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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Supreme Court Judge's Protest. [Published by Arrangement.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

Mr, Frank H. Norcross, ex-chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme court, declares, reports the "Sun," than universal contempt for the law is being…

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Wellington Police Court. Breaking and Entering Charge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

Henry Ernest Mathers (44) and Eugene William Atcher (66) were charged with, on July 2nd, breaking and entering the premises of A. B…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

Before the Licensing Bench on Wednesday last at the Bourke Court House, a wine and spirit merchant's license was granted to Mr. F. W…

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Police Court. Monday, July 13th. (Before Mr.J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Indecent Lanaguage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Henry [?]mes was charged with using indecent lauguage in Brisbanestreet on Saturday last. In spite of a plea that the language could not have…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, July 13, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P. M.) Indecent Language

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

Resenting the good advice of Constable Fielding to go homo when remonstrated with for having used language, Henry Holmes on Saturday…

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Visit of Police Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

In order to work the whole of his big district, Mr. Scobie, Police Magistrate, has found it necessary to make some alterations in his visits…

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Wellington Police Court Did Not Have Tobacco Selling License

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 9

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs A. M. Dunn and W. A. Miller, J's.P., Con. Williamson pleaded guilty to selling…

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(Published by Arrangement) Colossal Scandal. Police and Prohibition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

"The worst Prohibition scandal since America's dry era began," cables the special correspondent of the "Daily Despatch" to his papr, "is…

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The Dubbo Gaol. Removal to Be Considered

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

Mr.W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, forwards a letter he has recived from Mr. W. J. Mekall Minister for Justice who promlaes…

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A Visit to the Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

M.F., one of the students attending the Dubbo High School, contributes to the "Bindyite' the following interesting account of a visit to our Court…

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Stealing from Graves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 4

A thoughtless, wilful and petty example of vandalism has been brought to our notice as taking place more than once lately at the Dubbo Cemetery…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Scobie, P.M., and Mr. R. Griffiths, J.p.). Wednesday, July 15. Alleged Indecent Language

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

Robert Jackson was charged with using indecent language in the refreshment room of the Golden Key in Burroway—street, on Sunday, 21st July…

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Wellington Police Court No Police or Summons Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

There was a very light list before P.M. Scobie at the court on Tuesday. There were no police charges or summons cases to be…

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Prohibition & Police

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. Avery Hopwood, the American playwright, is amused by the English impression that America is a "dry" country, explains the London "Daily…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

The Inspector's quarterly licensing report was received by the Licensing Magistrate. In this report several hotel-keepers had received…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

Alf Cecil Williams was granted authority to enter on three acres for six months to work the slag at the old Commonwealth mine…

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Alleged Assault and Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

Claude Prior and Patrick Bourke were charged with that on the 20th June at Genrie they did assault Alexander McVicar Campbell, and steal…

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Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

Henry Ernest Mathers and Eugene William Archer, were presented on a charge of having at Wellington on June 2 broken into the skin store of…

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Stealing Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

Charles Forde was called on to answer a charge of having stolen property to the value of over £5 from Alfred Frederick Gray, licensee of the…

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Assault and Bobbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

A charge of assault and robbery was brought against Claude Prior and Patrick Bourke. The offence was alleged to have been committed at Geurie on…

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