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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Gular Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

[?] the Gulargambone Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr Gea. Messon, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Wellington Police Court a Light List

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Only two cases were listed at the polices court on Tuesday, before Mr. Mr. George Meeson, P.M. Henry McCormick, a stranger,…

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Police Court Before Mr G. Meeson, P.M.

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Wednesday, the following cases were dealt with— The following cases were from…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Christopher Joseph Shaespeare proceeded against Predrian Rubber Company, Ltd., for amount due on storage of motor tyres…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Andrew Joseph Zell made application for an extension of terms of his authority to enter 10 acres, part of portion 70, parish Bodangora…

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Dubbo District Court (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). Claim on Gilganda Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

A compensation claim was made by Alfred Garnet Neoman against the Gilgandra Shire Council. Noonan gave evidence that he was…

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Burglary at Cordeaux. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

Bourke's general store at Cordeaux was burgled on Saturday night and two cash boxes containing £153 and £114 stolen…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., had a rather long list to deal with this morning at the Police Court, there being eight persons brought up on…

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Trangie. District News. (From our own Correspondents). Thursday. Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

At the Trangie Police Court on Tuesday, 23rd February, Margaret Young was charged before Messrs. Jones and Frawley, J's.P., with the larceny of…

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Trangie Police Court. Tuesday, February 21 (Before Messrs E.J. Jones and V. E. Frawley, Js.P.) Alleged Larceny of Clothing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

A young [?] Margared Young was charged with the [?] of a [?] of wearing [?] to the value of £3 Is from the…

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Rabbit Skins. Charge of Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 9

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo. Meeson, P.M.:— three young aboriginals, Alfred Shipp, Patrick Riley, and Herb Riley…

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Magistrate Six Times Over. the Many Posts Held by a Lord Mayor of London

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

Few people outside the City of London have the faintest idea, of the enormous importance of the office of Lord Mayor of London. To foreigners in…

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Dubbo District Court (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). a Butcher's Tangle

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 7

Arthur Henry Murphy, butcher, Wellington and Dubbo claimed £39 from Benjamin Townsend balance alleged to be due on the sale of a motor…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

Before Messrs. J. Burden and J. F. White, J 's.P., ut the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, James Reid was £1, with 5 witnesses; expenses, for…

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Police Court. Insulting Words

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. Barden and J. White, J's.P., James Reid was fined £3, or three weeks, for using insulting…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

The only matter dealt with by the Warden (Colonel Chapman) was an inquiry as to the assessment of rent and compensation payable by the Peak…

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Canbelego Small Debts Court. (Before Colonel Chapman, P.m.) Gwyer v. BUDD

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

Charles Wesley Gwyer sued Thomas Budd fur the £4253, being, money due in respect of the purchase of one-fifth of three shares in a…

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Canbelego Small Debts Court. (Before Colonel Chapman, P.m.) Owyer v. BUDD

Western Age · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

Charles Wesley Gwyer sued Thomas Budd for the sum of £42/5/3, being moeny due in respect of the purchase of one-fifth of three shares in a…

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Bourke Police Court. Wednesday, March 4, Before the Police Magistrate. Unregistered Firearms

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

Jack Menson (known as "Texas Jack") was before the Court on three charges of having unregistered fire[?] two rifles and one shot gun…

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Police Court. Monday, March 9th, 1925. (Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.m.). Drunksnness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 3

John Brooksbank was charged with having been drunk. He was fined 10/or 7 days…

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