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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Charged with Murder Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

Albert Foster, aged 11 years, died in the Castlemaine Hospital? Victoria, last night as a result of ies alleged to have been inflicted [?]…

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Resisting Arrest and Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

Because he resisted arrest in Talbragar-streel, when the police attempted to take him to the lock-up, Richard Lockrington appeared in the Police…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

THE District Court opened [?] morning before Judge Thomps[?] In the case of Hodges v Brumm[?] garnishee, an order was made…

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Police Attacked. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 2

Whilst arresting a man at Apia on Saturday, six civil police were attacked by the man's supporters. Police reinforcements arrived on the…

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Trouble at Apia Many Police Injured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 June 1929 · page 1

Six Civil Fuller, while arresting a member of the M.A.C. at Apia on Saturday, were attacked by M.A.U. supporters. Police reinforcements…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

Patrick Horace Fahey, on hail was indicted on a charge of having entered the house of Walter Tucker, at Wellington, and did steal therefrom certain…

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Stealing Rabbit Traps

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 4

William Toohey, who was recently convicted for having in his possesion 12 rabbit traps reasonably suspected of having been stolen, appealed against…

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Three Months for Assault Broken Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 8

A man was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Children's Court at Broken Hill for unlawfully assaulting an…

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OBITUARY. Arthur Branston. Once Dubbo Police Superintendent

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. A. Branston, ex-Superintendent First Class of N.S.W. Police Force. This sad event occurred at his home, 67…

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Delavan's Quest Case Again Prominent. Third Appearance Before Court Barrier Don v. Byrnes. Jury Returns Verdict for Plaintiff

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 12

BELAVAN'S QUEST is a noted trotting sire, known to all trotting enthusiasts, but his name also signifies that he has another "quest"…

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Fahey Sentenced Six Months at Bathurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 6

When we went to press on Tuesday afternoon, the jury were in retirement on the case of Patrick Horace Fahey, charged with having entered the house…

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Six to One Another Cowardly Assault Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 1

A volunteer timber worker was attacked by a gang of six strikers at Henrey, Hunter's Hill, lat night, and seriously injured. One of the men…

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Dubbo District Court Hugill v. Jenkins What of the Wireless?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 6

Before his Honor Judge A. Thomson, in Civil sittings, H. W. Hugill sought to recover the price of a wireless set, £26, sold to Gordon Jenkins…

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Swagman's Alleged Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 4

In the Police Court today a bagman, Erie Cyril Quinlan, pleaded guilty of having in his possession a pair of pliers and a wrech reasonably…

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Smart Work by Police Burglars' Brazen Theft in Macquarie View Hotel Daylight Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

At 5 o'clock last night Sergeant Sweeney, received word of a robbery in the Macquarie View Hotel, and at 7.30 be had two suspects in…

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Alleged Theft of Rabbit Skins

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday last, before Mr. A. M. Dunn, J.P., Albert Herbert Wilson, 29 years of age, and Leslie Wilson, aged 19…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

At the local Licensing Court on Friday last, before Licensing Magistrate Scobie, the hotel licenses, wine licenses and brewery licenses…

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A Bible Ruse Murder Cheats the Death Chair

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

A weeping woman dressed in deep mourning appeared at the gaol at Pottsville, U.S.A., carrying a large. Bible…

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Small Debts Court. Examination of Judgment Debtor

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

IN the Small Debts Court, on Friday last, before Mr. Scobie, P. M., Mr. W. P. Bassett, who appeared for Dr. B. G. Wade (judgment…

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Razor Slashing Accused Committed for Trial Victim Carried Into Court on Stretcher

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

Arthur Cummings was charged in the Police Court today willi having, by means of a razor, indicted grievous bodily harm on Hunter Everingham on the night of June 8. The accused, represented by Mr. McGuinn, sat with…

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