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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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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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Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 2

At the local Folios Court on the 28th, John Jones, a stranger, was charged with drunkenness, indecent language and insulting words. The…

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Assault Case

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday last, Arthur Whitbread was charged with assaulting Thomas Millard at Mooculta Station. Dr. Guiney…

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Stealing Wire Netting

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 2

Wong Sow proceeded against L. Surrey at the local court on Wednesday last on a charge of stealing a quantity of wire totting, the property…

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Police Changes

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

Constable Wood has been transferred from Coolabah to Nyngan His successor will be Constable Reko, of Bourke, who will take charge of that…

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Quarrel in North Dubbo One Man Killed. Another Charged with Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

At an [?]arly hour on Monday morning a man who is known as Edward James Bowling, but whose correct name was Randolph Edward Cashen, aged 49 years,…

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Police Court. Monday, September 15th. Alleged Emblezlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Oswald Thomas Dixon, on remand, was again before the court charged with that between June 1st and September 11th, 1924, being the servant of Messrs…

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Accused Before Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

So wide had interest in the case become that when the Dubbo Police Court was opened yesterday morning, the portion set apart for the public was quickly…

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Police Unrest Talk of a Strike. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

The dissatisfaction of the police force of this State with the executive of the Police Association, was expressed in bitter terms at a mass meeting of the…

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Cashen's Tragic Death. Mystery Enshrouds Cause Young Ganger Arrested on Murder Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

Randolph Edward Cashen, better known in Dubbo as James Bowling, a man approaching the half-century, was found in a state of unconsciousness near the Railway Junction Hotel. North Dubbo, on Saturday afternoon, at 3.15 p.m.,…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 9

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

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Further Arrests in Cashen Case. Another Man Charged with Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

Before the chamoer Migisiratc. Mr. G. W. H. Davies, yesterday morning William Mason was charged with the malicious murder of Randolph Edward…

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Murder Charge. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

Thomas Spring (38), and Martha Langridge (44), of South Australia, have been arrested and charged with the murder of Ida Fry, at Werribee, by…

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Police Stop Football Match

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 2

There was a peculiar episode at Gundagai, when Cootamundra visited there to play for the Farrar Cup, but Gundagai objected to Cootamundra playing…

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Police Unrest Talk of a Strike. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 3

The dissatisfaction of the police force of this State with the executive of the Police Association, was expressed in bitter terms at a mass meeting of the…

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Cashen's Tragic Death. Mystery Enshrouds Cause Young Ganger Arreoted on Murder Charge

Western Age · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 3

Randolph Edward Cashen, better known in Dubbo as James Bowling, man approaching the hall-century, was found in a state of unconsciousness near the Railway Junction Hotel, North Dubbo, on Saturday afternoon, at 3.15 p.m…

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Arrival of Metropolitan Police Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 5

The members of the Metropolitan Police Band, numbering 36, arrived by the passenger train on Friday night. As the train steamed in the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

William Craig was charged with that he did on 16th September, at Dubbo, steal one pair of boots, valued at 30/-, the property of James Smith…

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Police Court. Monday, September 22. (Before Mr. G. Meason, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT. Alex Whiteley was charged with having assaulted Richard Plankolt, occasioning him actual bodily harm. This charge was withdrawn and altered to…

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Cowardly Assault Old Man Struck. Two Months Without Option

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 1

As a result of a row in a lane off Macquarie-street on Saturday afternoon. Alex Whiteley (21) a stranger. was charged before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., at…

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