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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Priest and Choir Girl U.S. Murder Mystery Sir Basil Thompson Appealed To

Western Age · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Sir Basil Thompson, who as head of the Special Branch at Scotland Yard since 1919, has been often celebrated in the American Press, found…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court on Wednesday last, before Meesrs. E. H. Utley and W. T. Lowis, J's.P.,. Roney Reynolds was charged on three counts of…

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Police Court Resumes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

After the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Court House at Dubbo presented quite a busy scene on Monday. when the ordinary work of the court…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The above court met on Monday, the P.M. (Mr. G. Meeson) presiding. Falling To Appear. Herbert Wheatley was charged wit[?]…

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Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

Frederick Davis, on remand, was charged with that on llth November, 1922, at Dubbo, he did maliciously inflict grevious bodily harm upon Henry Marshall…

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Police Court. Monday, January 8, 1923. Before Mr. G Meeson. P.M. Failure to Obey Summons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

Herbert Wheatley was charged with that he did disobey a summons to appear at Parkes Police Court on 20/12/22 for the fraudulent [?]supprepriation of £25,…

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The Courts. Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

This court met on Monday morning at the Dubbo Court House. Mr. G. Me[?]on, 'P.M., and Mr, K. N. Wilkins, L.M., were on the Bench…

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Wellington Police Court Oases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with, at the police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M. ON LICENSED PREMISES DURING…

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Public Send-Off. Popular Police Officer Farewelled. Large Attendance of Citizens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon the Town Hall was crowded with citizens, who had met for the purpose of farewelling Sergeant "Sum" Unthrie, who has…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

On Monday morning this court met, Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., presiding. A. T. Wood made application for an auctioneer's license, but the case was…

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Police Court. Monday, January 15, 192[?]. (Before Mr. G. Mccson, P.M. Breaches of Gun Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Ethel Sherwood was charged with having in her possession revolver, she not being the holder of a license under the Gun Licensing Act. Defendant…

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The Courts. Quarterly Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

On Monday morning the above court out in the Court House, Dubbo. Mr. G. Meeson, R.M., and Mr. J. H. Ritter, L.M., were on the Bench…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The Licensing Court sat on Monday morning in the Court House, Dubbo, the P.M. (Mr. G. Moeson), and Messrs. J. H. Hitter and K. N. Wilkins. L.M's.,…

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Police Court. Monday, January 22nd. Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. Charge Withdrawn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

A charge against three youths for the allegad destruction of a number of melons in a Chinese garden, was withdrawn…

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Police Appointments to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

In view of the tranfers of Sergeant Guthrie and Constable Desmond, there was a temporary shortage on the stall of the Dubbo police force, but…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. Mecson, P.M., Mr. E. J. Case proceeded against John Davies on a garinshes order for the…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P. M. EXPENSIVE THREATENING…

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The Rising of the Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

William John Dimmock, the man who took a dose of lyso[?] was formally before the police court yesterday on a charge of attempting to commit suicide…

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Police Court. Two Months FOr STEALING

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. E. H. U[?]ey and C. W. Gregory, J's.P., Denis Justin Dwyer pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Licensing Court

Western Age · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector's report for the district of Cobar was submitted and dealt with. Under an amendment in the Liquor Act all licenses under the…

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