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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings. Man Committed for Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

In the Police Court yesterday morning Alphonsus Florence Moore was charged before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., with that he did on January 28…

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Constable Charged. Opossum Skins Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Sidney Charles Werner, police constable, was charged at the C[?]dal Police Court on Thursday With aiding and abetting and procuring the…

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A Great Big Police Trap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Seven hundred Coventry (England) motorists were recently involved in one of the biggest police traps on record. A fortnight's grace at the beginning of…

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Murder and Suicide. North Coast Tragedy. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

At the Inquest. concerning the deaths of Mr. and Mrs, J. Worth, of Wootton. North Coast, a verdict of murder mid suicide by the husband was returned…

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Wellington Police Court. Another Light List

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Police Magistrate Bromhead had another easy day on Friday last. George Leslie Cox proceeded against John Dawson for not…

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Narromine Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

While away on holidays recently some person or persons unknown surreptitiously entered the home of Mr. Lesmond, Narromine's stationmaster…

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The Omeo Murder Case. Magistrate Receives Anonymous Letter. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs, aged 22, whose husband, a Methodist clergyman, has been charged with murder, was…

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Girls Arrested. Alleged Confession of Theft. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

In October last an old couple attended the wedding of some friends at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. Upon returning to their home they…

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Police Court. Monday, February 27, 1928. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.m.) Week-end Bacchanalians

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The names of four inebriates were called to answer charges of indulging too freely in intoxicating drink. Two of the accused failed to appear, and…

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Delivered by Fate. Chance Favours the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Fate was kind to the police when [?] delivered two wanted men into their custody yesterday. Constable Tootle was called to the…

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Trouble at Samoa. Man Police Arrested. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

A message from Samoa last night stated that 200 Man police, who arrived at Apia, were arrested by the Administration police, and conveyed…

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The Samoan Disturbance Mau Police Liberated. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Latest news from Samoa states that 200 Mau police, who arrived at Apia, were arrested by the Administration police, taken outside the disturbed areas…

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Failinig to Destroy Rabbits. Landholders Before Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

At the Dubbo Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P. M., [?] district handholders were proceeded against by the Duboo [?]…

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Dubbo District Court. Cases Dealt With. (Before his Honor Judge Armstrong)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

There was a light list before Judge Armstrong in the District Court to-day. The cases were as follows:-- Garnishee Claims…

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To-day's Telegrams Forty-four Hours. Refused by Arbitration Court: SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The full bench of the Federal Arbitration Court refused the application to reduce the hours in the furnishing trade to [?] per week. An application…

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Girls Arrested. Alleged Confession of Theft

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

In October last an old couple attended the wedding of some friends at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, Upon returning to their home they…

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Forty-four Hours. Refused by Arbitration Court

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The fall bench of the Federal Arbiration Court refused the application to reduce the hours in the furnishing trade to 41 per week. An application…

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Native Police. Sentenced at Samoa. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

A message from Samon states [?] the 100 Man police, convicted of intimidating other natives dealing with European shopkeepers, have been…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 10

Reginald David Warren was charged with the theft of a postal article, to wit, a letter, the property of the Postmaster General's Department. A second…

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Costly Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

Alfred William Boyd and Ernest Moore will think twice before taking the law into their own hands again. These two young fellows were before…

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