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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

402 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 21

Land Valuation Court. Welcome to Mr. Justice Pike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

Mr. Justice Pike presided at the Dubbo sitting of the above court, and was welcomed by Mr. D. McCaian, [?] behalf of the legal profession…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

In the police Court yesterday morning a number of delin[?]ents were charged with breaches of the traffic regulations. The parties [?]…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

A young man named Charles Bruce appeared before Mr. W. H. G. Davies, C.M., in the Dubbo Police Court this morning to answer a charge of…

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Breaking Entering and Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Williain Thompson 16, Henry Ward 10,and Joseph Lovering 18, were charged with that they did, on May 18, break and enter into the dwelling house…

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Alleged Breaking and Entering and Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

Three lads, William Thompson (16), Henry Ward (19), and Joseph Loverick (18) were arraigned for that they did at Dubbo on May 18, break and…

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Novel Police Methods

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

The Police Magistrate at Forbes on Thursday gave his reserved decision in the case in which nine men were charged on the evidence of constables, who…

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Police Court. Monday, May 20. Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. [?]Reaches of Traffic Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

R. Pettiford, C. Andrew H. Holmes, D.Saunders,E.J> Case and James Balfour were charged with riding and driving without lights. All the…

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Wellington Police Court Another Light List

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 6

There was another light list before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., sit the court on Tuesday last. DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 6

Williamm Tobin was granted a publican's booth license for Bodangora races June 13th, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m…

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Canbelego Police Court

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

At the Canbelego Police Court on the 24th May, before Mr. E. A. Prior, Police Magistrate, William Lilley of, Canbelego, was committed for trial at…

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Cobar Police Court

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

At the Police Court, Cobar, on the 23rd Hay, the police proceeded against James Dillon, who had been remanded from Nymagee, for stealing a sheep…

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Novel Police Methods

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

The Police Magistrate at Forties on Thursday gave his reserved decision in the case in which nine men were charged on the evidence of constables, who…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

An application by the Cobar Mineral Exploration No Liability Company for authority to enter on Lot 10 Section 4, village of Dapville, the property of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Ninty-eight appeals against the rating of the Cobar Municipal Council were postponed for one month as the council valuator is dangerously ill…

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Lady Cathcart's Silk Stockings Child's Illnesd Stops Court Action

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

At Westminister County Court Deputy Judgo Ross-Brown, K.C., heard an action to recovor from Lord Cath-cart £17/6, the price of…

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Mining Warden's Court Splendid Dredging Returns

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 3

At the last Mining Warden's Court held in Wellington, before Mr. James Mining Warden, Harvey's Freehold Gold Dredging Company, which is now…

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Paid £500 Into Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

In the Sydney District Court last week application was made on behalf of Frederick James Pryke, 6 years old, and Walter Leslie Pryke, 3 years, for…

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I Aid £500 Into Court

Western Age · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3

In the Sydney District Court last week implication was made on behalf of Fre [?] James Pryke, 6 years old, and [?] Leslie Pryke, 3 years for…

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Local & General. an Emergency Court Room

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 6

Members of the legal profession and others doing business in our local Police Court generally, find the need of an emergency court room at our local…

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Clues to Big Mysteries. How the Police Win

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3

The strange channel through which the police Sometimes obtain clues in murder tragedies are Illustrated by the solution of the mystery Aurrounding…

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