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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Charged with Stealing Horse and Sulky

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

At the Wellington Police Court on Boxing Day, Clive Madden, 30, was brought up on a charge of stealing a horse, sulky and harness, the…

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A Petty Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

Robert Pigott, a young man, was charged before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday morning with stealing three dress lengths to…

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Dubbo Gaol and Site

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

In reply to representations by Mr. H. Y, Thorby, M.L.A., in relation to a letter from the town clerk, Dubbo, forwarding a copy of a resolution carried…

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Alleged Breaches of Liquor Act Four Men Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., Thomas Whittaker was called upon to answer a charge that he did at…

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Alleged Sly Grog Selling. Police Raid at Eumungerie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

On January 1st the police visited Eumungerie, and as a result a number of arrests were made, and charges of sly-grog selling were preferred against…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., at the Dubbo Court House on Monday. Breaches of Traffic Act. Arthur James Gillis was charged with…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

The Dubbo Licensing Court was held at the Court House Dubbo, on Monday morning, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. Mrs. M. J. Moore, Wongarbon, was…

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Police Court. Monday, January 7. Before Mr. G. Mecson, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

A youth, 16 years of age, was called upon to answer a charge of having made use of indecent language in a public place. He pleaded not guilty…

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Wellington Police Court Man of Many Aliases Convicted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 3

Clive Madden, a young man, with numerous aliases, and who has a long' list of "previous convictions" both in this State and in Queensland was…

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NYNGAN. Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

At the Nyngan Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Chapman, P.M., two youths, John Holmes and Robert Smith, pleaded guilty to riotous…

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District News Nyngan. Police Court

Western Age · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

At the Nyngan Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Chapman, P.M., two youths, John Holmes and Robert Smith, Pleaded guilty to riotous…

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Burglary in Dubbo. Butter Factory Visited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

During Monday night burglars effeeted an entrance to the Dubbo Butter Factory, but their visit did not prove very profitably to them. The manager,…

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Court House Statistics

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The statistics of the business transacted by the Clerk of Potty Sessions at the Dubbo Court House during the year ended December 31, 1923, have been…

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A Year's Work at the Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The following is a return of the business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Dubbo during the year ended December 31st, 1923:…

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Alleged Stealing. Young Man Committed for Trial

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

On Wednesday last at the Obley Police Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., a young man named Patrick Kennedy was charged with stealing…

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Police Court Serious Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

John Beck appeared at the Dubbo Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. Meeson, Police Magistrate, and was charged that in…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

The Quarterly sitting of the Dubbo Licensing Court was held at the Court House, Dubbo, on Monday, the Bench being occupied by Messrs. G. Messes,…

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Wellington Police Court Got Drunk and Resisted the Police

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

Roger Bede Mannahan, a worker on No 2. Quarry, Arthurville, came into town at the week-end and on Monday he got drunk and went on…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Farnham

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

At the Stuart Town police court yesterday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M., Henry Bevan, a lease-holder it Farnham, was brought up on two…

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Doctors Charged by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

At Albury Dr. Conway Machnight and Dr. Maurice Matenson were charged by the Municipal Health Inspector under the Public Health Act with failing…

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