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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 2

Before the Police Court on Wednesday morning last six offenders were charged with jumping the rattler." They came from Dubbo in a goods…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Britz, P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 1

A very light list was presented [?] the Magistrate at the local Court on Tuesday evening last. Robert Glas[?] and Robert…

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Unlucky! Sequel to Assault Jury's Error SYDNEY, This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 2

There was a remarkable sequel to the conviction of Edwin Fielding (9), at the Central Criminal Court yesterday…

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Murder Trial Johannah Sims. Opened To-day. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day of Alfred Patrick Ball, aged 48 years, a carter, for the alleged murder of Catherine…

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Strange Death Police Investigate Funeral Postponed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1

Police are inquiring into the death of a woman at Glebe on Saturday, some doubt having apparently raised in their minds. Although the death…

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Football Riot Spectators Join In Police Intervene. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 1

During a football match at Trumper Park, Paddington, yesterday between teams of St. Patrick's and West Sydney, a number of members…

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ACQUITTED Murder Charge Unemployed Camp Row Sydney, This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday Thomas Jenkins (33). a hair-dresser, was acquitted on a charge of having murdered Michael Desmond at…

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Modern Portia Successful Court Case

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

Lithgow Court witnessed the unusual spectacle of a young woman barely out of her teens, conducting a case for a Sydney…

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UNDONE Dunne's Bliss Divorce Court Application Sydney, This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

Senator James Patrick ("Digger") Dunne yesterday submitted an affidavit to the Divorce Court in opposition to the application by his wife, Alice Mary…

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Gilgandra Police Court Information Dismissed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 8

In this case, Mr. H. Beveridge appeared for defendant, Roy Edward MeClure, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Chaffey Murder Trial Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 1

The trial commenced at the Criminal Court this morning of Maurice George Chara, aged 19 years, milk carter, for the alleged murder of…

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Bodangora Police Station

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 2

The following letter, forwarded by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, to Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., was received by Mr. Wm, Smith…

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Manning Charged Accused Well-known Criminal Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 1

Joseph Alexander Minuting (45), a broker, was remanded at the Central Court on three charge of forgery. The Police Magistrate stated that…

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The Removal of the Police and Station From Bodangora (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 10

Sir.—I shall be obliged if you will publish the enclosed letter on the above subject, and allow me to comment thereon…

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Sentenced to Death

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

Maurice O'H[?]rs, aged 19 was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Victor Chaffey, at Glen Iones, and sentenced to death…

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Police Court (Before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

George Watson, alias Allen Pearce, was fined £1 or two days' hard labor for trespassing on railway property. Joseph Thompson (23) and Alan…

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The Williams Appeal Failed Echo Of Nyngan Murder

Western Age · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

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

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Guilty! Chaffey Murder Death Sentence Passed Sydney, This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

Maurice George O'Hara (19), a milk carter, was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Albert Victor Chaffey at Glen Innes on…

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Dubbo Police Court Wednesday, June 1 (Before J. S. Bryant and F. M[?]chan. J.'sP.) Railway Trespass

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

Wallace Norton (30), Robert Donovan (20) and Alfred Rice (33) were charged with having on that day wilfully trespassed on railway property…

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Thief Sentenced Robbed a Widow of her All Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Benjamin Broadbent (31) was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for having stolen £300 from a widow…

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