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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

369 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 19

Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

The following applications were dealt with at the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday:— W. C. Vincent was granted a…

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

Thomas Gaiter was brought before Messrs Neil Morrison and James Rankin, J.'s.P., at the Coba[?] Police Court on Monday, on a charge of being a person…

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Police Court. an Incorrigible

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

Before the Dubbo Bench Yesterday morning Sarah Anne Laws was charged with soliciting [?] in Dubbo. Constable Madelin gave evidence of being…

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Suspected Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

George Charles Booth was charged With that on 13th August he had in his possession a coil of wire reasonably suspected of being stolen, at his residence…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

George Boom, a railway employee, was charged with that he did at Muronbung. steal a hammer, an oil can and two wedges, the property of the…

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Language and Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court last week Charles Nyland was charged with using indecent language in Macquarie-street, and with assaulting the police. On the…

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Police Court. Monday, August 18th, 1924. DRUNKENNESS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Nine men appeared on charges of having been found drunk. All pleaded guilty, and fines ranging from 10s to £1 were imposed…

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Police Court Before Mr. G. Mecson. P.M. at the Dubbo Court House on Monday. Insulting Words

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

Walter Morris was charged with using insulting words to Sergeant Cooper on the 17th instant, and was fined £1, in default 14 days imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

Before Mr. G. Mecson, L.M., at the Dubbo Court House on Monday, D. Cox, of the Castlereagh Hotel, was granted booth license for the…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 3

His Honor Judge Armstrong presided at the District Court on Tuesday morning, but he had a very light list, and the whole business of…

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

At the Cobar Police Court on Wednesday, Jame Burns was charged before Mr. M. J. Austin, J.P., with being drunk in Barton-street, Cobar, on the…

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Irate Magistrate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 3

When a case of false pretences was called on at the Manly Court recently, the prosecutor said he did not wish to proceed, as the money had been…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday, at the Dubbo Court House, the adjourned sitting of the Municipal Appeal Court was resumed, Mr. Q. Meeson, P.M., prosiding. The…

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Police Court. Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., at the Dubbo Court House on Monday. Slaughtering Prosecutions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

G. F. Payne, Geurie, was charged with not keeping the appliances clean at his slaughtering yard, with using offal for feeding pigs without having cooked it…

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Police Court. Monday, August 25th. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.) Breaches of Slaughtering Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

George F. Payne, Geurie, was charged with (1) Having failed to keep his slaughtering utensils clean: (2) feeding offal to pigs that had not previously…

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Local & General Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson. L.M., on Monday morning of the Dubbo Licensing Court, Henry Newbury was granted a booth license for the Caledonian sports…

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Irate Magistrate

Western Age · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

When a case of false pretences wan called on at the Manly Court recently, the prosecutor said he did not wish to proceed, as the money had been…

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Cobar Police Court. (Tuesday, before Messrs N. Morrison and M. J. Austin, J's.P.)

Western Age · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

Michael Minihan was proceeded against on a charge of being found on the licensed premises known as the Empire Hotel, Cobar, during prohibited…

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The Metropolitan Police Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

Whilst in Sydney, Mr. W. A. Miller, lion, secretary of the Back to Wellington Week Committee had an interview with the secretary of the…

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Canbelego Police Court

Western Age · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

At the Canbelego Police Court, on the 27th ultimo, Edward Crich was proceed against before Messrs. C. W. Gwyer and J. J. Hayes, J.'s.P., for being drunk…

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