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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Murder Charge As a Result of Brawl. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

As an outcome of a street brawl at Kingston, South Australia, last night, in which George Pinches received fatal head injuries, a murder…

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Charge of Murder Is Sequel to Adelaide Brawl Adelaide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

As the outcome of a brawl at Kingston, on Saturday night, in which George Pinches received fatal head Injuries a murder charge has been…

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Backyard Comedy Police As Peacemakers Fun In The Lane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 1

This is a story of a lane, a motor car a lorry, a lawyer, several policemen and a family foud. It is a story of a humorous episode…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Two boys, both under the age of 18 before the local last Friday on a charge of riding in a train and Evading payment. Both lads were…

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Two Men Convicted Stealing Motor Parts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, two young men, Arthur William Hardy and Allied Harris, alias Henry Allen Pocock, were charged with…

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Missing Man Found and Arrested Charged with Embezzlement Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

John Deans Maxwell (32), treasurer and manager of Williamson's Theatre Royal, who had been missing since Friday last, has been located and arrested…

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Peasants Angry Openly Defy the Police Calcutta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Three were killed, 32 wounded and five constables seriously hurt when the police fired on a crowd of 3000 peasants near Comilla, in East Bengal, during a…

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Alleged Murder Mother Accused of Slaying Baby. Will Stand for Trial at Dubbo Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

At the Nyngan Police Court yesterday, Vera Daphne Williams (23) was committed to stand her trial at the Dubbo Circuit Court, on April 18, on a…

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Charge of Murder Is Sequel to Adelaide Brawl

Western Age · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

As the outcome of a brawl at Kingston, on Saturday night, in which George Pinches received fatal head injuries a murder charge has been…

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The New Guard Police Closely Watch Big Rally Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

About 2000 members of the New Guard gathered at Lansdowne Bridge, Liverpool, last night, but owing to the presence of large body' of police…

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Sisters Clash in Equity Court Case Elder Daughter Seeks Help From Father's Estate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

When Mary Laracy, not yet in her teens, chopped wood, drew water, milked cow and kept house for her crippled mother in a little bush…

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Charged with Assault Airman Mollison in Trouble Victim Badly Knocked About London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

Airman James Molllison was charged at the Marylebone Court with assaulting Henry Ward, whose face was heavily bandaged. Ward told the court…

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Five Years' Gaol for City Accountant Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions, Cecil Wyatt Dickinson (87), auditor and accountant, pleaded guilt to ten counts of forging and uttering and was…

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Black Slave Labor in Australia. Scathing Indictment Of Police Methods. Glimpses of Life in North Australia. On An Outback Cattle Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

Writing in the "Rallroad," Mr. Francis Birtles, the well-known explorer, makes pubic the following gruesome facts of life in North…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. Adams, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

The police eases wore very light on Friday, only a few minor cases being dealt with N. C. Stockwell, for whom Mr. A…

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Gaol Escapee Re-captured Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Clarence Williams, who escaped from Scarborough lockup, was re-arrested late last night at Corrimal,…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

At the Warden's Court on Friday, before the Warden, Mr. H. T. Adams, the application of Herbert Park for an extended authority to enter on…

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Court Clocks

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

Court clocks are notorious timekeepers, and many of them refuse to go at all. Such is the case with the Wellington clock, and while waiting…

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Cowardly Assault Made on Defenceless Girl Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Sadie Mercer (13) was savagely attacked by a man in a laneway off York Street, at 6 o'clock this morning, when she refused to hold a conversation with…

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Court Martial Fatality Follows a Favor Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Lieutenant Ian McRac, of the 14th Battalion, Australian Military Forces, appeared before a Court Martial at Victoria Barracks yesterday, charged…

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