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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

The Cobar Police Court will be held on Wednesday, 26th instant, and not on Tuesday, as usual…

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Sailor Jack's Bargain Lambing Flat Gold Buys Silence Bathurst Gaol Burglary

Western Age · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

Last Monday week was the anniversary of the wreck of the Dunbar! Hundreds and hundreds of vessels paid toll to the sea before the…

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Sheep Stealing on Big Scale

Western Age · Friday 14 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 Crock. It…

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Theft From a Dubbo Chinaman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 3

At the Dubbo Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. A. Tyers, Wood and C. W. Gregory, J's.P., John Burns (aged 18), and Stanley…

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Small Debts Court

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

In the adjoured case Wright v. Hovendon in which the plaintiff sued for the recovery of £5 paid to a contractor on account of the defendant for…

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Police Court Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., on Monday at the Dubbo Court House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

Alex Browd, Porcy Jones and John L. Kendall were charged with stealing two bottles of gin and one bottle of whisky, the property of W. B. Fisher,…

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Police Court a Light List

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with at the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Gr. Meeson, P.M. CASE UNDER PURE FOODS ACT…

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Case Held Over Till Next Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 8

The case of Gough v. Quaine, in which plaintiff claimed damages for alleged assault, was called. Mr. Hardwick announced that, by consent of…

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Wellington District Court. Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 8

The Wellington District Court was opened on Tuesday morning, before His Honor, Judge Armstrong. IN DIVORCE…

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NYNGAN. District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3
Also in Western Age

At the Nyngan District Court last week, before his Honor Judge Armstrong, Reginald H. Singleton proceeded against William Kearney for trespass…

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A Scene in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 1
Also in Western Age

During the bearing of a "bad langauge" case at the Cootamundra court last week a police man swore that the language was…

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Madame Fahmy Acquitted Scenes in Court London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 3

There were a tense hush at the Old Ba[?]ey Court, as Justice Swift's cold, logical summing up was listened to. He issued a warning note against…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson P.M., at the Dubbo Court House on Monday morning. Emma A. Flynn was granted a…

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Police Court. Illegally Detaining Furniture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. G. Meeson, yesterday Clara Ellen Killeen was the plaintiff and Margaret Shepherd, of West Dubbo, the defendant in a case…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

James Donnelly, represented by Mr. W. F. McManamoy, sued Mrs. Williams for the recovery of rent due and an amount to cover damages done to the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Collie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 3

At the Collie Police Court on Friday last before Mr Meeson P M. Edward David Wheatley a grazi[?]r of Collie was charged with stealing five…

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

N. Morrison proceeded against J. Burns for using insulting words. The case was heard ex parte. Buras was fined 10/, and 8/ costs of court, in…

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The Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

Messrs J. Clark and H. V. Thorby, M's. L. A., have received the following letter from the Department of the Attorney General.-- "In reply to your…

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