Local and General Alleged Theft
George Garrett, a voting man, was charged before Mr. J. B. Scobie. P.M . at the Dubbo Police Court this morning with having stolen a telephone, the…
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Courts & crime, 1926
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The Murder Plague in "Dry" U.S.A. [Published by Arrangement.]
In an article entitled "The Rising Tide of Crime" in "The World's Work" (New York) Mr. Lawrence Veiller points out that the United…
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Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department, stating that the Minister has approved of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington Police Court. Punters Beware. Case Against Phillips Dismissed
At the local Police Court on Friday last before Mr. J. B. Scobie, Arthur Phillips, 34 years of age, was charged with that he did on…
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The P.M., Mr. J. B. Scobie, had two cases before him on Friday, last. The first was that of George Stewart, v. R.R. Robertson, claim for £4/8/7,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, March 16th. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobic, P.m.) Drunkenness
Thomas Angus pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk, and was flned 5/- or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined for Rabbits Landowners Before Court
Failure to take adequate means to destroy rabbits was responsible for a number of district landholders being before the Dubbo Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, March 22nd. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobic, P.m.) Bail Estreated
William Meredith failed to answer when called, and his bail of 10/- was estreated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court. (Before Judge Armstrong.)
The District Court was opened in Wellington on Tuesday morning, when the following cases were dealt with:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Gallant Police
Little less heroic were the efforts of the police in rescuing marooned inhabitants of the flood areas, who, despite frequent warnings clung to the…
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Dubbo has probably the finest set of police officers and men there is in the State. Their activity and vigilence have caused the town to be cleared on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobic, P.m.) Using Water Hose
Fines of 5, with 56 costs, for using a hose without having a meter was imposed on the following:--Clarence Gostellow, Bridged Furney, Mary…
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In reply to representations by Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., in relation to the request made by residents of Cobar that electric light be installed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie in Flood. Biggest in History--vista of Inland Water Tumbling Torrents Attract--thrilling Work by Police-- Epic Story of Rescue--roads and Railways Suffer--houses Submerged
Never in the history of Dubbo's existence as a place on the map has so much rain fallen in any month before. The registration up to 9 o'clock yesterday morning for March was 1131 points. Last week 475 points fall, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court
The Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Bourke will be held in the Court House, Bourke, on 6th April, at 5.15 p m…
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Throughout the trying time of flood through which, we have just passed Inspector Byrne and the whole of his force did service to the community that it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Officials Stranded
Among the people stranded in Couunmble by the flood were his Honor Judge Armstrong, who was holding a Quarter Sessions and District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court, Monday, March 29. (Before Mr. J. B. Scoble, P.m.) Riotous Bha.voue
Leslie Keating and Kenneth Burke were charged with riotous behaviour in Darling-street on March 26th. Burke said that a mob had "taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. Monday, March 29. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Failure to Destroy Rabbits
Failure to take adequate measures for the destruction of rabbits on his property involved E. Rankmore, of Collie district, in a fine of £2, with 56…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land and Valuation Court. Dubbo Appeal Upheld
On November 28th last an application was made to the local Land Board by Mr. Chares Carter to enclose roads ' and portion of the Talbragar River to…
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