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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Secretary Teachers' Federation in Trouble. Charged with Stealing £2877 Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

Trevor Mervyn Doyle was remanded on four charges, including one of having, whilst Secretary of the N.S.W. School Teachers'…

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Straying Stock. Magistrate's Warn[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

"ON account of the existing conditions, I intend prosecutions for straying stood reserves as a serious matter. [?]…

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Abduction Snake-catcher Charged Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1
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Rocky Vane, a snake-catcher and vaudeville artist, was arrested yesterday at the Boulder on a charge of abducting a Fremantle child…

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Court House in Garage

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

The Gilgandra Court House is now located at Kitchen's garage, next the "Weekly" office, The change has been necessary owing to removing the…

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Refused to Pay Board. Brothers Before Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 7

ALBERT and Ernest Rose, brothers, pleaded guilty, in the Orange Police Court on Friday, to charges of having refused to pay reasonable…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie The Coming Show Told in the Police Court Breach of Liquor Act Wool Shed Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Western residents will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Joseph Bartner, at Epping, at the age of 71. Mrs. Bartner was one of the pioneers of Trangie…

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Trangie. Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

At the Trangie Police Court on Saturday last Mervya Harris was charged with being drunk, and was fined 5/- or the rising. On a further charge…

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Police Court. Serious Charge

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

At the Police Court before the P.M on Thursday a young man named James Homer was charged with carnally knowing a girl under age,…

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Wellington Police Court. Breaches of Liquor Act

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

AT the police court on Friday last, B. Sloane, licensee of the Club House Hotel, and Dennis Breen, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, were…

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Alleged Murder Man Dies From Injuries Inflicted by Greengrocer, Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

James Sherry (40), labourer, died at St. Vincent's Hospital from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by another man at Paddington. His skull was…

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Committed for Trial. Arson and Murder Charge. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Joseph Philipson was committed for trial on a charge of arson in connection with a fire in Bellevue Flats at New Farm, and also of having wilfully…

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Latest Telegrams. Trapped by Flames. Yarra Rowing Club Burnt. Police Inquiring. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

The Yarra Yarra Rowing Club's premises were completely destroyed by fire last night, together with 24 boats. The damage is estimated at £3000. Cedric…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

On the 24[?] inst.before the Police Magistrate the licenss of the Commercial Hot, Byrook, was transferred from [?]rry Ironside to Alfred…

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Gilgandra Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, berfore Mr. Goldie, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—P. Carroll, keeping shop open after…

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Straying Stock. Magistrate's Warning

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

On acount of the existing drought conditions, I intend to treat prosecutions for straying stock on reserves as a serious matter. I warn…

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Station Master Charged. "Took Advantage of Department."

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Horace Charles Austin Ryan, a former station master at Gilgandra, was then charged with between August 1, 1928, and December 2, 1928,…

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On Deaf Ears Failed to Hearken to Call of Police

Western Age · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

At the Cobar Policy Court on Tuesday last before Mr. H. M. Blackmor[?] P.M., Jack McCullum was charges with failing to stop while driving a motor…

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Police Court

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

At the Police Court on Wednesday last, william Kirwick was committed [?] take his trial on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of…

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Police and Press

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

There seems to be a strong feeling in the Force to-day (says the Yorkshire "Post"), that the interests of justice would be better served if no official information were given to the Press at…

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