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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 4

The Dubbo Circuit Court was held last week. In the ease of Thomas Henry Newton, who was indicted for the murder of Joseph Leslie Quinlan,…

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McGILL SENTENCED

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

Herbert [?], who was [?] guilty of having attempted to carnally know the little girl, Katherine Doran, was brought up for sentence…

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Attempted Indecent Assault

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

Herbert McGill was charged with that ho did at Dubbo on April 6th attempt to carnally know Katherine Doran, a girl aged 5 years and 7 months, and…

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Alleged Caenally Knowing and Indecent Assault

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

John Fraser Selme was to charged with that he did ot Narromine unlawfully carnally know Jean Christina Mary Selmes, aged 15 years and 10 months,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

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

In the Police Court yesterday morning Mr. Licensing Inspector Byrne submitted his quarterly licensing report to Messrs. G. Me[?]son (chairman) and…

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Divorce Court (Before Mr. Justice Campbell.) Friday, April 26, 1924

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

A sitting of the Divorce Court was held at the Court House, Dubbo. His Honor took his sent on the Bench at 11 a.m…

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Circuit Court. Friday, APRIL 25th. (Before his Honor Judge Campbell)

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

His Honor, resumed the sitting of the Circuit Court at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Juror Fined…

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Dubbo Circuit Court Thursday, April 24, 1924. (Before Mr. Justice Street). Alleged Negligent Driving

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

Charles Henry Siemson was charged with misconduct in driving a motor car on the wrong side of the road and causing grievious bodily harm to Edward…

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Canbelego Warden's Court (Wednesday—Before the Warden, Colonel Chapman.)

Western Age · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

Erie Alexander Campbell complained that the labour conditions of gold lease No. 2801 had not been compiled with by the lessee, Harry Russell, for a…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

At the Dubbo Licensing Court, before Mr. G. Meeson, L.M., on Monday morning, booth licenses were grunted to W. R. Fisher for the Dubbo Show and the…

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Coroner's Court Fire at Wollombi

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 1

On Saturday morning, at the Dubbo Court House, the Coroner (Mr. G. Messon) conducted an inquiry into a fire which totally destroyed a house owned…

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Powers of Police Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

In chambers in Sydney, Mr. Justice Ferguson ruled that a magistrate, had not the power to cancel a motor driver's license. The decision was…

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Valuation Court Monday, April 28, 1924. (Before Colonel Chapman, P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

There was 62 objections against the Cobar municipal valuations listed for determination at the Valuation Court, and the whole of them were disposed…

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District Court Monday April 29, 1924. (Before His Honor, Judge Armstrong)

Western Age · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The only matter listed was an arbitration under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1916, between John William Delancy, applicant, and William Mc…

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Warden's Court Monday, April 24, 1924. (Before the Warden, Colonel Chapman) C.S.A. Mines Ltd

Western Age · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., applied for suspension of labor conditions on leases 674, 9942, 9943, 10040, 1750 and 1751, parish of Kaloogleguy, county of…

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Bourke Police Court. Wednesday, May 7. Before Mr. A. E. Chapman, P.M.

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 3

Sergeant Small v. C. C. Falkenhagen, for negligently permitting sheep of which he was not the owner to be branded with his recorded…

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Tragedy at Brewarrina Police Sergeant Shot Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 3

Sergeant Ellis, in charge of the Br[?] warrine police station, was found shot dead in a room in the police barracks at that place at about 8 o'clock on…

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Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 2

Notice is given that the Court to bear the objections to the Bourke, Municipal Council's valuations for current year will be held in the Court…

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. Geo. Meeson, police magistrate, on Tuesday last:— STORY OF A RUG…

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Mining Warden's Court. Searching for Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 5

The following applications for authority to enter private property to search for gold, were dealtt with by Mr. Geo. Meeson, Mining Warden,…

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