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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Burglary. Court House Hotel Rooms Rifled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A burglar found entry into two of the bedrooms of the Court House Hotel on Wednesday night, and got away with money totalling £14. In the room…

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Dry Laws and Gaol (Published By Arrangement). 2000 Years Accumulated Sentences

Western Age · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

In a statement issued by Representative Rogers, of Massachusetts, he alleges that liquor is being smuggled into the United States from the Bahamas at…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Armstrong)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

A sitting of the District Court was opened at the local Court House on Tuesday, Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., occupied a seat on the Bench, and Mr. G…

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District Court TUESDAY (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 8

The sittings of the District Court were held at the Court House, Dubbo, on Tuesday. Mr. G. Mooson, P.M. occupied a rest on the Bench with his…

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Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, Police Magistrate. ASSAULT…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5

The Trustees of the Roman Catholic grounds appealed against the Municipal Council's assessment on the Presbytery grounds. Mr. W. P. Kelly…

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Melbourne Murder Case. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 6

The jury in the case of David Kelly, charged with the murder of Ada Overall, failed to agree in Melbourne yesterday. Kelly is to be re-tried…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

The appeal against the assessments of the Cobar Municipal Council trill be heard at the Valuation Court at the Court House on Saturday, 28th instant…

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Pecttliar Sheep Stealing Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

At the Orange Quarter Sessions, before his Honor (Judge Armstrong) with Mr. Crawford, Crown Prosecutor, Thomas Edmund Boland, a-middle-aged…

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Trouble Over Road Leads to Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

At about nine o'clock on Saturday night Mr. Gough, who resides at Dripstone, was assaulted and as a result was admitted to the District Hospital…

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Public School Magazine Conducted by the Pupils of the Wellington Intermediate High School a Midnight Burglary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 6

A Girl Guide Club was formed in a certain town and the Secretary of the Club collected a large sum of money, about £15. She kept this money in…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

At the Dubbo Licensing Court on Monday, a booth license was granted to Mr. L. Storrier, Royal Hotel for the golf tournament to be played on the…

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Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

The following cases were listed at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M. CASES ADJOURNED…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

John Quain proceeded against William Gough on a charge of unlawful assault. Sergt. Paton intimated the summons…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

Harvey's Freehold Gold 'Dredging Co., Ltd.—Application for suspension of labor conditions on his dredging lease, No. 454, parishes of Wellington…

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Another Assault on a Boy

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

According to a report to the Pyrmont police on Wednesday night, another boy has been assaulted by a man. It 13 stated that a man, partly under the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

P. Mathews and N. Morrison appealed against the municipal assessments on their property in the municipality, and a reduction of one-third…

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Cobar Police Court. Tuesday, Mat 29. (Before Col. A. E. Chapman, P.m.) Brown v.CUMMINS

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

Charles Sharp Brown proceeded against William Cummins, for the recovery of £18/8/6, alleged to be due on account of wages and overtime for…

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