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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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Young Men Charged Theft at Tamworth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

Several bundles of clothing were produced as exhibits by Detective-Sergt. J. F. Sweeney in the Dubbo Police Court, yesterday, when Joseph Henry…

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Gaol Products Used at Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 1

Dir. E. Paravicini doesn't believe in the Hospital Board purchasing anything made by gaol labour. He strongly opposed such a practice…

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A Geurie Case Convicted of Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 6

AT the Dubbo Police Court last week, William Edward Crampton was given the benefit of Section 556A of the Crimes Act, and discharged…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, May 19, 1933 (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M.) Intent to Commit a Felony

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 4

Edward George Quigley, a young man, who was well dressed, and of good appearance, was charged with that on the 10th instant at…

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Wage of Minor For Adult Apprentice Court's Decision Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 1

The decision of the Industrial Court that an adult apprentice boy be paid the wage of a minor has caused consternation in many…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. Oram, P.M., presided at the monthly sitting of Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday last, when the following cases were dealth with:—…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 8

At the Gulargambone Police Court, before Messrs. A. Byrne and W. McEwan, J's.P., John Hayes was charged with stealing a suit of…

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Small Debts Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 8

"I am very pleased that a settlement has been arrived at, for I believe there must have been a misunderstanding on someone's part. I…

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A Free Ride Proved Costly Local Court Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Thursday last, before Messrs S. J. Glover and E. Townsend, J. 's.P., Allan Ferguson and Duncan…

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Good Record For Police Force Beat Scotland Yard Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

The secretary of the New South Wales Police Association, Mr. Cosgrove, addressing a social gathering at Newcastle, disclosed the…

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Heavy Fine Using Horse Without Consent Local Youth Before Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 3

A heavy fine of £5, with costs, was imposed on a local youth named Samuel Barnes at the Gilgandra Police Court on…

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Contempt of Court Clive Evatt Involved. Tighe's Hill Case Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

The Full Court to-day, on the motion of the Attorney-General, granted a rule nisi for attachment for contempt of court by Clive R. Evatt…

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Backyard Prowlers Police Investigating Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 1

Detectives are investigating an alleged encounter, on Saturday night, between father and son and two men in the back yard of a house in Morton…

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Motor Fatality City Merchant Charged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Phillip Rutledge (42), merchant, appeared on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the death of Mrs. Rose…

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Piper Found Guilty Ponto Assault Case Remanded for Sentence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 5

Norman Edward Piper (38) timber worker, was charged, at the Central Criminal Court yesterday with having committed an assault on a…

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Stray Dogs Owners Had Better Take Care Police to Act

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 8

It has been reported to the Chief Secretary's Department by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that Alsatian and other…

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Solicitor Charged

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 3

Francis Leonard Flannery, solicitor, recently practising at Rabaul, and formerly Crown Law officer, was remanded at the local court. He was…

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Referendum Appeal Court's Reasons for Dismissal

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 3

The Equity Court's reasons for dismissing the suit instituted to invalidate the referendum were given by Mr. Justice Harvey…

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Contemptible Police Action. Inspector Loomes, of Forbes, Sets a Trap. Constable O'Neill's Mean Trick

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

A kangaroo with a cross on its arm paid a visit to Lucien Bounder's vineyard at the Sandhills, four miles from Forbes, last Sunday and the result…

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The Bondi Murder Two Men Charged Good Work by Detectives Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

When coming home from a Masonic Lodge meeting on the night of May 15 John Albert Rowland, a successful young business man, was shot in cold…

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