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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Another Assault Under Similar Conditions SYDNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

After being brutally assaulted with a brick by a man whom he had given a lift in his last early yesterday morning, frederick Horne was robbed of…

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Sp. War Police Swoop Through Suburbs Many Arrests

Western Age · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

Amazing activity of special squads of police among alleged violators of the Gaming and Betting Act, on Saturday, suggests…

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Five Years Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

The grand finale to the Coonabarabran Bank Robbery may be herewith written. After both Kalinowski and…

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Jumped Rattler To Reach Promised Job Caught by Police--month's Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

Because he had no money and was caught when jumping the "rattler" to reach a promised job, James McDermott, a young…

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FORGERY Dentist Charged. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

John Delaney Barton, aged 27 years, a dental assistant, and Henry Horace Bragg, aged 45, a dealer, Patrick Brady and Kenneth…

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District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Thomson)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

THE District Court was held on Tuesday morning last, when two cases were dealt with. Mr. J. J. Fernon acted as Judge's Clerk, and…

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Immoral Women Arrested By Police Robbery Alleged Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Armed with a crowbar and shovel the police morality sqund broke into a house in Liverpool-street, City, last night and arrested two girls on a…

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Court Sidelight a Woman's Tongue. Judge Rebukes Outbursts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

WOMEN are generally credited with being great talkers, but this they will generally deny, and state that they are no worse than the men…

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The Police - The People - The Press Narromine, Gulargambone And Trangie Betting Raids. Sergeant And Magistrate Have Sitting Shot At "News." The Editor's Vindication

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

During the latter months of 1929, the Nerromine "News" fearlessly criticised the Dubbo police for their action in connection with the betting raids at Narromine and Gulargambone. This paper adopted the same attitude a few weeks ago when a raid was carried out…

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Dubbo Police At Warren Sergeant Puts a Bunger Into Bung. But At What Court To The People? What's Wrong [?] The Local Serg[?]?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

That responsible police officers like Inspector Christian, of Dubbo, should take notice of anonymous letters and make a special journey of about 160…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Stuart Town Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

A CASE of considerable interest was heard at Stuart Town on Saturday last, before Mr. Adams, P.M., when Arthur Harold Lawson, a well-known…

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Court Brevities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

P.M. Adams had a small list to deal with in the Police Court to-day. One "drunk" was fined 26 or the rising of the Court, while for a breach…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

In the police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., the cases listed were of a light character. One man, who had imbibed not…

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Attempted Robbery Sensation at Mudgee Cowardly Assault

Western Age · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

There was a sensation in Mudgee on Friday evening last, when Mr. H. Everett, a well-known, local business man, was the victim of a…

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Murder Charge Forbes Sensation Man Committed For Trial

Western Age · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

Sensational evidence was given to the Forbes Coroner, Mr. A. Sam, at Forbes Court House, when an inquest into the death of…

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Gilgandra Police Court Before Mr. Adams, P.M.

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

There was a "packed house" at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, when the usual monthly sitting was presided over by Mr. Adams,…

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Inventor Sent to Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

The inventor of a device designed to make it impossible to increase the figures on cheques was sent to prison for life because he had been convicted…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Stuart Town Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 7

A CASE of considerable interest was heard at Stuart Town on Saturday last, before Mr. Adams, P.M., when Arthur Harold Lawson, a well-known…

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Attempted Robbery Sensation at Mudgee Cowardly Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

There was a sensation in Mudgee on Friday evening last, when Mr. H. Everett, a well-known local business man, was the victim of a…

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Gaol Escapee Arrested By Constable SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

Stanley Mahoney (60), who escaped on December 31 from Mount Mitchell Prison Comp, 80 miles from Glen Innes, was arrested early this morning…

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