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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Court Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 4

Daniel Mitchell was charged with being drunk in Macquarie-street on Sunday. He was fined 10, or seven days. Sarah Lawson was charged with be…

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Police Court. Monday, August 27th. (Before Mr. G. Mecson, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Daniel Mitchell pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Macquarie-street on Saturday last. Seven previous oonvictions were read against…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., on Monday morning at the Dubbo Court House. An application was made for the transfer of the Great Western Hotel…

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Identifying a Stirruf Strap Leads to Conviction for Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 4

MAN AFTER A REWARD George Andrew Davis, at present employed as a building renovator. and the owner of a farm known us…

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Small Debts Court Young v. Sharpe

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 4

In this case W. C. Young sued B. Sharp for the recovery of £77 for services rendered in 1917. Mr. McManamey appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. W…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday F. A. Jones, timber merchant sued Sol Levy for the recovery of £9/18/8, being value of timber delivered on…

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Cobar Police Court

Western Age · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

At tho Cobar Police Court on Wednesday, before Colonel A. E. Champman, P.M., William Hutchings, who has been known locally as William Bedmore, was…

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Identifying a Stirrup Strap Leads to Conviction for Theft Man After a Reward

Western Age · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

George Andrew Davis, at present employee as a building [?] and the owner of a farm known as "Spring Valley," Cargo road, was the…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., at the Court House, Dubbo, on Monday, Herbert Shearman was charged with deserting his wife, Ruby Shearman, at…

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Small De[?] Court Monday, Se[?]er 3, 1923. (Before Mr. G. Moc[?]a, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

W. C. Young proceeded against Bartholomew Sharpe for the recovery of £77 Ju[?] for work performed by [?]…

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Police Court "He Spat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 9

There was only one case listed before Police Magistrate G. Meeson at the police court on Tuesday last, and that was one in which Constable Ralph…

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Charge of Murder. Guyra Again Famous

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Guyra is again on the map, it's fame for ghosts having changed to fame in connection with a charge of murder against Harriett Kate Mills. It…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn Prohibition Defeats in U.s.a

Western Age · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 3

Since the repeal of the New York State Act for the enforcement of prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the Federal…

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Fifteen Hundred Police Withdrawn (Published By Arrangement). Prohibition Defeats in U.S.A.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 3

Since the repeat of the New York State Act for the enforcement of prohibition (incidentally, it never has been markedly enforced) the Federal…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

The Dubbo Court House was the scene of much activity yesterday. It was the usual weekly Police Court, Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., presiding, but the…

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The Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

From time to time agitations are made for the removal of the Dubbo Gaol from its site in Macquarie- street. It has always been considered that the…

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Sheep Stealing on Big Scale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

Jandan is a quiet little hamlet 140 miles south- west of Longreach, close to where the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers join from Cooper's Creek. It…

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Police Court Taxation Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 8

There were no police charges or summons eases at the court on Tuesday, the only cases set down for hearing being three in which the Federal…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 6

At the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday an application by Harvey's freehold gold dredging company for authority to enter portions 39, 61, 51…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

Before Mr. G. Meeson P.M., at the Court House on Monday. Percy Jones and Herbert Kidd failed to put in an appearance on charges of…

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