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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

The following applications were dealt with by Mining Warden Scobie at the Warden's Court on Friday:— Alfred E. Yeo versus Richard E…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, August 17. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.) Four Months Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

Eruest Hochstrasser, a Dutchman, for indecent behaviour before a couple of girls, was sentenced to four months hard labour in Bathurst goal…

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Police Art Union. Dubbo's Proportion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

The Secretary of the Dubbo District Hospital has received a cheque for £447 14s from the unnual Police Art Union, in aid of all the hospitals in the State,…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 2

William White appeared before a local Bench on the 14th instant and pleaded not guilty to a charge of using obscene language in Oxley Lane…

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Potice Court Vagrant And: Drum[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

At the Police Conrt on Monday morning, before Mr. J. B. scobic, P.M. After Connors was fined £1 for being dreak on Saturday, and on a charge…

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Mean Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

The Paramount Tennis Club had stand pipes where they are constructing their new courts at Elston Park. Some body was of opinion that they needed…

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N.Z. Murder Trial. Wellington (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

The second trial of Frederick Peter Mount for the murder of his wife, has been commenced at Christcurch, and is expected to last till Thursday…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 3

Before Mr J. B. S[?]bie, P M., at the local police court yesterday, Lanrence W, Buckley and Desmond Smith were convicted on a charge of riotous…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 7

There was only one case at the police court on Tuesday, so the P.M. did not come, his place on the Bench being taken by Messrs A. M. Dunn…

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Revision Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 3

At the local Revision Court. yesterday, the list of electors in connection with the Gilgandra Shire, was revised, corrected, and allowed…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 6

To-day was the date for holding the District Court, but only one case was listed and the Judge has decided to hear this in Chambers in…

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Court House at Gular

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 3

The Under Secretaiy for Justice has intimated that the plana for a new police station and court house at Galargambone have been approved…

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Revision Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 2

A Revision Court to reuse the list of electors for the Municipality of Bourke and for the bearing of claims and objections will be held at the…

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Police Court. Cowardly Assault Dealt With

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday morning Patrick O'Brion, alias Leonard Lawson, describing himself as a Swede, was charged with indecent…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, August 31. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Cruelty to Animals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

Henry Edward Wheeler, for cruelly to pigs through neglect, was fined £3, with £12 costs, The information' was laid at the instance of Mr. Mackay…

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Police Bill Passes. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

The Bill providing for the appointment of police officers passed the initial stage in the Senate yesterday afternoon. Labor Senators proposed ridiculous…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 8

John Lindsay, aged 50 years, appeared before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., in the Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of being drunk in…

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New Police Station. Later Particulars Plans to be prepared

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

Later narticular are to band in conneetion with the crection of a new police station and low[?] upat Gi gander. the Hon W. F. Dann, M.L.A.,…

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Our Court House MR. W. F. DUNN, M.L.A, BUSY

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

The Hon. W. F. Dunn; M.L.A, recently made strong representations to the Minister of Justice, with reference to the urgent necessity for the…

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My Brother Magistrate an Aggrieved Defendant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

Bthurst Court House was packed on Monday by a crowd who were anxious to hear the case against Mr. George K[?]ssell, the well-known Bathurst…

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