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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Before the Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

A man named McMahon appeared before Mr. J. Manning, J.P., at the Trangie Police Court last week to answer charges of bucking over the…

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Wellington Police Court Tuesday, March 1st. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 9

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday last…

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Traffic Signals. Warning by Commissioner of Police

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

In a statement Mr. James Mitchell (Commissioner of Police) reminded drivers of vehicles of the necessity for giving the required…

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Indecent Assault Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 9

Alan Victor Jones was charged with indecent assault in November, 1925, upon Myra May Maud Jones, under the age of 16, namely, 14 years of age…

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Jury Disagrees Story of Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

"You dirty stinking liar." "You dirty mongrel." These were the emphatic if inelegant expressions of two women when an…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

On Wed[?]day and Thursdy his Honor Judge A[?]strong presided over the Dtstrict Court in Dubbo, when the following cases wereheard:—…

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WAKEFIELD' v. a'COURT

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

This was a claim for £28/11/ for board and lodging. Mr. M. J. Duffy appeared for the p[?]aintiff, and Mr.W. F. McManan[?]ey…

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The Newspaper Tax. High Court Declares Invalid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Recently the daily newspapers of Sydney appealed against the newspaper tax of ½ per copy imposed by the Lang Government. On Thursday…

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Disputed Measurements a District Court Case. Wheeler v. UTLEY & CO

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

In the District Court at Dubbo this week, before Judge Armstrong, Alfred Ernest Wheeler claimed from [?]cy and Co. the sum of £114310,…

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Timber in Court. Sawmilling Dispute. 'Rat Tails" As Evidence. Wheelbr V.e. H. Utley & Co

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

His Honor. Mr. Justice Armstrong Was occupied in the District Court the better part of two days with a dispute about timber between the two abovo…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

In the Li[?]ing Court the following [?]ses were granted:—R. J. Graham, Geuri[?], auctioneer's lieense: W. B. Aldridge, Dubbo, Sunday trading license;…

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Police Court. Monday,march 7.1927. (Before Mr. W.S. Bromhead, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

George Sunderland, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkeness and was fined £ or 7 days…

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Dubbo Police Court Monday, March 7th. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M.). Language and Behaviour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

Ralph Junius Dowling, previously unknown to the police, pleaded guilty to having used Indecent language in Talbragarest. on March 5, and with also…

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Ford Sedan for Checkers Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

Checkers Court, Buckingham residence of English Prime Ministers during their tenure of office, has recently been supplied with a Fordor Sedan for…

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Valuation Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

A valuation court for the hearing of duty [?] appeal against valustions will be held at the Court House Narromine at 10 a.m. on Friday, 11th…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

Herbert Wheatley Campbell (23), Edward Joseph Usher (26) and Arthur James Taylor (20), for whom Mr. W. P. Kelly appeared,…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

A young man named John B. A. Blanchard, for whom Mr. W. P. Kelly appeared, was charged with indecently assaulting Rose Marie…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, March 8th, 1927. (Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the police court on Tuesday last:— PINED FOR NOT VOTING…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

The transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, Mumbil, was granted from J.L.D. Bourke to Timothy Byrnes…

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Narromine Police Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1927. (Before messrs. W.H.kierath and J. W. Smith,.J's.P.) Unlawful Assault and Riotous Conduct

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9

Frederick Williams, who described himself as a laborer, was before the court charged with (1) unlawfully assa[?]ng Horace Eastman; (2) with…

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