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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Dubbo Supreme Court. To-day's Sitting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Chief Justice Street presided over a sitting of the Supreme Court in Dubbo today. Mr. A. H. Curlewis was present as…

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Burglary at Binnaway

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Binnaway on Friday night, when a burglary occurred at Mr. E. M. Sheehan's Royal Hotel. The cash box,…

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A Magistrate Investigates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 11

A few days ago we received a letter from Mr. A. Edward who formerly was Traffic Superintendent in New South Wales, and who at…

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Dubo Supreme Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

Before Chief Justice Street at the Supreme Court sittings at Duhbo on Tuesday, Edward Michael Kelly was sentenced to six month's…

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Stuart Town Court Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 6

Owing to the altered train arrangements the department has altered the day of the monthly police court at Stuart Town from the first…

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Brutal Assault. by Armed Robbers. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

A must unequal battle occurred last night at Surry Hills, when two burly masked robbers, armed with revolvers, tried to rob a shopkeeper named Robert Robert,…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, October 12, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.) Industrial Prosecutions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 8

Three charges were brought against J. Norman, baker, for failure to have a lad employed in the bakehouse indentured after three mouths' probation;…

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Circuit Court. Sentences Pronounoed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

Edward Michael Kelly, who at the Circuit Court on Tuesday last, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Street, pleaded guilty to breaking and…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 3

At the usual monthly Court before the Police Magistrate Stanley Parker pleaded Guilty to failing to give notice to the Bourke Common for…

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Opium Case. Smart Police Work

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 3

Ah Guy appeared before two local justices on the 12th inst. on a charge of having three tins of opium, valued about £30 in his possession, when he…

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Wellington Police Court (Before the P.M., Mr. J. B. Scobie)

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 5

D. Radburn, L. Reidy, H. Kelly, M. Meehan, were all fined 12/- and 8/- costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 5

On Friday last before the Warden, Mr. J. B. Scobie, Charles Henry Coleman, made application for authority to enter on 16 acres of…

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Police Court. Case of Horse Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Seebie, yesterday William Daniel Smith was charged with vagrancy, indecent lauguagc, and the theft of a…

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Horse Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

William Daniel Smith, of Fitzroy- street, North Dubbo, pleaded not guilty of stealing a horse the property of William James, residing at Gipps-street,…

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District Court. Judge Armstrong's Beturn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Armstrong, pre sided at a District Court opened this morning in Dubbo. Mr. G. W. H,[?] Messrs.Stacey,…

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District Court. Judge Armstrong Presiding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 2

The District Court, over which his Honor Judge Armstrong presided last Tuesday, concluded that afternoon. The cases dealt with were as follows:—…

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Dubbo District Court Tuesday, October 20, 1925. (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). Partnership Dispute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 3

Dispute as to terms of partnership in a sawmilling contract was involved in the case of Darlington v. Wheeler. Albert Darlington, of Sterling-street…

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Macfie Murder Arrests. Surabaya

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

The Java police have been following up the Macfie murder case, and as the result have arrested four native boys, who have been imprisoned. The…

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Wanaaring Police Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

In our issue of the 21st October, under the heading of Wanaaring Police Court, we stated that Henry Gleeson was summoned on various…

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Police Court. Friday, October 23. 1927 (Before Mr. [?], P.M Alleged Stealing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

John Green Bell was charged that he did at Bourke on 17th October have certain articles of clothing on It [?] session. [?] supposed to have…

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