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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court opened on Tuesday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Armstrong…

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Casual Observations, Humors of the Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Even the proceedings of courts are not without a humorous side, and the conduct of men whose liberty is at stake is sometimes surprisingly…

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Road-Making Plant. Supreme Court Writ Island on the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Messrs, Noyes Bros., of Sydney, the contractors for the supply of the read-making plant to the Dubbo Council, have issued a Supreme Court writ on…

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District Court (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). Tuesday, November 22. [?]ALK V. COLLIER

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

Mr. D. M'Guinn for the plaintiff, Chas. Valk, stated that he was a farmer, residing at Mendooran. Collier and his partner agreed to give hi[?]…

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Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. G. Mceso[?], P.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 2

Walter Somerville was charged with that on November 25th he did steal one blanket to the value of £[?], the property of J. Ryan…

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Wellington Police Court. Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

The following Cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs James Greer and A. C. Lee, [?] FINED FOR FURIOUS RIDING…

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Jekyll and Hyde in Real Life? Doctor Charged with Series of Crimes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 7

Is Dr. W. A. Nixon, beloved of the poor for his many benevolences, the Kindly and morally austere physician of irreproachable integrity his…

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Police Court Monday, December 5th, 1921. Before Mr. G. Mecson, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Edward George Owers pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in Talbragor-street on December 3rd…

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Wellington Police Court Oases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. FINED FOR ASSAULT…

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Sentenced to Death Yeoval Murderer Convicted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 5

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court yesterday, George Earsman, aged 20, was charged before Mr. Justice Wade with having murdered Alexander…

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Earsman Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4

George Earsman was yesterday sentenced to death for the murder of Alexander Matheson at Yeoval. Earsman went into the witness box and swore…

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The Veoval Murder. [?]Arsman Found Guilty. Sentence of Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday George Earsman, aged 20, was charged before Mr. Justice Wede, with having murdered Alexander…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. presided in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, and Sergt. A[?]es was the prosecuting of [?]eer. The following cases were heard:…

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Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

Joseph Hampton, Henry Taylor, and Alfred Hampton were charged with assaulting Robert Samuel Howell, and robbing him of money and goods to the…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

Joseph Hampton was charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of W. E. Dwyer. Constable Pollard gave evidence that…

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Police Court. Monday, December 12, Breaches of the P.P. ACT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

Andrew Bowman and walter moore were charged with breaches of the Pastures Protection Act. They were fined £1, with 5s 6d costs of court, and £3 3s…

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Disorder[?] Eumungerls. Display of Blackguardly Conduct. Permanent Police Protection Indispensable

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

For a long time the law-abiding citicens of Eumungerie have been compelled to endure disorderly conduct of a very serious nature. Fights have…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

In the Dubbo Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs G. Meeson and K. N. Wilkins, a transfer of the license of the Castlereagh 'Hotel from W. R. T…

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"Remember the Yeoval Murder"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 7

Andrew Jan, a young man whose appearance gave the impression that there was foreign blood in his veins, came before Mr. Helm, P.M., at the Orange…

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Police Protection Wanted. at Eumungerie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 5

The G[?]gandra "Weekly," in (support of the "Liberal's" demand for police protection for Eumungerie, snys:—"Eummugerie is getting itself a name…

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