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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Wellington Police Court Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 9

The following cases were before the police magistrate, Mr. J. B. Scobie, at the court on Tuesday last:—…

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Solicitor Charged and Discharged

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 2

At thes Ccntral Police Court, Nathanial Staphen "Moriarty, solicitor, of Goulburn, was, proceeded "against on a charge of having, received £1,…

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Murder at Dubbo Gilgandra Woman Killed With Shovel

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 5

Mary Carr, aged GO, a colored woman, who hud been employed at Gilgandra, went to Dubbo last week to spend a holiday; but on Friday she…

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A Loyalty Libel. Settled Out of Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

A settlement out of court has been effected in the action in which Mr. J. H. Reid, of Mosman, and late of Dubbo, had issued a writ for £2000 for…

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Walsh and Johnson. Freed by High Court. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

The High Court upheld the appeal of Walsh and Johnson, and has ordered their immediate discharges…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 2

At the district court on Thursday last before Judge Armstrong, James Horn sued Terence Brady for an award under the Workmen's…

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A Stealing Case

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

John Ronayne, on remand, was charged with stealing a sulky, the property of Frank Hayes, valued at £16. A second count charged him with stealing…

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Theft of Blankets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

Frank Hayes was arraigned on a charge of the theft of a pair of blankets, the property of J. James, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Narromine…

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Police Conference

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

We learn that the Bourke District police have just taken a ballot to select a representative to attend the Police Conference to. be held in Sydney…

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Police Court. Friday, December 11, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Furious Riding

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

Two lads were charged with riding in Dandaloo-street, Narromine, furiously and to the danger of the public on September 21, 1925. Only one of the…

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Property in Wild Pigs. Men Charged with Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

Leslie George McKay (33) and Fred[?]ick Maxwell Hilder (52), well-known Blay[?]cy residents, were before the Orange Police Court on Monday, charged…

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Late Cables. Gaol for Hayley Morriss. Wife Goes There Too. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

Hayley Morriss, charged with his wife for procuring girls for an unlawful purpose, was found guilty. Mr. Justice Avery declared Morriss…

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Making a Go for It. Police's Merry Chase

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

Some people seem to find satisfaction in giving the police a go for it, forgetting that at the ti[?] they are going themselves. And it usually…

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Stuart Town Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 6

On Tuesday before the P.M. the police proceeded against Lavina Shepherd for driving, a motor car, she not being the possessor of a…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Horse Stealer and Forger

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 4

At the Gilgandra Police Court, before Mr. J. B. Scubie, P.M., All Stephens, alias George Sullivan, alias George Uran, alias George Hudson,…

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Victorian Tragedy. Murder Suspected. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

Inquiries at certain hotels in Prahran led the police to again abandon the theory that Mrs. Mary Baker, who was found dead in Ororong park,…

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