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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Persons Involved in Court Cases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Owing to persons involved in court cases repeatedly requesting the "Dispatch" that their names be omitted from the paper, we desire to notify…

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Wellington District Court. Appeal Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 12

THE Wellington District Court opened at the Court House on Tuesday morning last, before His Honor, Judge Thomson. Several cases were…

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Death Rather Than Face Court. Broken Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 10

A. E. Hall, a well-known business man of Broken Hill, who was to have appeared before the local police court yesterday on a charge of false…

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Century of Police Peel and the "Peelers" This Year's Celebration

Western Age · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Among the anniversaries that will be celebrated this year none will make a wider or more sympathetic appeal to the public…

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Seven Men Charged. Later

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

As a sequel to-day, in connection with last night's riots seven men were charged with riotous conduct at the Central Police Court. The cases were adjourned to April 10th, bail of £5 being allowed in each case…

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Perth Murder Charge. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

The trial of William Leslie (23), a Scotch immigrant, charged with the murder of Franz Bottinger (24), a German, was concluded. The accused said…

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Another Brutal Assault a Woman Chases Men Away. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

John Gordon, a watchman employed by the Ply Wood Manufacturing Company, Leichhardt, was waylaid while leaving his home at Annandale to go…

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Police to Take Action. Solemn Promise Broken

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

Action by the police is considered certain in connection with last night's riotous demonstration, in view of the fact that permission to hold the procession was only granted on a definite undertaking by Jock Garden that the ballot papers and the effigy…

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Riot Reigns in Sydney! Police Draw Their Batons. Ballot Papers and Effigy of Judge Burnt in Public. Jock Garden's Impassioned Address. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

Riotous scenes occurred in the City last night, when the timber strikers held a procession and demonstration. The ballot papers were saturated with kerosene and publicly burned outside the Trades Hall. The effigy of Judge Lukin was also burnt…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 1

At the Police Court today, Iwo men who failed to appear to answer a charge of drunkenness forfeited their ball. Another man who had too great…

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Is Dubbo's Population Slipping Leu Young "Huskies" Quarterly Court Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 1

Was the hot weather experienced during the last three months resonsible for only 18 marriages in Dubbo compared with 33 the…

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To the Public Danger. Man Charged with "Bodily Harm." Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 1

Thomas Eric Atkinson, 34, a mechanic, was remanded at the Central Police Court, charged with having caused bodily harm to Esther Solomon…

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Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Adams, Dubbo's new Police Magistrate, made his first appearance at the Narromine Court on Tuesday and dealt with the…

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Now Is the Opportunity Reclaim Police Paddock for Sports and Picnics

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 7

Some little time back the "Dispatch" urged that the Dubbo Municipal Council should move to urge the Government to allot the area…

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Burglary Resorted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Early this week a burglary was reported to the police which has peculiar surroundings. From what can be gleaned a couple of our citizens who are…

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Latest Telegrams. Magistrate Never Knew Worse. Son's Vicious Assault on Father. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

At the Parramatta Court Laurie William Williams (25), was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having assaulted his father. The latter gave…

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Yacht Adrift. Alleged Mutiny and Murder. New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

A coastguard seaplane discovered the luxurious yacht, Nomad, Wallowing in the sea 18 miles off the New Jersey coast and radiod to a cutter, the crew…

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Afghan Tragedy. Alleged Murder of Fellow Countryman. Broken Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

Said Hassam, an Afghan, was remanded at the local Police Court charged with having murdered Mahomet Ameon, a countryman, who died from…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

Albert James McKay was charged at the Police Court this morning before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P. with that he did by the sale of a crop of wheat…

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Criminal Assault The Parkes Case Second Trial Opens

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Granted a new trial after their conviction in November last of a capital assault on a girl, Bertie Chas, Littler, aged 36; his brother,…

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