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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Police Court Pea- Rifle Confiscated

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

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P. M., on Monday morning, at the Dubbo Court House. John Henry Byrnes was charged with having a pea- rifle in his possession…

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Charge of Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Alfred James Crowe was charged with stealing from the person of William Wright £20 in the form of five pound notes on July 22nd…

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A Chinese Assault Case

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

Sam Gong was charged that on the 21st July he did assault Jimmy On, beating him and causing him actual bodily harm…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The District Court was opened at the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions on Friday afternoon, his Honor Judge Armstrong presiding…

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Police Court. Monday, July 28th 1924. (Before Mr. G. Messon, P.m.). Drunkenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

William Byrnes failed to appear when called to answer a charge of having been drunk and his bail of 10s was estrented…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P. M., at the Dubbo Court House on Monday. The quarterly licencing report was received…

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Quarter Sessions (Before his Honor, Judge Armstrong). Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Donald Peter Lovett 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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Quarter Sessions (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). Friday, July 26, 1924. Assault and Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Donald Peter Lovett and Douglas Gordon Hollis were arraigned on a charge of assaulting John Patrick O' Reilly at Nyngan on the 13th June and robbing…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, July 29, 1924. Local and General Quarterly Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

In the Quarterly Licensing court yesterday morning before Mr. G. Meeson, L.M., the Inspector's report was received without comment. An…

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Wellington Police Court Tuesday's Sittings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M. at the police court on Tuesday last…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

The following applications for authority to enter private property to search for gold were dealt with at the Warden's Court on Tuesday last…

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Small Debts Court Cows and Dogs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M., William Pascoe sued William Henry Gribble, for damage done to cows by…

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Police Court (Tuesday, 29th July.—Before the Police Magistrate, Colonel Chapman)

Western Age · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

Charles Sharp was proceeded against on a charge of being drunk and disorderly on the Cobar Park on 29th June last. There was no appearance of the…

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Dubbo Butchers Charged. Pleas of Guilty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

Before the P.M., Mr. G. Mecson, on Wednesday morning six of the butchers supplying meat to residents of the town were charged with having unclean…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 29. 1924

Western Age · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

Joseph Murphy, by his agent, Joseph Cecil Bowe, sued C. P. Chrlewis and Co., Ltd., for the sum of £34/4/, being for the supply of 16 tons of magnesite at £2…

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Resisting the Police

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

Patrick Riley, 19, had a day out on Saturday, which resulted in his having a night "in". Paddy was found drunk in Maughan Street…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday--Before Mr. G. Mecson, P.M.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

F. Greutz, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Dubbo (who was represented by Mr. W. F. Kelly, was fined £1, and 8 costs,.for a breach of the Liquor Act…

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Police Court. Monday, August 11th, 1924. Breach of Liquor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

Charles F. Greatz, licensee of the Railway Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of having allowed drunkeness on his premises…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

At the Dubbo Court House yesterday Mr. G. Mecson, P.M., presided over an Appeal Court to deal with objections to the valuations of the Dubbo Municipal…

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