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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Administration Important Changes Sydney

The Wellington Times · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Important changes in the organisation of country police districts have been made by Commissioner McKay, head…

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Suspects Caught. Smart Work. Trangie Police Make Arrests

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

Because Segt. G. F. Dennison recognised two men as being wanted in connection with a Gulargambone robbery, he and…

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Ex-millionaire in Bankruptcy Court Man Who Loaned Home to King London

Western Age · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Sir Arthur Du Cros, former millionaire, due of the founders of the Dunlop [?] Company, who lent his home, Craigwell House, Bognor Regis…

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Law aid Order 1935 Statistics Dubbo Police District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

The cup that cheers tank its usual tall of Westerners last year. according to statistics of rases in the Dubbo police district for 1935…

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N.S.W. Police Force Country Re-organisation Supt. Brydon's Promotion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

Further details of the re-organisation of the police force in the country districts of N.S.W., and of the promotion of Supt. W. Brydon,…

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"Mystery Ghost" Beats Lurich: Police Stop Wrestle

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

Tom Lurich had as his opponent at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night, a masked man, who was billed as "The Mystery Ghost." The…

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Police Hunt Ends Young Gunman Suicides Drama in Empty House

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

Nearly a week's search for the gunman who shot Constable John Terbutt in the head at Railway Square…

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Wholesale Murder Doctor's Description of Raid Addis Ababa

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Dr. Hylander, who was brought from Dolo by airplane after the Italian air raid on the Swedish Red Cross Ambulance, gives a graphic description of…

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As You Were Toe New Deal Killed by Supreme Court Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Finding, by a majority of six to three, that the entire Agricultural Adjustment Administration programme was unconstitutional. the Supreme Court…

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Fined for Assault Colored People at Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

At the Police Court on Tuesday last Gladys Towney proceeded against Norman Mickey on a charge of unlawful assault. Mr…

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Farmer Found in Well His Feet Were Tied Bag Over Head Youth Charged With Murder

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

On New Year's morning the small court-room at the Wagga Court-hosue was crowded when Roy Souter 19, who had been…

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Six Months Gaol For Two Housebreakers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The sequel to the arrest of two men at revolver point at Trangie, at 3 a.m. on New Year's Day, was the appearance before Mr. R. G…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last before the Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, several cases were dealt with. The cases of William Edwards…

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N.S.W. Police Force Country Re-Organisation Supt. Brydon's Promotion

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 8

Further detalls of the Fe-organisation of the police force in the country districts of N.S.W., and of the promotion of Supt…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Work Done (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

A. F. Wild proceeded against H. N. Grace for the recovery of £4/4/- for work done. Mr. B. Kelly (W. P. Kelly and Son)…

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Narromine Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

A case of considerable Interest to wheat dealers, was heard in the local Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Pickup, P.M. The action arose out…

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Police Reorganisation Promotion for Supt. W. BRYDON

Western Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

With a view to obtaining a greater measure of co-ordination and increased uniformity in the administration of all laws…

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Six Months. Attempted Robbery. Result Of Smart Police Work

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

It has been said that the wrongdoer will close nine hundred and ninety-nine doors out of a thousand and still leave open the one that will…

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Murder Charge Accused Men Remanded Sydney. Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

James Richard Geddes (22), shoe clicker, and Reginald Davies (40), laborer, appeared in the North Sydney court to-day, charged with the murder…

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Trangle Personal and General Small Police Work a Dry Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Falls of up to two indies have been registered throughout the district. Records going back to 1870 show that 1925 with 1943 points, was the driest…

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