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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. E. A. Pryor (Police Magistrate) on Wednesday last, A. J Neal proceeded against Angus Rankin for cruelty to dumb animals. In this…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court on Wednesday last an application for transfer of the license of the Oxford Hotel from H Starr to J. Kessey was…

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Money for Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

"The State of New South Wales is gradually getting back to its normal financial position. Therefore I intend to ask Cabinet, when the next…

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Police Court One Case Listed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 7

The Police Magistrate had one case to decide at the Police Court on Tuesday, but there were one or two cases in the Children's Court…

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Fortunes Made by Failing Where the Bankruptcy Court Comes In

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

If the Divorce Court is pre-eminently the court of lies, it is run very close by the Bankruptey Court. Perjury, there is a double crime, since it…

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Assault Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Henry F. Davies pleaded not guilty to a charge of inflicting serious injury on Henry Marshall on November 11th, 1922…

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Entering and Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

Yum Sing, William Thomas Goo Gan, and John Robert [?]eddell were charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of Wright Heaton and Co…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was opened before his Honor Judge Armstrong on Tuesday afternoon, when the following cases were dealt with.—…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday last before the Licensing Court, the license of the Oxford Hotel, Bourke. was transferred from Henry Starr (junr.) to…

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Police Court Relieving Chemist in Trouble

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Charles Simpson, one of Wellington's well known chemists, decided to have a fortnight's holiday, and he engaged a relieving chemist…

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Licenses Reduction Notes Court Incidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

The Licenses Reduction Board sat for three days in Wellington during last week, and during the sittings dealt with the licenses of four country hotels…

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Stealing Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

Edward Murrane was charged with stealing rabbit skins to tho value of 96 from H. Williams. Constable Madelin said that when he…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

Edward Maruane, on remaind, was charged with stealing rabbit skins, the property of Harry Williams. The value of the skins was given as 9s 6d…

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Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. G.Mceson, P.m.) Straying Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

Thomas James was chargerd with allowing a horse to stray in Erakine street. He plended guilty, and was filled £1 and 5s 6d costs…

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Police Court. Monday, February 19, 1922. (Before Mr. G. Micoson, P.m.) Straying Stock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

Tom James, charged with allowing a horse to stay in Erskinc-street, was fined £1, with 50 costs. Carolino Porter, for allowing a cow to…

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Mining Warden's Court Three Applications Granted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

The following applications were granted by Mr. Geo. Meeson, in the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday last:—…

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Deputy Police Magistrate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The work at the Dubbo Police Court --licensing, police court, small debts and children's court--is supposed to be coped with adequately by one sitting…

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Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Thomas Carr, a colored boy about 17 years of age, was charged with assaulting a colored lady, Esther Taylor, and pleaded guilty. Sergeant Tubman…

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Cash of Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of a disturbance out at the black's camp on Saturday last, Thomas Carr was charged at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Messrs…

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Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Messrs. E. H. Utley and W. Samuels, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Edward Southbary was charged with being drank on Saturday night on Macquarie street, and further with using indecent language in the vicinity of the…

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