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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Bookmaker Broke Charged With Uttering Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

Edward Leonard Reid (42), bookmaker, was committed for trial on charges of having uttered eight cheques for amounts totalling £3357, knowing…

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Lost Woman Found by the Police Cobar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

Miss Beasley, who disappeared from Cobar, was discovered by the police, last night, 30 miles from the township. She expressed great surprise that her…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

While a tram was travelling through Caulfield, near Melbourne last night a man stepped on to the footboard, drew a revolver and…

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The Barry Murder. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

John Hetherington Fowler, husband of Mrs. Charlotte Fowler, who has been charged with the murder of John Ryan, at Barry,…

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Tullamore Mine Deep Police Probe Share Transactions

Western Age · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

Detectives who are investigating dealings in Tullamore gold shares have requested all Sydney brokers who are members of the Stock Exchange to…

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Woman Pedestrian Missing Disappearance of Miss Beasley Police Search Fails

Western Age · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

Miss Beasley, stating that she was walking from Brisbane to Adelaide, was registered at the Great Western Hotel, Cobar, at…

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Dubbo Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

"The Liberal" has frequently complained about the acoustic properties of the Dubbo Court House. At times it is almost impossible to hear witnesses,…

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Coroner's Finding In Barry Murder Case Carcoar, Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of John Ryan (79), at Barry, on June 7, the Coroner, to-day, found that he had been murdered by…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

The Wellington District Court will be held on Thursday next at the Court House, when the following cases will be dealt with: Hunt…

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Serious Charge Against Youth. Fashion's Mount Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 6

Fashion's Mount, a quiet rural spot, a few miles from Mumbil, was the scene, of a sensational affray on March 4, when a friendly game of…

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Poultry Theft

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 12

From time to time we learn, of residents losing one or two fowls, but over the week-end Mrs. Hanckel, senr., had her poultry run…

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Police Court Light Penalties Competing With Railways

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 6

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Pickup, P.M., Thomas Davies pleaded, guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle…

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Cobar Police Court (Before Mr. V. Wells, P.M.). Traffic Breaches

Western Age · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

Several Cobar residents, for falling to return number plates and renew licenses, were fined from 20/, with 8/ costs, to 5/, with 8/ costs…

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Police Official on Trial Causing Bodily Harm

Western Age · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

At Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday, Constable W. H. Blythe, aged 26, was arraigned before. Judge and jury on a charge of assaulting John Thomas…

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Police Raid Miscellaneous Collection Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

When police, raided a residential in Bathurst Street Sydeney, last night, they discovered about £50 worth of jewellery, a Melbourne…

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Wellington District Court (Before His Honor, Judge Barton) A Small Claim Occupies Court All Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 4

THE Wellington District Court was commenced on Thursday morning and terminated on Friday. Although the list was comparatively a…

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Police Protection Old Man's Illusion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 3

A 62-year-old man sat on a chair in the Police Court, yesterday, staring blankly at the floor, and apparently taking no notice of…

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"Hail, Hitler!" Fanatics Strangled For the Dollfuss Murder Vienna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

The accused men, Franz Holzweber (30), ex-soldier and electrician, and Otto Plenetta (35), ex-soldier and a chaffeur, were found guilty of the…

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Court Martialled and Hanged. London

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 5

An Innsbruck message states that Nazi Frederick Wurnig was charged before a Court Martial with the murder of Police Chief…

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Judge Adamant Pay Up, or Gaol Wife Gains the Day Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 1

John Gunn, Director of Development, is threatened with gaol unless he immediately satisfies two orders, made last Friday, by Judge Williams, in the…

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