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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

James Allcroft, on remand, was charged with stealing a suit case containing a number of articles to tho value of £19 10s, the property of Daniel…

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Police court. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Monday, May 17. Selling Adulterated Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

W. Wilkie was charged with Rolling adulterated milk. Mr. B. Home, Public Health Inspector, prosecuted…

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Charged with Stealing Hay

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

Edward Austin proceeded against John Burns on a charge of stealing hay. Defendant did not appear, but a medical certificate was put in showing that…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Meeson, P.M.:— TRAVELLING ON RAILWAY…

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A Doctor of Optometry. Magistrate's Decision Upset

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 3

An application was made by Mr. Bathgate (instructed by Mr. G. Davidson, of Mudgee, by his Sydney agent, Mr. F. H. Greaves) on behalf of John…

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Income Tax. Important High Court Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

The trustees of the estate of the lat Charles Campbell, merchant, of Melbourne. who died in September, 1993 in an income tax schedule for 1918-19…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

The municipal appeal court was held on Tuesday, and occupied the greater part of the day. Originally there were about 80 appeals, but when the cases…

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Local and General Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

Leslie Clive Worrell was found gulity of the murder of his wife at Weronoa, and was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Wade The prisoner, a…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the Mining Warden's Court, before Warden A. B. C. Burke, on Thursday last:—…

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Police Court. Monday, May 31st. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Stanley Martin and Frederick Wilson were charged with stealing a quantity of hay, valued at 12s, the property of Walter Moore…

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Cobar's New Police Magistrate. Welcome to Mr. Flynn

Western Age · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Prior to proceeding with business at the Cobar Licensing Court last Thursday, Mr. W. A. Flyun, was cordially welcomed on presiding for the…

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Theft of Hay

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

In tho Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Stanley Martin and Frederick Wilson were charged with stealing chaff, valued at…

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Hay Stealing Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

George Richard Luke, who was remanded from Sydney on warrant, was charged with stealing hay valued at 7/6, the property of W. T. Parkes, at…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Meesom, P.M.:— CASES ADJOURNED…

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Another Hay-stealing Charge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

Edward Geo. Austin proceeded against John Burns, sen., on a charge of stealing hay, valued at 7/. Mr. Kelly appeared for complainant and…

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Charged with Attempt to Steal From Person

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

John Burns, jun., aged 16 years, was charged with attempting to steal the sum of 10/ from a girl, Connie Williams. Mr. Kelly appeared for…

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

At the police court on the 28th instant, before W. A. Flynn, Esq, P.M. William David Swales, liceness of the Federal Hotel, Canbelego, was…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

In the Warden's Court the Mount Boppy Gold Mining Coy applied for six months' suspension of labor conditions on account of there being no…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday, May 27.—Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M.

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

William Rimmer, on two charges of using indecent language, in Hunt street, Wrightville, on the 3rd May, was fined 30s and 6s costs in each…

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