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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police Active Guarding Public Heal[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 4

For transporting meat for [?] motor lorry, not kept [?] clean. Farmers William May[?] fined £ costs 8/ in default that…

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The New Guard Police Still on the Track Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

Police officers are continuing inquiries into the activities of the Now Guard. Yesterday and last night detectives interviewed a number of persons in the…

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Sensational Tale "Branded by New Guard" Police Regard Story with Doubt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

Detective-Sergeant Sweeney, of Dubbo, is at present investigating the sensational story of William Thompson, a Binnaway farmer…

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Capable Clerk At Dubbo Land Court "One of the Best"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 1

One of the most capable deposition clerks in the State to-day is Mr. J. H. F. Melton, who is officiating as secretary to the Land Board now hearing…

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Gilgandra Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 5

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday, before Mr. B. A. Wood, J.P., Jack Johnstone, 44, was charged with behaving in an indecent…

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Banker Charged Over Five Thousand Involved Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning, Horace John Finn (49), a banker, appeared. The man was arrested in connection with the…

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Whelan Murder Two Accused Committed Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1932 · page 1

The Coroner, yesterday, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Charles Whelan, a waterside worker, committed Keith Wrathall and…

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Alleged Stealing

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

At the Central Court Horace John Finn, 49, appeared in connection with the disappearance or money from the Commercial Banking Company…

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Mystery Car Tragic Armidale Blaze. Police Continue Inquiries Armidale, This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

The police, who are continuing their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the tragic fire at the premises or Braund and Co…

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Alleged Perjury Young Aborigine Charged. Lengthy Evidence

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Friday, morning last before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., a young aborigine, named Daniel Riley was up on a charge of…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 1

At the Warden's Court on Friday last, before Mr. H. T. Adams, Warden, the application of Henry Francis Arding Bode, for a dredging…

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Mysterious Death Man Found on Tram Line Police Baffled BRISBANE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 1

Robert Darcy. (40) was found lying on a train fine in Countess-street last night. He was badly injured about the body…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M.) Claim for Cartage

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 4

James Stanley Job proceeded against Frederick Dunbar for the recovery of £4 for cartage of posts. Mr. G. F. Solomon (J. T. P…

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Minor Breaches at the Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Failure to return an expired motor driver's license cost a delinquent 2/6, with 8/- costs. For neglecting to destroy rabbits on…

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Crippled Reidy Recaptured and Charged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning, John Reidy (43), the crippled dealer, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously wounded Elizabeth…

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Moxley's Trial For the Double Murder Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

The trial of William Cycil Moxley, for the alleged murder of Frank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel, has been fixed for June 7…

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Bank Robbery Accused Before Court Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Charles McLean (41), clerk, Frank Phibbs (52), clerk, and Horace John Finn (49), clerk, were remanded till…

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Alleged Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 4

Percy Cole (81) appeared before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M., at Dubbo Police Court on Monday charged with having stolen a shovel, valued at 76, the…

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Gilgandra Police Court a Lengthy Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. Adams, P.M., presided at the usual monthly sitting of the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday. Errol Victor Rowley, was charged…

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The Williams Appeal FAILED Echo of Nyngan Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 8

Despite his appeal against the sentence of ten years' imprisonment, imposed by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, at the Dubbo Circuit Court…

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