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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

664 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 34

The Police Holding a Profession Is It a Gesture? Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

A procession of 1400 police through the city streets will be held to-morrow. The Governor will take the salute in Macquarie Street. The…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

Three young men were before the Court on Wednesday last on a charge of "jumping the rattler." They pleaded guilty and it was stated they…

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Late Telegrams Murder Out of Abduction Plot Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Inducing a wealthy orphan girl to marry Armand Donnadieu, the latter's family, who are rich but miserly, began a campaign to get possession of…

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Is It Murder? Strange Story Shattered by Police Newcastle, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

Samuel Calderwood (19) was fatally shot in the head in the bush near Mulbring, in the Kurri Kurri district, this morning…

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Kempton Murder Accused Men Remanded Perth, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

At the local Police Court to-day, Henry Price (29), Keith William Wrathall (26), laborers, and John Keith Tingman (engineer) were remanded for…

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Local & General News Court House Gardens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

Due to the untiring efforts of Sergt. Sid Pollard and his assistants, the gardens surrounding the Court House are looking better than every. The beds are…

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Police Force Tramp ! Tramp ! Through City Streets Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

Fourteen hundred members of the Sydney Police Force marched through the City Streets to-day. They were reviewed by the Governor…

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Police Magistrate's Power

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 2

In the case of Henry Taverner v. Albert Crean, re the matter of possession of a tenancy, which was decided at a previous court, the Police…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M.) Charges of Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 6

A CASE of stealing against George Stanley Quinn was withdrawn by the police and defendant was discharged…

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Three Deaths Reported to Adelaide Police Adelaide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

Three deaths were reported to the police yesterday. An hotelkeeper died from poisoning, an Italian, Dominice Musolini, 25, was found on the…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.m.) a Story of a Saw

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 6

W. McAtamney and Co. v. J, Sweeney, goods; sold and delivered, and interest, £9/2/5. The interest was afterwards withdrawn…

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Thefts From Cars Young Men Sentenced Many Charges

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

A series of impudent thefts from cars left standing in the streets of Dubbo was ended at the local Police Court on Monday…

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Murder Charge Captain Lancaster's Admissions Miami (Florida)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 3

Captain Lancaster, the well-known airman, who has been charged with the murder of a fellow airman, Clarke, asserting his innocence to-day, said:…

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Murder Charge Man Arrested. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

Following the death at Murwillumbah, of John Thomas Westwood, his son, Noel John Westwood, aged 19 years, a cattle buyer, was arrested…

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Murder Case Man Remanded. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Court this morning Thomas Jenkins, aged 34 years, a labourer, was remanded until May 13 on a charge of having murdered…

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Another Murder Accused Remanded Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Thomas Jenkins (34), laborer, was remanded till May 13, on a charge of having murdered Michael Desmond, at…

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Suspect Arrested for Murder Man Remanded for Week Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

After a chase, lasting nearly two months, the detectives, this morning, surrounded a house at Kensington and arrested Alfred Patrick Ball (48)…

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Coroner's Finding Guilty of Murder Moxley Sent for Trial Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 1

The Coroner's inquest into the foul murder of Frank B. Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel concluded with the Coroner (Mr. Poolman) finding William…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Case Heard at Bourke Qua[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

At the sitting of the Bourne Quarter [?] the first case heard was one in which Albert George James Edwards, was charged with alleged…

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Murder Charge Captain Lancaster's Admissions

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 3

Captain Lancaster, the wellknown airman, who has been charged will the murder of a fellow airman, Clarke, assertine his innocence to-day, said…

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