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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

395 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 20

Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. Messon, P.M., Frank Riley was charged with using indecent language and resisting the police. Accused…

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Police Court. Wages Case Dismissed

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday, Colonel Chapman, P.M. gave his reserved decision in the case C.S.Brown v.W. Cummins, for wages and in doing so decided a novel point…

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Dubbo Police Court Abduction Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., on Wednesday, Robert Clyde Dugan, on remand from Narromine, was charged with having abducted Thelma Grace…

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Bathurst Gaol Trouble

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. Urquhart, Comptroller-General of Prisons, after Inquiring into the refusal recently of a number of prisoners to work at Bathurst Gaol…

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Theft at Butcher's Shop

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

On Wednesday night thieves entered the butcher's shop of Mr. T. W. Fisbleigh, of Summer-street, East Orange, and stole about 40lbs, of meat, and a…

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Light on Czar's Murder

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador at the Court of Nicholas 11, of Russia publishes in the "Revea de Pair's a striking article on the…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday, Mr. Warden Prior, granted Great Cobar, Ltd., authority to enter portion of Denham, Green and Brough-street, Cobar, in order to search…

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Roy Governor. Before the Police Court. Ten Charges Preferred. Remanded Till July 20th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

There was quite a bustle among the officials of the Dubbo Police Court on Wednesday afternoon, when Roy Governor, the motorious bushranger, was…

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Roy Governor Appearance at Dubbo Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon Roy Governor, the mention of whoso name created fear in the hearts of many people in the Meadooran district during his wild…

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Police Court. Monday, July 2, 1928. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.). Straying Stock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 1

Inspector Blackwood, of the Dubbo Municipal Council, proceeded (against William Rich, George Rich, George Edwards, Frederick Nolan and William…

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Police Court. Monday, July 2nd. (Before Mr. G. Macson, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

Mauriee Rowe, Henry Gore and I. Emery were charge with having been found on the licensed permises of the Railway Junctiion Hotel during…

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Dubbo Licensing Court Monday, July 2, 1923. (Before Mr. G. Meeson P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 4

J. A. Coyne applied for the transfer of the license of the Railway Junction Hotel from H. E. Jennings. When the question of the necessary…

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Murder and Sudden Death (Published By Arrangement). Coroner's Strong Protest

Western Age · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The appallingly long list of murders, sudden death and blindness in the United States as the result of the enormous traffic in substitutes for…

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Warden's Court Serious Charges at Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The complaint by Messrs. L. G. An derson and E. Meadows against Great Cobar, Ltd., for non-compliance with labor conditions, and in connection with…

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Mining Wardens Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 4

The following applications were granted at the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday: Suspension of labor conditions were granted to W. C. Vincent…

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Roy Governor. Again Before the Court. Remanded to AUGUST 15th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 4

Roy Governor was again brought before the Dubb Police Court yesterday morning, Mr. G. W. H. Davies occupying the Bench…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

At the Dubbo Liconsing Court on Monday, before Mr. G. M[?]cson, P.M. Thomas Hailstone applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel. Genric…

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