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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Removal of Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

Reference to the request for the removal of the Dubbo gaol from its present position in the heart of the town is made in a communication which the…

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Post Office Official Charged

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

Daniel Andrew Joiner was charged with that on the 23rd March, at Gulargambone, being an accountant officer in the P.M.G's. Department, he…

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Cobar Police Court. Friday, July 17, 1925. (Before Messrs. N. Morrison and M. [?] Austin, J's.P.) Deemed Disane

Western Age · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

Bruce Sterling Ross, age 20, [?] charged as a person dcemed to be [?] sane and not under proper caro and control…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Beeby)

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

A sitting of the District Court was held at the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday afternoon, when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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District Court (Before His Honor, Judge Beeby). Wednesday, July 22, 1925

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

Owing to the non-appearance of plaintiff a verdict was entered for defendat[?] in the case of Flake v. Weekes, with £55 coats. Mr. McGuinn, who…

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Police Court. Suspected Stealing Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. J. B. S[?]oble, yesterday morning Walter Grey, of Obley, was charged with stealing a bottle of kerosene, the property of…

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Police Court News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Scoble, P.M., Walter Gray was fined £1 for stealing a bottle of kerosene, the property of Edward…

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Wellington Police Court Only One Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 9

There was a very light list before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., on Tuesday, and Geurie supplied the only case, and it was one in which Constable…

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Gilgandra Police Court Charge of Vagrancy Case Dismissed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 4

Before Mr Scobie, P.M., at the local Police Court on Wednesday, man named Tyson Ryan, batter known as "Chicken" Ryan, pleaded not guilty…

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Case at Gilgandra. Police Proceed for Prohibition. Defendant Protests Strongly

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 4

It needs a police court at times to reveal adequately the ramifications of a police officer, and to convey a clear conception of that which the Law,…

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Local and General Assault Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning John Clarke, aged 30, was charged before Mr. G. W. H. Davies, C.M., with unlawfully assaulting Thomas Morton…

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Stealing Lamps

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire, complaints was made about lighted lamps not being placed on heaps of metal placed on roads,…

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[?] Court

Western Age · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

At the Quarterly Licensing Court on Tuesday Mr. R. C. Ath[?] P.M., transferred the publican's license in respect of the Commer[?]…

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[?] Police Court. Monday, August 3, 1923. (Before Mr. Neil Morrison J.P.)

Western Age · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

Charles Michael [?] (67), [?] pleaded guilty, was fined 2/6. in defaults two hours, on a charge of being drunk in Marshall street [?]…

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Good for the Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) announced a few days ago that he proposed to amend the Police Regulations so as to provide that an officer may be…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 3

There was quite a stir at the Police Court last Wednesday when a large number of defendant's teed the line for various offences. Mr R. C…

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Gular Court House

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Mr J Clark, M L A has been informed that the construction of court house and police station at Gulargambone is receiving…

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Local Land Board. Court Held at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Local Land Board for the Land District of Dubbo was held in the Land Board Court' Room at Dubbo on 13th August, when the…

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Unlawful Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

A young man named Hilton John Smith proceeded against Charles McIlvenna, Senr., on a charge of unlawful assault on the night of Friday,…

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Wellington Police Court. Board of Health Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

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

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