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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Stealing Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

John Henry Pither, on remand, was charged with stea[?] a wallet containing a [?]5 note and [?]1, the property of William Watt, of "Mount Erin."…

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Police Court (Monday-- Before Mr. G. M[?]son, P.m.) Bail Estreated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

Clarence Turner and Clifton Hobden, both charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and bail of 10 in each case was estreated…

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Police Court. Monday, July 14th, 1924. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Drunkenness

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

Clarence Turner and Clifton Hobden were each charged with having been drunk. The defendants failed to appear when called and their bail of 10s…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 6

Richard Ernest Archbold made application for suspension of labor conditions on authorities to enter Nos. 653, 654, 655, 656, and 658 in the…

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A Novel Police Court Case

Western Age · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 1

A case of considerable interest, and one that carried much comment, was before the police magistrate at the inverell Police Court a few days ago…

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Nyngan Police Court Failing to Quit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5
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The Nyngan Police Court was occupied all Monday morning in the hearing of a case, Jas. Gale v. R. Hedger, for falling to quit certain premises after…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

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

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Alleged Murder

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

John Hunt and Charles Riley were placed in the dock to answer the charge that they did at Warren feloniously slay John H. Nicholson. Mr…

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Municipal Appeal Court

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

At the Dubbo Court House yesterday, Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., stated that with reference to the Municipal Appeal Court which was to sit that day, Mr. W. [?]…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., yesterday, at the Dubbo Court House. Sam Gong, a Chinaman, was charged with assaulting Jimmy On, beating and…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

Walter Edwards, a bright looking youth, was charged that in the house of Sydney Bryant, the Exchange Hotel, Wellington, on 12th June, he did…

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Ling Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 8

On resuming after the luncheon adjournment, sentence was passed on Thomas Ling, who pleaded guilty to charges of (1) forging and uttering,…

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Vevery Cannon Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

His Honor said he had agreed to comply with Mr. McGuinn's request of the previous evening. He sentences accused to imprisonment with hard labor…

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Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

Donald Peter Lovetlt and Douglas Gordon Hollis were charged with assaulting John Patrick O'Reilly at Nyngan on the 13th June, and with robbing…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 8

Vevery Maud Cannon was charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of the Country Freezing Co., North Dubbo, on, 14th January, and…

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Alleged Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 8

John Hunt and Charles Riley were placed in the deck to answer the charge that they did at Warren feloniously slay John H. Nicholson, Mr…

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Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling. Quarter Sessions (Contiuned from Page 2), (Before his Honor, Judge Armstrong). Breaking, Entering, Stealing and Receiving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Walter Edwards was charged with that, ho did on June 12th, 1924, at Wellington, enter into the dwelling of Sydney Bryant, and steal the sum of £19…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Charles Henry Peterson, Eumungerie, was charged with stealing a pair of winkers from John Robinson. Mr. W,. F. McManamey appeared for…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Alfred James Crowe was charged with stealing from the person of William Wright the sum of £20 on the 22nd July…

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