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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Theft of Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

On December 22 the Molong police received a phone message from Wellington, stating that a motor cur was reported stolen on the previous…

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Burying in a Paddock. Woman Charged With Wrongful Interment. Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

At Hobart a peculiar interment case has come before the health authorities. The husband of Mrs. Percy MeCallum died, and she had him buried by an…

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Wellington Police Court. Mostly Traffic Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

J. Green was fined 5/- with 8/- costs, for failing to notify sale of motor cycle. Kenneth Peebles failed to apply…

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Theft of Motor Car

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

On December 22 the Molong police received a phone message from Wellington, stating that a motor car was reported stolen on, the previous…

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Rig Jewellery Theft. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The police are investigating the theft, of three large trays of rings from Messrs Stewart Dawson's, in Pitt Street. The rings, which were…

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Alleged Murder. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Alexander John Hamilton, 20, has been arrested at Adelaide for the alleged murder of his wife, whose body was found floating in the sea…

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Police Court. Monday, January 17th, 1928. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.m.) Alleged Vagrancy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

Norah Downey was charged with being an idle and disorderly person without lawful visible means of support. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Latest Telegrams. Racecourse Theft. Gang of Thieves Suspected. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

A sensation occurred at the Upper Murray races at Towong when it was discovered that the whole day's takings amounting to more than £120 had been…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Alleged Attempt to Defraud Commissioners. Three Men Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

Arthur Hordern Wilkins, Roland Percy Walls and William Ball were charged in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., with…

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Court Room Tragedy. a Tale of Some Bottles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

The morning was a rather hot one, and the court room was crowded with onlookers. Their presence did not in any way tend towards the general…

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Biter Bitten. Bag of Coppers to Meet Court Verdict

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

A man named Thomas Jem[?] had his style unexpectedly cramped by Bathurst's P. M. (Mr. J. B. Scobie) at the Woodstock Small Debts Court…

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Theft of Motor Car

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

On December 22 the Molong police received a 'phone message from Wellington, stating that a motor car was reported stolon on the previous…

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Bourke Police Co

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Before Messrs R. H. Doy Carmichael, Js.P. Patrick Smith was charge stealing a pair of concertina…

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Sentenced to Ten Years. London

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

James McCartney and Paul Hanson were to-day found guilty on charges of espionage and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude…

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Stuart Town Police Court. Tuesday, 17th January, before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 10

Alfred Arthur, Jarvis was charged with indecent assault on Eva Rose Jones. Mr. W. P. Kelly for defendant, who was committed for trial at…

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Don't Want Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

The carpenters and joiners throughout Australia have decided, by a 2 to 1 majority, in favour of abandoning the Arbitration Court as a…

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Charged with Stealing £5265. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Detectives yesterday visited a northern suburb and arrested a man, who has been charged with stealing £5265. The arrest followed a…

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Police Court. Monday, January 23rd. (Before Mr. G. F. C. Griffin, P.m.) Alleged Cases of Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

Reginald David Warren was charged that on or about 23rd December he did steal a postal article, to wit, a letter the property of the…

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. F. C. Griffin, P.M., Reginald David Warren, who was remanded yesterday on a charge of the alleged theft…

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Charged with A[?] Sydney, [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

When a weatherboard cotta[?] Hills was destroyed by fire at [?] end, it was understood that all [?] tents insured for £150 had [?]…

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