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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Local Dance Echo Heard in The Police Court Two Larceny Convictions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

To two charges of stealing, Henry Humphries pleaded guilty through Mr. H. Bever[?]dge at the Gilgandra Police court on Tuesday. He was…

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Boozy Bout in Bush Has Police Court Sequel Engineer's Acquittal of Larceny

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 5

More than ordinary interest was taken in a case heard at the Gilgandra Police court on Tuesday, when Arthur Lendick, 40,…

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Bench's Sympathy Saves Man From Gaol Sad Gilgandra Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

"I am only giving you a chance of a fine in view of the circumstances of your wife and child. Otherwise I would certainly send…

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Narromine Robbery Sequel to Burglary at Western Stores and Edgleys Three Young Men Arrested

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 5

Three young men, alleged to have been connected with the recent robberies at the Western Stores and Edgleys, at Orange and…

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Neglectful Motorists Fined at Local Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

Several successful prosecutions under the Motor Traffic Act were instituted by the Gilgandra police at the [?]ocal court on Tuesday when [?]…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Jurisdiction

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 5

In the Estate of Edward Bourke late of Biddon near Gilgandra in the State of New South Wales, Farmer, deceased intestate. Application will…

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In the Full Court Newspaper Libel Paper Entitled to General Costs McGINTY v. Dubbo "Dispatch" (Before the Chief Justice (Sir Phillip Street), Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

Questions involving the rights of parties after verdict as governed by the rules of the Court was before the Court on an appeal by the plaintiff in…

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Forty-eight Hour Week Back to Old Times Orders of Federal Court Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The Federal Full Arbitration Court sitting in Melbourne has unanimously decided to increase the hours of tramway employees in New South Wales…

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Alleged Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, a young man, Joseph Ballentyne, was charged with having in his possession, motor tools reasonably suspected of being…

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Defrauding the Police?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

Although some very necessitous eases apply to the local police for weekly rations, attempts are often made to defraud in the Police Court to-day,…

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Trip to Dubbo Man Charged with Vagrancy Echo of Yellow Cab Incident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

In the Police Court to-day, Henry Rafter, a well-dressed middle-aged man, was charged with vagrancy. During the evidence, it…

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Stanthorpe Murder Case Italian Charged Gruesome Crime in Orchard Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Giving evidence in the case in which Giovanni Maggiora, an Italian, is charged at Stanthorpe Police Court, Queensland, with the alleged murder of…

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Burglary at Bourke. HALES & Go's Premises Entered

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Despite the trying weather conditions on Saturday night last, a during burglary was committed in Bourke when thieves entered Messrs…

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Accused Committed On Chinese Murder Case Cairns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Frederick Hambrook and Jack Davis were committed for trial at the Einasleigh Police Court, in North Queensland, this morning for the alleged…

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Clash with Police. Perth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 8

Another clash took place at Perth yesterday between the unemployed and members of the police force, during which one woman and six…

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Another Clash Between Unemployed and Police Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Another clash took place yesterday between the unemployed and the police, during which one woman and six men were arrested…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate on Wednesday last the following esses were dealt with:— R.B. Ridge on a charge of…

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Motor Car Sensation Shots by Police Suspect Arrested & Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

Shop-lifting for years has been a pass time for a certain class of people and, in recent years, motor car lifting has developed into a failing equally as…

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Narromine Police Court. Obtaining Food by False Pretences

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

Mr. J. B. Scoble, S.M., presided at the Police Court on Tuesday when the only important case was one in which Clarrie Rogan, who gave his address…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to practically all the town and district hotels on Wednesday last by the Liceensing Magistrate, Mr. O.T…

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