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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Circuit Court. (Continued from another Page.) Pleas of Guilty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 1

William Smith, a young man, was charged with stealing 81 rabbit traps and two bags, the property of the. Railway Commissioners, at Gilgandra,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Davis Acquitted

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

The Dubbo Circuit opened on Tuesday last before Mr. Justice Pring. Alfred Askel Sirpalamen, who was acquitted on the first charge of…

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Sheep Stealing. at Nymagee

Western Age · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court last week, before his Honor Judge Pring, Maurice William Power pleaded guilty to two charged of stealing sheep…

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Police Court. Monday, April 19th. (Before Mr. G. M[?]sou, P.m.) Alleged Bribery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Vince Carr was charged with offering a brib[?] to Constable W. T. O'Brien at Dubbo on April 9th. Mr. W. P. Kelly (Wellington…

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Charged with Stealing a Rug

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Barnett, J.P., a young man named Daniel O'Grady was charged with stealing a rug, on 17th…

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Wellington District Court. the Benzine Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

The District Court was opened on Tuesday morning before his Honor Judge Armstrong, one case being dealt with…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter, etc., were granted at the Mining Warden's Court on Wednesday morning, before Mining…

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Taxing The Tote. High Court Injunction. Sydney

Western Age · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The High Court has granted an injunction restraining the Federal Taxation Commissioner from imposing the proposed 13 per cent tax on…

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Strong- Sinn Fein Guerilla Bands Protection for Police. London, April 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Reuter's San Remo correspondent states Lloyd George and Millerand have reached an agreement in reference to the German disarmament and…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The following cases were heard at the Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Meeson, P.M.:—DRUNK AND LANGUAGE…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday—Before Mr. W. T. Goben, P.M. Alleged Theft of Sheep Skins

Western Age · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

James Burne was charged with about the mouth of February,. 1920, he did at Kaleno, near Cobar, steal ten sheep skins, valued at £5, the…

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Police Court Straying Stock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

Before Mr. W. G. Meeson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, B. Sharp, Joseph James, H. Wheeler, Antonio Cordate, Peter Turner, E. Twiss,…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday—Before Mr. W. T. Coben, P.M. Alleged Stealing of Sheepskins

Western Age · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Thomas Joseph Boland, aged 37, on remand, was charged with stealing six sheep skins valued at £5, the property of Alfred Hunt, from…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Meeson, P.m.) Monday, May 3. Drunkenness and Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Daniel Richards was charged with using indecent language in a public street in Geurie. He was arrested by Constable Senior. Accused was fined…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Meeson, P.M.:— CHINAMAN CONVICTED…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, on Tuesday, a booth license was granted to Mrs. M. H. Sloane for races at Euchareena, on May 15, also a booth license to O…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday, April 29.—Before Mr. W. T. Cohen, P.M. Stealing a Bicycle

Western Age · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Fred Mott was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £10 the property of John Hawkins on the 28th February…

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Married in Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A few days ago a young man. While awaiting his trial at the Supreme Court proposed marriage to his sweet[?] and on Thursday they were…

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Local and General Charge of Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., James Hallcroft was charged with stealing, He was remanded until Monday next,…

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Police Court Milk Prosecutions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Messon, P.M., Inspector Robert Horne appeared as prosecuting officer under the Pure Foods Act…

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