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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Old Time Dances Objection to Police Remarks (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 4

Sir,—Please grant me space in your paper to reply to a par in the police court news in which they stated it was not safe for a woman…

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Shadler Business Case Before Court "Reeking with Fraud." Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 1

The case in which Adolf Marco Shadler, flour broker, and Archibold John Gordon, aged 44 years, a traveller, were charged with having…

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Murder and Suicide. Avoided Charge of Stealing

Western Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 3

When the name of Herbert Franci-Perkins was called at Burwood Court on Monday, to answer a crarge of stealing, a letter sent through the…

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Narromine Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 4

For using Indecent language on the premises of the Imperial Hotel, a local man was fined £2 with 8/- costs and another parted with a similar…

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Masks and Rifles Police Solving a Hold-up Penrith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 1

As a result of information, the police visited a farm at Kingswood, near Penrith, yesterday, and after dipping a considerable area unearthed two…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 6

The Warden, Mr. E. T. Oram, presided at the Warden's Court on Friday last, when the following cases were dealt with.—John Patrick…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, July 7, 1933 (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Breaches of the Motor Traffic Act

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 6

Police v Spencer T. Turnbull, failing to notify of the disposal of a motor vehicle. Fined 10/- and 8/- costs. Twenty one days allowed to…

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Statute of 1667 Quoted in Court Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 2

IN the District Court, held at Wagga last Thursday before Judge Coyle, a peculiar point was raised in a hire-purchase agreement case. Gurwood…

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Court Brevites P.M.'s Long List

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., faced a lengthy list in the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, when the last case was not reached until the afternoon…

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Tried and Failed Police Officers on Dogs Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

The Queensland Commissioner of Police says that dogs were introduced into the police force 25 years ago, but were soon dispensed with. They…

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Stole Gold Watch Court Sequel Two Men Gaoled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

The theft of a gold watch and fittings, valued at £50, was responsible for the appearance in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday of…

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Cattle Stealing On Organised Scale. Police Search Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

An organised scheme of cattle and horse stealing has been reported to the police to exist in the Hawkesbury, Richmond and Camden districts. It…

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Lindsay Sentenced Judge's Caustic Criticism Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Matthew James Ladsay (29), a laborer, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day for the theft of two motor cars…

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Raid by Police Dubbo Residents Surprised Alleged S.P. Betting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

As the result of a raid by the Dubbo police last week, 46 men appeared in the Police Court on Monday, in connection with…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Nazi Murder Of Dr. Spiegel Prominent Jewish Lawyer Munich

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Dr. Spiegel, a Jewish lawyer, who was recently marched by the Nazis, barefoot, through the streets, with a placard suspended around his neck…

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Popular Policeman Constable Newell Farewelled "Always A Gentleman" N.S.W. Police Force Best in the World

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

The Shire President (Mr. L. D. Serisier) presided over a representative gathering of citizens in the Crystal Palace Hall…

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Girl of Fifteen Hoaxes New York Police

Western Age · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

Immigration authorities, police, and Judge Samuel Levy (of the Children's Court in New York) ae staggered by the duplicity of a pretty demure little…

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Murder Charge Husband in Custody Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 1

At the Cessnock Police Court to-day, Eric Leslie Jones, 29, unemployed, was remanded on a charge of having murdered Rita Jones, 25 years…

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Month's Gaol for Early Prowler

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

About 3 a.m. to-day Coast. Hillier arrested a man, who was acting suspiciously at the rear of the Castlereagh Hotel. In the Police…

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Cessnock Tragedy Man Arrested and Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

Walking to a dance on Saturday night, Mrs. Rita Jones (26) was shot dead, and her Con[?]panion, Miss Maude Cartwright (28), received a bullet…

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