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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

A somewhat interesting case, in which an accomplice gave evidence against his cousin in an alleged sheep stealing charge, was next dealt with, when…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

There was a big list of cases before the Court on Tuesday, the hearing of which lasted all day. Mr Chippendale, relieving Police Magistrate was on the…

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Stealing From the Hospital

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

A little old man, with a decided foreign appearance and accent, named Char les Tretzen, was charged by Constable Bleachmore with stealing three aprons…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, 27th January, 1921. Before Mr Warden H. H. Macdongal

Western Age · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

John Edward Freeman was granted authority to enter portion 117, parish of Cobar, to mine for gold and silver…

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Charged with Stealing Melons

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

At the police court this morning William Henry Penning was charged with stealing seven melons, the property of Sam Lee. On the application of the…

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The Wolgast Murder

Western Age · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Charles Wynn Speechley, 31, motor mechanic who was apprehended at Cabramatta on Wednesday, and questioned in connection with the…

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Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Mr. H. H. S. Chippendale, S.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Richard Olynes failed to answer a charge of begging alms. The charge was withdrawn, the defendant having gone away from the town…

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The Courts Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

Before Messrs. Chippendale and Gay, L's.M. The police report for the quarter ended December 31, which was very…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

John Thomas Langdon, who appeared on warrant from the Wagga police court was charged with stealing £50 the property of a co-partnership, the co-partner…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with on Tuesday at the police court, before Mr. Chippendale, relieving Police Magistrate…

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Convicted of Stealing Melons

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 6

William Henry Penning, was charged with stealing seven melons, the property of Sam Lee, and of the value of 14/. Penning was undefended…

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Watch the Blue-eyed Man How Murder Lurks in an Azure Tint

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Count Lombroso, the criminologist, has drawn up an elaborate table of statistics with regard to the eyes of murderers convicted in Italy. The list covers…

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Wave of Crime in New York. Police Powerless

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

New York leads all other communities in the United States in an unpreceden ted wave of crime that is sweeping the country, writes the "Daily Chronicle"…

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Theft From a Dwelling at Wrightville

Western Age · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

Between noon on Saturday and 9 a.m. yesterday morning, the dwelling of Mr. J. Weir, situated between Wrightville and the Occidental, was…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday before Mr Chippendale, relieving P.M. DRUNK IN RAILWAY CARRIAGE…

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Police Protection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Though it was decided by the Chief Secretary's Department some months ago to establish a police station at Eumungerie nothing has yet been done to…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

The following authorities to enter to scorch for gold were granted at the Warden's Court, Wellington, on Friday by Mr. Warden A. B. C Burke. A. C…

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Police Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Mr. H. H. S. Chippondale, S.m.) Theft of a Bioycle

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

Ronald Thomas Cheal, 16½ years of age, was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at £5, the property of Leslie Brooks, at Dubbo on February…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. H. S. Chippendule. S.M.)

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

Alice Twiss proceeded against St[?]ley Martin for the recovery of damages caused by an accident to her little girl, Violet Twiss, through careless…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 8

The following eases were dealt, with at the police court on Tuesday before Mr. Chippendale, relieving Police Magistrate…

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