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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Police Court Incident

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 6

The Police Court reporter's job is not without humorous side. Not so long ago a man was ordered to pay £2 for driving his motor car on the…

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Gular Police Court False Number Plate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 7

At the Gulargambone Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr Atkinson, P.M., John Dwyer pleaded guilty to a charge of using a number plate for a…

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Police Court. Assault Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 3

William Wilson, laborer, of Eulomogo Siding, proceeded against Harold Batten on a charge of assault, but was unsuccessful…

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District Police Transfers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

District police transfers have been notified at follows: -- Sergeant Ferris from Nyagan to Wellington in place of Sergeant Paton retired; Sergeant…

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Police Court. Monday, September 27th. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson,P.M.) DRUNKENNESS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 3

George Sunderland pleaded guilty to having been found drunk on Saturday last, and was fined £1 or seven days. Patrick Smithandd DennyRogersi…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, September 21. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 4

William John Whitton, aged 19, a railway porter at the Dubbo railway station, was on Tuesday last fined £10, in default three months, for having in…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advopgats Tuesday, September 28, 1926. Local and General Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

In the Licensing Gourt yesterday, before Mr. R. U. Atkinses, L.M. Mrs. B. Conway applied for and was granted the transfer of the licanse for the…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

At the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday, the following applications were dealt with:— Application by Richard Ernest…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, September 28th. (Before Mr. Atkinson, P.m.) Having a Gun Without a License

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

Sergt. Ferris proceeded Against a young man named Roy Joseph Fitzgerald, on a charge of having in his possession a pea rifle without a…

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Kalgoorlie Murder Appeal Sentences Confirmed. Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 6

The appeals by Coulter and Treff[?]ne against the death sentence imposed for the Kalgoorlie murders failed unanimously. The Chief Justice said he…

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Charged with Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Two young men, Bruce Washington White, and George Raymond Ponza, were before Mr. Loftus, J.P., at the Dubbo Court this morning. They are…

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Police Court News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

At last week's Court Bert Farley, for begging alms was sentenced to 24 hours' gaol, and fined 5- for being drunk.-- William Nolan for having…

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Police Court. Monday.october 4,1926. Vagrancy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Thomas Patrick Dwyer Plended quility when charged with being an idle and dierderly person without lawful yisible menns of support…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

The license of the Ballimore Hotel was transferred from Margaret Reilly to Kenneth McLean at the Dubbo Licensing Court yesterday…

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Police Court. Monday, October 4. (Before Mr. Atkinson, P.m.). "Idle and Disorderly."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 4

Thomas Patrick Dwyer, a young man from Maitland and Sydney, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an "Idle and disorderly person," but as…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Tuesday, October 5, 1926. Local and General Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

"In the Licensing court. before,Mr. R. C. Atkinson, L.M., yesterday, Margaret M. Wylie applied for the ransfor the:the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 9

The following cases were dealt with at the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday morning last, before Mr. Atkinson, P.M…

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Hotel Accommodation Magistrate Scobie Hits Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 8

Speaking at the Bathurst Licensing Court on Monday last, Mr. Scobie, Police Magistrate, said he had travelled over many parts of the…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 9

The application of A. C. Lec, for authority to enter 21 acres on portion 114, parish Wuuluman, to search for gold, was struck out…

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Hotel Accommadation. Magistrate's Warning to Licensees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 5

In dealing with the application for a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Newbridge, at the Buthurst Licensing Court, on Monday morning,…

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