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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Police Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Drunkenness, Language and Resisting Arrest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

A man named Walter Messit was charged with having been drunk in Macquarie-street, and also with having used indecent language and resisting…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday(October 18, 1921. Local and General Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. Meeson and K. N. Wilkins, L.M.'s., Frances E. Hocy, of the Exchange Hotel, Narromine, applied…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 4

Tickets for the Police and Firemen's art union, the proceeds of which are devoted to hospitals, are now on sale, and members of the Wellington police…

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Story Ot a Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

An extraordinary account of a burglary was told to the Dubbo police yesterday by Miss Alma Anlezark, aged 16 years, who was residing with her…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

John Leslie Wallace was charged with that he did on June 27th, 1921, at Dubbo, indecently assault Phoebe Bennett, a girl of 10 years of age…

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Circuit Court. Civil Sitting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court commenced at noon yesterday, before his Honor Judge Pring. Only two cases were set down for hearing…

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Circuit Court Before Mr. Justice Pring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 7

Since our last issue the Dubbo Circuit (Supreme) Court contained its sittings. Found on Premises…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Judge Pring)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were opened in Dubbo on Tuesday morning. Mr. J. H. Hammond, instructed by an officer from the Crown…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 2

Patrick Wakefield was charged with that he did assault John Anderson on 22nd October, and that he did rob him of a watch, chain, pipe, knife and 9s,…

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Police Court. Monday, October 24. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 2

There were eight persons charged with drunkenness before the court, and they were fined in sums ranging from 5s to 10s…

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The Latest. Miss Partridge Visits Police Headquarters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 4

Miss Partridge visited police headquarters this morning and had a consultation with the Inspector-General of Police. At present there are no…

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Police Court, Monday, Ocobke;31 (Before Mr. G Meeson, P.m.) Drunkenenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

Six delinquents were before the police court charged With having been found drunk in public places. They all plended guilty and were fined in sums…

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Drunks' Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

So numerous are the arrests for drunkenness in Dubbo of late that it has been found necessary to hold a dolly court to deal with the offenders…

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Bourke District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong)

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday last Walter Hopley sued Youk Gong, under the Workman's Compensation Act, for injuries received whilst engaged working for…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

Two young men, William Maher and Robert Ashkeith, were charged with that they did steal three pairs of boots, valued at £1 15s 9d, the property of…

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Charge of Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

William Mather and Robert Ash[?]eith were charged with stealing three pairs of boots. Sergeant Allen stated that about 5…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Monday, November 7. Damaging a Window

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

Samuel Murray and William McDonald were charged with malicionaly damaging a plate glass window the property of Mr. Arthur E. Thomas, to tho value…

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District Court Cases Dealt with

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 3

The Wellington District Court was opened on Tuesday morning, before His Honor Judge Armstrong, when the following cases were dealt with…

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Police Court. Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

A young man named John Thomas Johnson was charged with that he did steal one serge full and a felt hat; valdred at £9. 10s, the property of F. B…

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The Courts. Police Court. Charge of Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

John Thomas Johnson was charged with stealing a blue serge suit and a hat, valued at £910, the property of J. B. Thorby, of Albion Hill,…

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