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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Murder Charge Forbes Sensation Man Committed For Trial

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

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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Murder Sequel Burial of Unknown Man Rouse Would Not Tell Name London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

While candles fluttered, and the wind blew the flame of the sexton's lamp, mystery victim of blazing car murderer, Arthur Rouse, was buried at…

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Man Sent for Trial On Criminal Assault Charge A Strangers Eventful Night to Appear at Coonamble Quarter Sessions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

George Higgins, an Englishman of refined appearance, a former motor mechanic, but owing to the prevailing depression and…

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Lured by Anonymous Letters Dubbo Police at Warren Men Caught in Hotel Newspaper Comment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 7

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

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Ancient History. Murder of Rizzio

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

The murder of Rizzio occurred on March 9, 1568. Murders are sordid affairs, despite the fact that they provide subject matter for such a…

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"INVENTOR" Sent to Gaol

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 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…

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The Bishop Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

The plot of S. S. Van Dine's thrilling and dramatic novel, "The Bishop Murder Case," which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have made into an…

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Court Brevities To-day's Cases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 4

P.M. Adams had a fairly lengthy list to deal with in the Police Court to-day. Thomas Green pleaded guilty to…

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Communist Propaganda Police Seize Printing Press Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

The police raided a house at Fitzroy and seized a printing press, which, it is alleged, had been used for printing Communist propaganda…

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Two Up School. Raided by Police. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

Exciting scenes were witnessed yesterday in Walter Street, Leichhardt, when a squad of police surrounded a number of men who, it…

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"Two--up" School Raided By Police SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

Exciting scenes were witnessed yesterday in Walter-street, Leichhardt, when a squad of police surrounded a number of men who are alleged to…

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Assault. Case Dismissed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., in the Police Court yesterday morning, an old man named Edward Pullbrook proceeded against Herbert Powell for…

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Inventor Sent to Gaol

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

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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Warden's Court

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

At the Cobar Warden's Court recently Mr. E.A. Campbell's application for a further six months suspension of labour conditions at the Peak…

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Communist Propaganda Police Seize Printing Press

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

The police raided a house at Fitzroy and seized a printing press, which, it is alleged, had been used for printing Communist propaganda…

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Murder Sequel Burial of Unknown Man Rouse Would Not Tell Name

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

While candles fluttered, and the wind blen the flame of the sexton's lamp, mystery victim of blazing car murderer, Arthur Rouse, was buried at…

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"Two—up" School Raided By Police SYDNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

Exciting seems were witnessed yesterday in Walter-street, Leichhardt, when a squad of police surrounded a number of men who are alleged to…

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Nyngan News Show Abandoned—municipal and Shire Matters—new Dam for Water Supply—back From "Tassy"—district Court—personal Pars Show Abandoned

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

The meeting which had already been twice postponed on account of rain, was held on Saturday morning last to decide about the holding of the annual…

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Police Constable Wears Returned Soldiers' Badge Enquiry By Acting Commissioner Was Stationed at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The Acting Commissioner of Police has called for a full report concerning the alleged use by a police constable, at Muswellbrook,…

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Nyngan News Show Abandoned--municipal and Shire Matters--new Dam for Water Supply--back From "Tassy "--District Court--personal Pars Show Abandoned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

The meeting which had already been twice postponed on account of rain, was held on Saturday morning last to decide about the holding of the annual…

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