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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Theft of a Motor Car Sydney to Goulburn Three Suspects Arrested Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

A motor car, which was alleged to have been stolon from North Sydney on Monday was, yesterday afternoon, seen two miles from Goulburn…

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Alleged Assault Bunglegumbie Farmer in Court Fracas In Country Charges Dismissed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

Judging by the story told to P.M. Adams in the Police Court to-day, there were strange happenings on the property of Mr…

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Broker Charged Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

Charles Wood, aged 30 years, a broker, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having conspired with Arthur Hendy, William…

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Missing Money Alleged Theft in Hotel Was Cash Taken From Man's Pocket ?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

Because it was alleged that he had stolen £17 from the pocket of William John Brennas, a man named William Allen faced a…

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The Awakening Man's Queer Act in Chinese Market Gardens Alleged Assault and Damage to Harness

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

When Jack Laws woke up recently, after a drinking bout, and found himself in a cart in a Chinese market garden he celebrated…

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Battle of Bunglegumbie Furney Wins Trinity Beaten in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

In Dubbo Police Court yesterday morning, a 100 per cent, talkie case was presented before Mr. Adams, P.M., with Artie Furney (defendant) and…

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Murder Charge. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 9

[?] commenced this morning at the Criminal Court of Frank Donald Green, aged 25 years, who was charged with having murdered…

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Star Joins Police Force

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 8

Hollywood has made Hal Skelly "one of the finest:" In "Woman Trap," second motion picture of his brief film career, he plays a…

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Interesting Land Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 8

Before Mr. Justice Pike in the Land Court on the 25th February last, John Thomas O'Connor of Coonabarabran appealed against the…

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The William-Street Murder Green on Trial When Dalton Was Shot SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 3

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Frank Dunaid Green (25), on a charge of having murdered Bernard Hugh Dalton on the…

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The William-Street Murder Green on Trial When Dalian Was Shot SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Frank Donald Green (25), on a charge of having murdered Bernard Hugh Dalton on the…

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Miners' Federation a Lively Debate Arbitration Court Matters SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 3

A lively debate took place at the Federal convention of the Miners' Federation yesterday regarding the submission of the coal dispute to…

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Trangie Grazier Figures in Sydney Divorce Court His Confession to His Sick Wife

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 6

The same old story! James Patrick Bolger, Trangie grazier, had a chilly feeling in his heart—for his wife. Then probably acting on the motto…

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Strange Assault Motorist's Experience Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

David Greenwald reported to the police that while waiting for the punt in his car, at Putney, last night, he was attacked and rendered unconscious…

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The Dalton Murder Widow's Evidence Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

A large crowd again attended at the Central Criminal Court this morning, when the trial of Frank Gram, on a charge of murdering Bernard Dalton,…

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Apia Jurisdiction On Island Troubles Four Chieftains Sentenced Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

A radio from Apia, states that four chiefs, charged with sending a letter to other chiefs, threatening to kill them and with conspiring to prevent the…

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Charged with Murder Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Sydney Edward Solomon, aged 25 years, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court this morning on a charge of having murdered…

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Alleged Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, the Ambulance received a call to Molong road, to attend to Mrs. S. Chatfielcl, who was suffering from a large lacerated…

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Wellington Police Court. (Before Mr. Adams, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 5

At the police court, on Friday last, E. Jones was fined £2 and 8/-costs for failing to attach a duty stamp to a receipt…

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Presentation by Staff and Police Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

After the Court was finished, the members of the staff of the office, and the members of the police force assembled at the C.P.S office and…

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