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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Dubbo Divorce in Supreme Court Decree Nisi Granted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

On the grounds of adultery, Mary Isobelle Martin, of Dubbo, applied for the dissolution of her marriage with James Charles…

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Forbes Residents Fight Case in Dubbo Ciro[?]t Court Trouble Over a Lease

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

Two well-known resident of Forbes figured prominently in a case herd in the Circuit Court to-day, when the Chief justice, Sir Phillip Street, presided. The principals in the case were Charles Sanderson, a garage proprietor, and Cassimer Gaymard, an elderly…

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White Gloves Presented to Sir Phillip Street Clean Sheet at Dubbo Criminal Court Town Complimented

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

Sir Phillip Street, Chief Justice of New South Wales, will remember his trip to Dubbo to preside at the Supreme Court. No criminal…

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Murder & Manslaughter Britten and Minel Tamworth and Narrabri

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Charles Britten, brewer and leading citizen of Tamworth, has been found guilty of the murder of Ms wife, and sentenced to death…

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Hasheish Traffic Police Find Clue Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Following the arrest yesterday of a man with 140 ounces of hasheish in his possession, the police discovered a letter, bearing an Athens postmark,…

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Stretch for Shrives. Ex-narromine Man Sentenced to Seven Years. But Will Only have To Serve Two Years And Nine Months

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The address of Edgar Shrives was recently the Imperial Hotel, Narromine. For the next two years and nine months it will be C/o of His…

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Dubbo Divorce Court. Annie O'brien and Charles Martin in the Public Eye. "Always Kissing And Mugging."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

In the Dubbo Divorce Court on Tuesday morning, before hit Honor, Sir Phillip Street, Mary Isabel Martin, of Dubbo, sought to have her…

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Long Sitting of Dubbo Circuit Court In Civil Jurisdiction Breaches of Contracts Among Westerners Sir Phillip Street Presiding HECKENDORF v. WEST

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 5

In the civil cases of the Circuit, Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Sir Phillip Street and a jury of four, the case of Heckendorf v. West, for…

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Alleged Theft Man in Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Roy Arthur Phillips evidently believes in making himself comfortable for the winter. In the Police Court to-day, he was…

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A Long List Man Who Attempted Escape From Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

At the recent Coonamble Quarter Sessions Edgar Ralph Shrives pleaded guilty to the following charges:-- Stealing a motor car at Gilgandra…

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When Poles Had Parted Police Swoop Down SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

Shortly after the Polish Consul had left a gathering of Poles to celebrate the anniversary of the emancipation of their country, the police swooped down…

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Farmers In Court Trouble Over Sheep £761 Allowed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Before Sir Phillip Street in the Circuit Court on Friday, Frederick Henry Heckendorf, a grazier, of Girilambone, sought to recover…

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Chief Justice Does Not Like the Peace of Court Disturbed a Noisy Saw Annoys Sir Phillip Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

It is very difficult to carry on court business unless there is strict silence. Sir Phillip Street, who presided at the Circuit Court last…

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Alleged Petty Theft Providing for Winter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

In Dubbo Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. Adams, P.M., a young fellow giving the name of Roy Arthur Phillips (no relation to Clem…

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Bribing the Police Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

Charlie Kee, a Chinese, was remanded at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of having offered bribes to Sergts. Russell and Jennings and Const…

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Police Protest And Rightly, Too Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

The Police Conference, sitting in Sydney, carried a motion urging that they be relieved of the duty of serving summonses on landholders for failure…

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When Poles Had Parted Police Swoop Down

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

Shortly a [?] polish Consul had left a gathering of Poles to celebrate the anniversary of the [?]cipation of their country, the police swooped down…

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Police Conference [?] Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

At the police Conference[?] was carried that automatic [?]tols and Peerless handcuffs should [?] supplied to each member of [?]…

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A Good Turn Repaid by Assault Assailant Overpowered SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

When Glen Mohr (19), the son of the proprietor of the Occidental Hotel, City; entered his bedroom last night, he found a man who said he was hard…

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Chaffey and the Police "Everything Is All Right" Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Chief Secretary Chancy, addressing the Police Conference smoke concert, remarked, [?] have been thinking all sorts of calamities are going to…

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