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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Changes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 6

Constable Jackson, recently transferred from Mudgee to officer in charge at Newbridge, has been moved on again, his latest station being…

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Wellington District Court Tuesday, August 2nd, before Judge Armstrong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

The District Court opened in the Court House on Tuesday morning. Although all those who had business at the Court were notified that the…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Cameron, I.s.o. Ex-sup. of Police at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Cameron, I. S. O, ex-Superintendent of Police, at Dubbo, whose death took place at Lewisham private hospital last week, was one of…

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Police Court Monday, August 9th. (Before Mr. R. C. A[?]son, P.m.) Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Albert Peckham was charged on five counts of st[?]ng articles of clothing, etc., on the Obley Road, the property of William-Dalton, valued at £9;…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, August 9, 1926. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.m.). Stealing Charges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Albert Peckham pleaded guilty to stealing goods to the following value from a the repairer's camp, Obley Road, on 2nd instant:--From Wm…

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Theft of a Bicycle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Raymond Winter, alias John Themond, for being drunk in Talbragar- street, on 7th instant, was fined 5; for using language in Brisbane-street, he…

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Drunkenness. Indecent Language and Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Raymond Winter, a[?] John T[?]mond, was charged with having been found drunk, with making use of indecent language, and with stealing a…

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Resisting the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Alfred Patrick Riley pleaded guilty to using language in Talbragar-street on 7th instant; also to resisting Constable Reeves in the execution of his…

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Court Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

A record was established at the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, when Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., disposed of…

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Language and Resisting the Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Alfred Patrick Riley pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Talbragar-street on Saturday night, and resisting Constable R[?]ves…

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Compulsory Voting Questioned. Appeal to High Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

Ernest Edward J[?]d, who was fined 10/- at a City Police Court for failing to record his vote at the last Federal elections, carried the matter to the…

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Late Cables. the Java Murder. Woltevreden

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

The Java native boy, Entjim, in a confession on Mrs. McFle's murder, declares that he and two others (Ruben and Rachman) employed at the local…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

The revision of list of ratepayers for the Council of the Municipality of Wellington was made and alterations approved…

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Wellington Police Courts. Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

The following cases were listed and dealt with at the Wellington Police Court on Friday morning last, before Mr. Atkinson, relieving Police…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Charles Balmont West pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a watch valued at £4/10/. the property of Daniel Myers…

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The Kalgoorlie Murder. Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

Evan Clarke is giving evidence concerning the murder of the two detectives near Kalgoorlie. Chirk said that when Treffene was about to shoot…

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The Java Murder. Weltevreden

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

In the murder trial at Java as the result of Mrs. Macfie's death, the native boy Entjlm, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment…

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Police Court. Monday, August 10th, 1926. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

Christopher Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to a charge of having been found on the premises of the Exchange Hotel during prohibited hours. He informed…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, August 16, 1926. (Before Mr. K. C. Atkinson, P.m.). Breaches of Liquor Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

Christopher Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to being on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel during prohibited hours on the 27th duly. He stated the…

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