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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, April 6, 1925. (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.m.) Dirty Sanitary Conveniences

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

Failure to have his sanitary conveniences in good order involved Leonard Ruth, licensee of the Wongarbon Hotel, in a fine of £5. with 8 costs. The…

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A Hint to Inspector Byrne. Shortage of Police

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

Wellington, with a population of nearly 5000, is policed by four footmen at present, with no sergeant in charge, owing to Sergt. Paton being…

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South Australian Murder. Hunt for Murderer. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

Melbourne reports that the murderer of James Vlalios, a Greek, whose dead body was found in a rubbish tip at Tarlee, South Australia, terribly…

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Victorian Labor Conference. the Police Strike. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

The Labor conference in Melbourne yesterday resolutioned urging the Government to reinstate the dismissed policemen, in view of the…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 7

A lad, 16 years of age, was charged in the children's court yesterday before Messrs A. M. Dunn and J. Walker, J'S P. with stealing…

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Alleged Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

Rumours of attempted suicide, and assault were reported on Friday morning last. From particulars which can be gleamed it appears…

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Gaol for Unruly Darky

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

Norman Daly, the half-easte who made trouble for himself was before Messrs Field and Gregory, J.'sP., at the Dubbo Court on Wednesday morning…

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Sent to Gaol. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

Moscow reports a Leningrad court sentenced Priest Usgus Sexennium to gaol on a charge of assaulting women in the course of his official duties as a…

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Police Art Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

Readers who want to buy tickets in the Police Hospital Art Union must not delay much longer. The drawing will take place on April 29, when the holders…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

The Circuit Court will held a sitting in Dubbo on April 22, when only civil cases will be heard. It was understood that what is known as the Gilgandra…

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Brutal Assault. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

At Cessnock, Dorothy Barrett, a single, woman and domestic servant, was returning to her home in company with her brother, when she was brutally…

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District Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

So for there are no cases for the Quarter Sessions which indicates what a law abiding lot of citizens we now have. We understand that there will…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 15,1925 (Before Mr. M Soane, acting P.m.) Unlicensed Firearms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 3

R. Carter was called to answer acparate charges of having two guns in his pocession, without being she holder of a gun licence…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. Soane, Acting P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 7

Davis Gray sued Ernest Bennett [?]r unlawful assault. Defendant [?]eaded guilty. Mr. W. P. Kelly, who appeared for Gray, stated that…

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America's Amazing Criminals. Cities Where Police Are Brazenly Defied

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

Lawlessness in the midst of an advanced civilisation bewilders every European, and is the despair of every good American citizcn…

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Mining Warden's Court (Before Mr. Soane, Acting P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 7

Permission was granted to Minnie Newton, of Curra Creek Road, [?] reside on two acres of land, Par[?]h of Gundy, County of Gordon…

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Brutal Assault. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

At Cessnock, Dorothy Barratt, a single woman and domestic servant, was returning to her home in company with her brother, when she was brutally…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

His Honor Mr, Justice Campbell presided over the Circuit Court which opened at lO a.m. on Wedneaday last Mr. G. Mitchell acted as his Honor's…

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Police Conference. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

The Police Conference decided to ask for increased pay for constables with more than 25 years' service, and to appeal to magistrates and judges to…

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Circuit Court. (Continued from Page 2). Verdict in Trespass Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. Mullen (recalled) said to Mr. Rogers that he had not been on the Toorale side of the fence for years; there was a plain track on the Mexon…

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