) Claim for £7 17s 11d

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Smah Kilfoyle, for whom Mr. Mcguinn appeared, claimed £71711 from Edward Hallan (defended by Mr. Routh) in re[?] of a cheque tendered by…

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Stealing Pumpkins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

At the Police Court, before Messrs G. W. Davies and J. J. Gay. J' S.P. on Wednesday, James Hobbs was charged with having stolen pumpkins valued at…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

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

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Bank-teller Charged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

At the Brisbane City police court, Herbert B. Angwin, 29, was charged with having, between September, 1919, and March 18, 1920, as a servant of…

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The Congee Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

John Meagher, who is charged with the murder of his wife at Cooger, giving evidence in his own defence, stated that he was awakened from his sleep…

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Nymagee Police Court

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Friday—Before Messrs. G. Messop, P.M., J. Martin and C. Buttenshaw, J's.P…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Maurice Wilfred Power, 23, labourer, was charged with stealing three sheep the property of E. Killen and Sons, Limited, of Nimagee station…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycle

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Frederick Mott was charged will stealing a bicycle, and the case was adjourned, by consent, to 29th April…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep Skins

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

At the Police Court last Saturday, before Mr. E. J. Daley, J.P., Thomas Joseph Boland was charged with during the month of December, 1919…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday, March 25th. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Liquor Cases

Western Age · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Richard George Peterson, the licensee of the Family Hotel, Wrightville, was charged with having john holmes on his licensed premises…

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Cobar Police Court. Tuesday—Before Messrs. N. Morrison and J. Leah, J's.P. Alleged Inflicting Grievious Bodily Harm. Thomas S. Elvin Committed for Trial

Western Age · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

Thomas Septimus Elvin, alias Sept. Marshll, appeared on remand, charged with at Cobar, on 27th March, inflicting grievious bodily…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Hill was charged with assaulting John Brad Mailing. Case dismissed with £2 2s professional costs against plaintiff. In default 14 days…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 6

Mr. Meeson, the newly-appointed Police Magistrate to the district, lately presided over by Mr. A. R. Perry, made his first appearance on the…

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Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Maurice William Power pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing sheep at Nymagee in March last. He was remanded for sentence…

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Charge of Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

William Hall, a young man, was charged with receiving 3000 rabbitskins and six bags, at Gilgandra, in January. John James Collison, who represents…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Continued from Another Page). Second Murder Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Alfred Axsol Sivpalainen was arraigned on a second charge, that of murdering George Norman Willis at Molong on February 17th…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The sittings of the Dubbo Circuit Court began at the Court House on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Pring. Mr. Alroy Cohen acted as…

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Circuit Court (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The sittings of Dubbo Circuit Court were opened on Wednesday before his Honer Mr. Justice Pring. who on taking his[?]at announced that Mr. W. T…

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