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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Wellington Police Court. Two Cases From Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 9

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., at the police court on Tuesday…

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Assault with Intent to Rob

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 9

Bourke and Prior were then charged with having assaulted Alexander Campbell with intent to rob. Alexander McVicar Campbell…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 9

The quarterly licensing court was held on Tuesday when the hotel licenses in the town and district were renewed, as also were the wine…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Scobie, on Wednesday morning Joseph Hebburn, alias Joseph Hepburn, alias Emanuel Hebburn, was charged…

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Two Women and a Man Mix-up at North Dubbo Has Sequel En Court. Man Is the Sons of Contention

Western Age · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

Just another chapter of the age-old story of the eternal triangle. Two women and a man. One woman is forsaken by her former lover, who shows…

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Police Court. Wool Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

William John Homer was charged with stealing 6 pieces of timber, the property of John Davis, of Wattle Vale, Accused was remanded until next…

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Breaking, Entering and Stealing Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

William Steele, 20, and Cecil Wilson, 18, were charged with breaking and entering J. J. Adler's premises in Talbragar-street, and stealing various goods…

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Breaking and Entering. Gaol for Steel and Wilson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

Two young men, William steel and Cecil Wilson, arrested on Thursday on a charge of breaking and…

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Police Court Before J. B. Scobie, P.M.

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 9

A [?] of unusual interest was heard at the local Police Court on 17th June. Noel Deaves, alias Leslie Randle, appeared on four charges…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, June 30th. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Again Adjourned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 3

The case in which the railway department is proceeding against Trevor Draper, on a charge of having given a false statement as to…

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Supreme Court Judge's Protest. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme court, declares, reports the New York "Sun", that universal contempt for…

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Removal of Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

Ald. J. Barden on behalf of the Progress Association, asked Mr. Dunn that steps be taken to have the gaol removed from the centre of the town to make…

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The Removal of the Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Alderman Barden introduces the subject to the Minister for Agriculture of the removal of tho Dubbo Gaol. He said that the Council and the Progress…

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(Published by Arrangement). Supreme Court Judge's Protest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Frank H. Norcross, ex-Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme court, declares, reports the New York "Sun," that universal contempt for the law is…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Mervyn Eldridge, appeared before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., in the Wellington Police Court this morning on a charge of being drunk and…

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Charged with Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

William John Homer pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen timber to the value of £25 the property of Mrs. Row Ellen Mary Terry. He…

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Timber Stealing Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

William John Homer was charged with stealing six pieces of timber, the property of Rose Mary Terry or John Devies, of Erskine-street, Dubbo, who…

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Where to Place the Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

Ald. J. Burden has a holy horror of gaols, not that he has any fear of being sent there, but he regards them as relics of a barbaric ago, and thinks…

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Police Court. Monday, July 6th. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

Charles Perkins, boarding housekeeper, was summonsed by Claude Alfred Mott for using insulting words. Mr. M. J. Duffy appeared for the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, July 6, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Insulting Words

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

Charles Parkins, charged with having used insulting words to Claude Alfred Mott, pleaded guilty, but claimed the there were extenuating circumstances…

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