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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Land and Valuation Court. Dubbo Appeal Upheld

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

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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Trangie Police Court. Friday, March 20th. (Before Mr. Forest, P.m.) Indecent Language

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

Thomas Cordwell was charged with using indecent language. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Earnshaw deposed to…

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PREFERENCE In Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Preference to unionists in promotion and other departmental matters was one of the requests made by representatives of the Police…

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Nine Month's Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

James Selby Bryson, 37, railway fitter, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to having stolen a quantity of kerosene benzine, and other oils…

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Wellington Police Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

Alfred Gittings, Stock Inspector of the P.P. Board, Dubbo, proceeded against Mary Jane Honeysett for failing to destroy rabbits on her…

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Trangie Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

At the local police court on Friday, before the P.M., Charles MacLaughtin, for Using indecent language, was fined £2 and 8- costs…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

At the Police Court last week, before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., a man named George Lonie, was charged with stealing one Harley Davidson…

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Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobic, P.m.) Monday, April 12, 1926. Travelling Without Permit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

Mr. D. McGuinn pleaded, guilty on behalf of Leo J. Cannon, Narromine, to a charge laid by the Dubbo P.P. Board, of having travelled 1800 sheep…

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Police Court. Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. J. B. Scolie, P.m.) Case Under the Liquor Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

William Thomas Gilchrist was charged with not keeping his licensed premises, the Caledonian Hotel, Wongarbon, up to the standard required by…

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Police Court. Friday, April 9, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Breach of Liquor Act

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

A James, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was charged with having sold liquor at his hotel at a time when such promises should have been closed…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 9th, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Argall v. CALDWELL

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

This was a case in which plaintiff sued for the recovery of £17 6s for work and labor done as a carpenter. Caldwell entered a plea of not…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Lonie's Lone Chance

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

George Lonie, a young man with a fiery unkept head and a weeks' growth on his face, appeared before the P.M. on Friday morning…

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Stealing Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

"I think it is very unjust to give a person a dress and then charge me with stealing it," said Mrs. Alice Riley, otherwise Bella Curr, a colored woman,…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Accused of having stolen a pair of trousers the property of Phillip E. Sheppard, Thomas Pollock pleaded not guilty and was discharged. It was shown…

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Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Stealing a Dress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Bella Carr, alias [?]ndys Riley, was charged with stealing one, crp[?] d[?] [?] dress on 10th April, the property of Kathleen Colo…

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Alleged Theft of Clothes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Thomas Pollock was charged with stealing a pair of riding breeches and leggings mid a pair of serge trousers, the property of Phillip Edward…

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Impossible Court Lighting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

With a modern electric plant in the town and a dependable service the authorities should take action to have the Court House building…

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Circuit Court To-morrow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The Circuit Court will sit in Dubbo to-morrow under the presidency of Mr. Justice Gordon. The only case for hearing is that of Charlie McDonald,…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, April 19, 1926. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.m.) Failing to Return License

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Orlande Davis, for failing to deliver up his motor license on its expiry, was fined 10, with 8 costs…

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The Dubbo Liberal, and Macquarie Advocate Tuesday, April 20, 1926. Local and General Circuit Criminal Court To-morrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Gordon, supreme Court Judge, will preside at the Dubbo Court House to-morrow over a Circuit Criminal Court. Mr. Martin…

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