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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

A sitting of the Licensing Court, presided over by Mr. Adrian (Chairman), is being held to-day at the Court House, for the purpose of investigating…

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Assault in Tram Loyal Workers Attacked Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

A gang, believed to be timber workers, made an attack on two loyal workers in a tram in the city last night. Constable Mann, who witnessed the…

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News From Canbelego Police Court

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the Canbe[?] go Police Court, held on Monday before P.M. Blackmore. Small Debts Court…

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Killed with Beer Bottle Early Morning Tragedy Suspect Charged with Murder Alleged Drunken Brawl

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

Allegedly hit on the head with a bottle in the early hours of yesterday morning. Patrick Kinchella died in the District Hospital at 2 o'clock in the afternoon without regaining consciousness…

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Alleged Theft Man in Trouble Heavily Fined

Western Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

At the Cobar Police Court on Tuesday last before P.M. Blackmore, James Barker was charged with stealing at Cobar on…

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Serious Assault. Young Half-Caste in Trouble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

A young half-caste, Hector James, Rutter, appeared before Judge Campbell in the Dubbo Supreme Court or Friday afternoon, when he was…

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Alleged Murder Sullivan Committed MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1
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The Coroner committed Arthur Sullivan, aged 30, for trial for the alleged murder of Mrs. Ellen Turner (20), who died from injuries alleged to have…

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Sequel to Theft Man Under Influence Compensates for Article

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

In our columns of Monday's issue we reported that a tent fly had been stolen from the Military Stores in Talbragar-street. The…

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Police Dismissed. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 10

The Victorian Police Commissioner has dismissed one officer from the force, and disrated three others, following on a departmental…

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Fewer Drunkenness Prosecutions. Court Issues Figures

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

One of the most interesting features of the 19th annual repot of the Licensing Courrt is the series of tabulated statements, provided by…

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Accused Remanded Assault on Woman Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

Cecil Killingworth (23), clerk, and Philip O'Shea (20), carter, were remanded at the North Sydney Court to-day, on a charge of having assaulted a…

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Is It Murder? Victim Dies in Hospital [?] Remanded for Eight Days

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

[?] midnight on Tuesday, a tel[?] message was received at police [?] stating that a man had [?] serious injuries in…

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[?]Acious Theft [?]Club's Takings Disappear

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

[?] audacious robbery took [?] on Saturday afternoon [?]ame £56 in notes, the pro[?] the gate takings at the…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 26th. (Before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

William Self (19) was charged with stealing, on April 20th, one over coat, valued at £5/15, the property of Michael Connell…

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Reading the Stars Arthur Buckley Charged SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

At the Central Court today Arthur Herbert Buckley (39), was remanded on a charge of having unlawfully used a certain devise, namely, astrology, in…

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Theft Charge Tallow Brings Man Trouble a Dubbo Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

A large quantity of tallow sold to tho Soap Factory brought James Connell into trouble. The tallow wasn't his own--so he faced the…

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Police Conference a Dubbo Motion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

With 146 items on the agenda paper, delegates to the eighth annual conference of the N.S.W. Police Association got to business…

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That Effigy Timber Workers Charged Incidents of Procession SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

The hearing of cases arising out of the timber workers' procession when Judge Lukin's effigy was burned was resumed at the Central Court today…

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The Court House Buildings

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Under Secretary's Department:—"Referring to your personal…

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