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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Motor Cycle. For Narromine Police. to Be Purchased Next Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

For some time Sergeant Baxter has had to use a horse in the course of his duties, causing considerable delay in the routine…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, May 25, 1934 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.) Youths in Trouble Bound Over

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

At the Police Court on Friday last before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., three young men, John Hercules Jones, Dudley Gerald Hannelly and Clive…

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Exciting Chase Police and Suspected Motorist

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 1

TRAVELLING at times at over 50 miles an hour, police in a P.D. car chased a suspected motorist for several miles through…

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Mrs. Edols Again Before Court Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurs to-day, the trial commenced of Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, charged with having obtained credit…

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Cowardly Assault on Councillor Council Meeting Falls Through Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

While Cr. L. Marshall was on his way to a Council meeting at Collingwood last night he was accosted by a man who handed him a slip of paper and…

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Latham's Future May Reach the High Court Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

It is unofficially reported at Canberra that the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) may not contest a seat at the next Federal general elections…

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Motor Car Accident Has Court Sequel Dubbo Motorist Fined

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

The sequel to a car accident in Talbragar Street, on the second day of the Dubbo Show, when Clarence England was knocked down and…

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Police Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. C. Pickup, at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday. Will am Studman, drunkenness,…

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Welcomed New Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

Before the commencement of Court business on Tuesday, Mr. H. Beveridge on behalf the legal fraternity, took the opportunity of…

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Trees Cut on Shire Roads Sleeper Cutters Before Court Benefits of Section 556A Extended Magistrate Issues Warning

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

"I find the case proved against Acourt, but [?] will d[?]scharge the dedfandants under Section 556A of the…

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Lengthy Court Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 9

Tuesday's monthly Court sitting was the heaviest for some time. One case occupied nearly four hours. The Court was compelled to sit after tea…

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Ghastly Murder Family Gone Frenzied Father's Mad Act Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 1

Prank O'Brien (50), a wharf laborer, Mrs. O'Brien (40), Owen O'Brien (7), Joan O'Brien (2) and Marie O'Brien (9 months) were found dead in a house…

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Gular's New Court House Details Of Buildings

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

As announced in last issue, Gulargambone—not before, time—is to have a new Court House and police building, erected in a central…

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"A Reasonable Suspicion" Well-known Man Before Court Case Adjourned Until June 26 Two Counts—Petrol Alleged To Be Stolen

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 7

Considerable interest was taken in the lengthy case heard at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., when. Robert Bruce Wenban was called upon to answer two charges—on 30th. April knowingly having n a building belonging to him, in…

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Sentenced at Bathurst

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

Sentences of 18, 12 and six months' imprisonment, cumulative, were imposed at the Bathurst Court on Monday on William Thomas Moore, 25…

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Theft of Jewellery

The Western Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 3

Thieves broke the large window at a jewellery establishment in Melbourne and stole articles valued at nearly £1000…

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Murder Charge Armidale Case Retried Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Ernest Edwards (32), a laborer, was charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, William McCormish (55),…

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Local Jottings Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday morning, Benjamin La Tour was charged with trespassing on the railway line at Wellington,…

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Police Warnings

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 7

In reply to a question in the British House of Commons. Sir John Gilmour. the Home Secretary, stated that during the years 1929 to…

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Visit from Police Inspector

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 6

A visitor to Gilgandra on Monday was Police Superintendent Bryden, of Dubbo, who was on an official visit of inspection. He took his…

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