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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

Percy Piggott appeared before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., this morning in the police court for using indecent language, in Swift Street…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, 27th October. Warning to Motorists

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 8

The police of Wellington are now strictly enforcing the law in regards to motor cars and motor driven vehicles, and each week brings forth…

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Police Court Before Mr. J. B. SEABIE, P.M.

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

John Nicholson drunk at Tooraweenah fined 5/; same person riotious behavior fined 10/J. A. D. Smirthwaite, alleged…

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Cattle Stealing Accused Receives 9 Months

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 10

Aliens Dugald McDonald was charged at Coonamble Police Court last week, before Mr. Scobie, P.M., for that he did, on 16th October, at…

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Fitz's Fiery Futility. Bad Language—a Sheep Dog—a Court House

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 8

Monday, the 12th October, was a day that will be remembered by many people in Wellington I and district, for it was on that day that the…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

James, McAlister and Richard, John Norris were both before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., this morning on a charge of having behaved in a…

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Our Police Force

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 6

Constable Kenny leaves this week on his annual holidays. We hope our friend will spend, a good time while absent from duty…

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Save Court Costs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 2

Mention was made in n court case yesterday where action had been taken by the Dubbo P.P. Board that professional costs should not be imposed…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, October 9, (Before Mr. J. B. Scoble, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 4

Sydney Montague Bellow (alias Alfred-Sydney Arnold Du Bisson), arrested in Dubbo on a charge of larcey as a bailee of £31610 from Murray Aunger…

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Daring Burglary. Safe Blown Open. Burglars Get Clean Away

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 2

The Western Stores Narromine, would appear to be a favored place by burglars, and on more than one occasion cracksmen have tried their…

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The Men Before the Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 2

In the Police Court on Tuesday morning before Messrs. G. T. Cox and A. B. Dundas, Js. P., George Thomas White and George Arnold were charged-with…

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Police Court. Larceny Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 3

At the Police Court on Monday morning before M.r.J. B. Scob[?], P.M., Sidney Montagu Bellew was again remanded on a charge of l[?] as a ba[?] of…

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District News Narromine. Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 2

The chief topic during the week has been the burglary at the Western Stores Limited, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. Between…

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Burglary at Narromine. Two Men Arrested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 3

On Friday night last the premises of the Western Stores, Ltd., at Narromine were entered by burglars, and a safe in the manager's office was blown open…

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The Java Murder. Macfie Case. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 6

A message from Woltevareden, Java, states that the reported confession of two native boys for the murder of Mrs. Macfie, is unfounded. The people's…

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Two Arrests. Breaking Into Narromine Store. Our Efficient Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 1

Dubbo district has had reason on different occasions to congratulate itself on the efficiency and diligence of its police force. Two arrests made…

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Wellington Police Court (Friday, November 13th, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.) . Traffic Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 3

The police proceeded against the following for breaches of the traffic regulations. Hastings a'Beckett for failing to…

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Theft of Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 3

George Stephen Arnold and George Thomas White were before the Court charges of having taken and used in motor car belonging to W. J. Stapleton,…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, November 16, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 3

Augustus Le Merle, for whom Mr. W. F. McManamey appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to return a motor license on its expiry, and was fixed 10…

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Court of Injustice. Mock Trial in Aid of School Queen

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 3

Since the commencement of the Hospital Queen Competition many efforts have been held in aid of the various Queens, some of which have…

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