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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Coroner's Court. Recent Fire at Rawsonville

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

An inquiry was opened in the Coroner's Court yesterday morning before Mr. G. Meeson, Coroner, into circumstances surrounding the origin of a fire that…

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Burglary at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

On Wednesday night thieves forced an entry through the back window of the Dubbo branch of the Western Stores, and ransacked…

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Police Court Monday, March 24Th. (Before Mr. G. Me[?]son, P.m.) Railway Official Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

Percy Raymond Kingell, a railway employee, was charged with that he did have a quantity of wheat and a hand saw on premises occupied by him on…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, Police Magistrate:—…

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Police Court. Opium Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

Before the Dubbo Bench yesterday Charlie Fook, a Chairman, was charged with having a quantity of opium in his possession…

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Cobar Police Court. (Saturday—Before Messrs. Jam[?] Rankin and A. G. King, J's.P.)

Western Age · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Edwin Michael Foley (56) was charged with being a person deemed to be insure and not under proper care and control. The defendant was formerly…

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Police and Prohibition (Published By Arrangement)

Western Age · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

"Prohibition has either abominably corrupted the New York Police force or rendered it absolutely in[?]cient," said Mr. Corrigan, Magistrate, during the…

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Cobar Warden's Court Monday—Before the Warden, Colonel Chapman. Occidental Consolidated

Western Age · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

The Occidental Consolidated (No Liability). by their authorised agent. William McLeod Polson, applied for six months suspension of labor conditions…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs, J. Field and E. P. [?]ey. J's.P.. Sydney George Cassin and Andrew Harvey, on charges of…

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Police Court. Monday, March 31st. DRUNKENNESS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

Alfred Rowley pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in a public place, and a fine of 10/, in default 7 days imprisonment was imposed…

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Police Court. Monday-- Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M. Adjournment Granted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

John Brooksbank was charged with being drunk, indecent language, and carrying away liquor from licensed premises. W. Hair was charged with…

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Licensing Court. Transfer of Premises Refused

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. G. Meeson,K. N. Wilkins and J. H. Ritter, L.M's., the application by Alfred Morrow for…

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The Chiefter Case. Roy Bell Before the Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

Harely has such keen public interest been shown in the Orange court proceedings as in the hearing of the charge of false pretences preferred against…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

No cases were heard at the police court on Tuesday last. In two cases, Warrant Officer T. Smith versus J. E. Why and H. P. Gough, the former…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Warren Municipal Council it was decided to hold a Friendly Appeal Court at a special meeting of that Council on…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

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

Thomas Mitchell (16 12 years), was sentenced to death at the Criminal Court Darlinghurst, last evening, for the murder of Richard Pethybridge, his…

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Appin Murder Trial. Sydney

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

William Simpson is to appear for trial at Darlinghurst to-day, for the alleged murder of Constable Flynn and Gay Ctift at Appin, but the defence…

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Municipal Valuations. Ratepayers in Protest. Friendly Appeal Court Asked For

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

The public meeting called for Friday night last for the purpose of lodging a protest against the high valuations imposed by the Municipal Council's…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court was held before the licensing Bench, Messrs George Meeson, A. E. Fuller, and P. B. Colreavy, at the Court…

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"Pal" Brown Charged with Forgery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 6

At the Gilgand[?] Police Court on Friday morning last, "Pal" Brown,well-known in Dubbo [?] circles,was before Mr. R. H. Hicks, J.P., on two…

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