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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

The application of Mr. George Paul for an auctioneer's license for the district of Dubbo was granted. The application of William…

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Marine Court Inquire Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

At the marine court inq[?] morning, concerning the of the steamer. Luciston at [?] Island, Matthew Anderson, the…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. Adams L.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

The application of Jane Dempsey, of the Royal Hotel, for a music permit was granted. W. E. Willock was granted a…

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Party Sequel Music and Mirth Has Court Finale Hotelkeeper Wins Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

The lilting strains of a jazz band and the rythmetic shuffling of dancers' feet in a room at the Royal Hotel recently, led…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Before the Court on Monday last, Alexander Guild on a charge of vagrancy was sentenced to one months imprisonment ; the same offender for…

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Morning at Dubbo Police Court Alleged Sly Grog Celestial Suspected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

Yum Sing had little music in his song yester morn. He was presented on a charge of haying sold two bottles of Pilsener ale, he not having a license…

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Licensing Court Narromine Transfer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Adams, Licensing Court; Charles Hilder applied for the transfer of the license of the Imperial…

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Quarter Sessions Court Dubbo Sittings Before Judge Thomson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

At the opening of the Court this morning, Mr. B. V. Stacey appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. V. B. Johnson acted as Clerk of…

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Ignoring Court Summonses

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. Harrison, the Young Police Magistrate, is fed up with people who d[?]sregard a summons to appear at court. Last week, when a man did…

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Overheard in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

A typical example of the abuse of the English language was hear[?] during the Quarter Sessions. "Did he ask yer if youse was with us at the time?"…

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Mr. Lang's Pretest Police Refuse Admission of Deputation

Western Age · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly resumed after tea last night, the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Lang) said he desired to direct the attention of the…

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Mr. Lang's Protest Police Refuse Admission of Deputation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

When the Legislative Assembly resumed [?] last night, the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Lang) said he desired to direct the attention of the…

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District Court Only One Case Dealt with Payment for Timber

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Although five cases were listed for the District Court held on Tuesday, only one was dealt with by Judge Thomson. One case was…

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Wild Scenes End in Street Brawl Police Badly Injured Nine Arrests Made Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Five police and one demonstrator were injured in a serious riot outside the Trades Hall last night. One policeman was badly cut about the face through being struck with a knuckleduster and a piece of blue metal…

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Jury Fails to Agree After Being Empanelled for 14 HOURS Alleged Tyre Robbery Men Re-committed to Supreme Court Six Months' "Hard" for Glover

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

After having been empanelled from 3.35 on Tuesday afternoon until 6 o'clock yesterday morning, the Quarter Sessions jury failed to reach an agreement in the case of four men accused of robbing Kirktand's rubber works on January 23. Roy Clement [?]…

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Dubbo District Court One Case Out of Five

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

This jurisdiction sat at Dubbo on Tuesday afternoon, Judge Thomson presiding. There were five cases listed for…

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Forbes' Breeze Strange Case Heard in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Details of an angry encounter between two Pinnacle residents were related at Forbes Court on Tuesday [?] James Augustus Walsh…

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The Beeby Award Bad in Law High Court Decision SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The Full High Court by a majority of four to one derided to-day that Judge Beeby's second interim award in the coal trade was bad in law and was…

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Police Give Surprise Man Sticks in Mud Alleged Raid on Telephone Boxes Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

An arrest made yesterday afternoon by the Bankstown police is regarded as important in view of a large member of raids which have been made on…

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