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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Contempt of Court Amazing Scenes Man Charged With Attempted Murder INVERELL

Western Age · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Amazing scenes occurred in the local police court yesterday, when a young migrant was charged, among other things, with…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

At the Gilgandra Police Court yesterday before Messrs Mayford Morris and S. T. Bartley, Js P., James Walter Raglus (42) was…

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Charged with Embezzlement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court, Francis Henry Brown aged 21, paring of Gilgandra railway station, was [?] with [?] the…

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Contempt of Court Amazing Scenes Man Charged With Attempted INV[?]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

Amazing [?] occured in the local police court yesterday, when a young [?] was charged, among other things, with [?]…

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Police in Attendance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 9

Anticipating that there will be an exceptionally large crowd present to greet Borg and his wife…

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Pleaded Guilty to Wool Stealing. Two Brothers in Trouble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

At the Wellington Police Court, before Police Magistrate Goding, John Martin (alias Furness), and Jame Martin wer e charged with…

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Presentation to Popular Police Officer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

While in Sydney during the holidays Ald. Burden presented Sergeant Cooper, well-known and respected by the citizens of this town, with a…

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Was It Murder? Poison Chocolate Strychnine in Stomach Alleged

Western Age · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

The theory of suicide or misadventure at first entertained by the Newcastle police in connection with the mysterious death of Hilda…

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Henry, the Tiger with a Soul! Murder Glared at Him—Clawed the Air Clone to Him—Spat Naked Hate at Him—but Fletcher took the 100th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

For four hours every morning, and for twenty minutes before a large, audience at night, Fletcher was locked up with murder…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Claim for Overtime

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

IN the Industrial Court on Friday last, Ernest Griffiths proceeded against Abel Wilkins Motors, Ltd., claiming £66/5/, for overtime…

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Wellington Police Court. Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

THE following cases were dealt with at the Wellington police court on Friday last:— Breaches of Motor Act…

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Charged with Shooting

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Richard Devers (34) was shot dead at Woody Point on Saturday night. His father-in-law, Thomas Chrystal was subsequently arrested,…

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'Brutally Treated' Police and Prisoner Brisbane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

In the ease of Edward Goulding, charged at the Toowooba. Police Court with being under the influence of liquor while in charge of a motor…

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President of Federal Arbitration Court Dead

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgings, President of the Federal Arbitration Court, died suddenly at his home, "Dromana," last night, aged 78 years…

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Blacks and Drink Interesting Case at Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Friday last-before the Acting P.M Serg Mills proceeded against Mr.J. Rit[?]messier, last proprietor of the…

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Playing Hazards Ten Men Fined Equittable Action of Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Ten men who the police had caught playing hazards in a Talbragar-street billiard saloon in December appeared in Court this…

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Charges of Stealing. a Series of Offences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Goldie, P.M., young man named Sydney Herbert Smith was charged with the the theft of several…

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Native Kills Native. Judge Says No Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

A recruiting expedition recently found some natives fishing in it river at Mapungo, New Guinea. They resisted and a native named Alimel is alleged…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. Goldie, P.M., in the Licensing Court, yesterday morning, James Pope applied that the license of the Great Western Hotel be transferred to…

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Gulargambone Murder. Chinaman Shoots Chinaman. Willie Chong Committed for Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. E. Seymour Hegarty, Coroner, of Coonambls, on Friday and Saturday held an inquest at Gulargambone touching the cause of the death of Charlie…

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