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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Police Round-up in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Detectives rounded up a number of supposed undesirables in Melbourne last night. It is alleged that one of them is wanted in connection with the…

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Revision Court Ruling Objections Held to Be Invalid. Decision May Have Far- Reaching Effect

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Far- reaching effects may follow a decision by Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., in the Revision Court, at Dubbo…

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Pastoral Sheep Stealing. Graziers' Suggestion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 6

In quite a number of districts a lot of sheep stealing is going on. This is evidenced by the fact that substantial rewards are being offered by associated…

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Stuart Town Police Court (Tuesday, 19th July, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M.) Minor Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

A prohibition order was taken out against Thomas Rich for twelve months. Herbert Fitzsimmons was charged…

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Passing on Narrow Roads. Police Warning

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 11

The police authorities draw attention to the necessity of care being exercised by drivers on vehicles attempting to pass other vehicles…

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Drunk in a Sulky. Man Caught After Police Chase

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 7

Laurence Brown, the worse for liquor, had an exciting episode with the police yesterday afternoon, but ended up before the court this…

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Revision Court Ruling. Objections Held to Be Invalid Decision May Have Far-reaching Effect

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 10

Far-reaching effects may follow a decision by Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M. in the Revision Court, at Dubbo, on Monday (says the "Dispatch"). It…

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Communists Sentenced

Western Age · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

Very heavy sentences were imposed on nine Communists,' whose trial on a charge of espionage was begun last Tuesday. Six were fined amounts…

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Robbed the Police Station

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4
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At the Tottenham Police Court last week, Frederick Norman Barker was charged with stealing rabbit skins, valued at £80, and was convicted and…

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Court Won't Take Cheques

Western Age · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

Cheques in payment of fines are not acceptable to the law authorities. They are not taking any risks. They are not likely people on whom bad cheques…

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Charged with Arson Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

At the Sydney Central Police Court this morning, David Alexander Brown (45) was charged with having maliciously set fire to a shop in…

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Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

John Flynn, 30, was charged that on the 13th June, at Bourke, he had assaulted, caused bodily harm to, and beaten Francis Tidmursh. He was…

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Motor Driver Sentenced. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

The judge at Wellington, New Zenland, sentenced William John Walling, to 18 months' Imprisonment, for negligently driving a motor car in a effort to…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Three men were brought before the Townsville (Q.) Police Court, and remanded, in connection with the alleged murder of a Chinese named Lee Gum…

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Sentenced for Negligent Driving. Woman Killed. Wellington (N.Z.)Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

William John Walling was sentenced to 18 months for negligent driving. It was stated that as a result of this lie forced another car over a 70 foot bank,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

The Court of Quarter sessions, which opened in Dubbo this morning, was presided over by Judge Armstrong. The cases are likely to be finished to-day,…

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Stealing Case. Fifteen Pounds Lost in Wine Shop. Exciting Finish to Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

On Saturday morning, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead; P.M., Nellie Agnes Byrnes, who had a string of eight aliases to her name, was charged with stealing £15…

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Alleged Assault in a Cemetery. a Woman the Victim. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

A woman residing at Flemington informed the Lideombe police last night that while passing through the Rookwood cemetery in broad daylight…

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Latest Telegrams. Brawl at Righmond. Police Badly Handled. Melbourne, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

A mob of about 100 took part in a street brawl outside a hotel at Richmond last night. The combatants used stones, bottles and other missiles, and…

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