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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Police Court Monthly Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

The usual monthly sitting of the Gilgandra Police Court was held at the Court House on Monday, before Police Magistrate R. G…

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Police Raid Court Sequel Warning Issued

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

During the hearing of alleged charges under the Gaming and Betting Act at the Gilgandra police Court on Monday,…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on T[?] day last, Mr. C. Pickup, the Wa[?] dealt with the following esses[?] Cornwell, application for auth[?]…

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Valuation Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

A valuation Court, for the purpose of hearing appeals against current valuations of the Gilgandra Shire Council, was held at the Court House…

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Police Shortage Being Overcome Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly today the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said that the shortage of police and the difficulties of providing…

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GRAVE-ROBBERS? Newcastle Case Man's Report to Police

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

A report of an attempt to rob a grave in the cemetery at Belmont South recently is at present engaging the…

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Dismissed Alleged Insulting Words Women at Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

Quite a deal of interest centered in the case heard at the local Court on Monday, before P.M. R. G. Cookson, when Ivy…

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Police Directed To Dead Body Last Instructions Cowra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

After leaving a note with his landlady directing the police to where his body would he found, Henry Horwood, aged 50 years…

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Chaffey's Report On Police Work Strained Situation Easing Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said that the shortage of police and the difficulties of providing adequate staffs,…

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District Man Before Court Alleged Cruelty to Horse Allegations by Constable

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

Startling allegations of methods adopted by a district man whilst engaged plougbhing, Were made by Constable Barton at the…

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Rothbury Again Suspected Trouble Police in Readiness Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

Newcastle police were held in reserve last night following a rumour that a large gathering of miners intended…

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Dynamite Joe Arrested by Police At Revolver Point Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

A message from Camoweal, Queensland, states that Dynamite Joe, an aboriginal, was arrested yesterday at the point of…

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Miner in Trouble Fined for Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

That he had been blown up in an explosion, was a statement made by James O'Mara (34), in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday when…

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Dubbo Man Charged with Abduction Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Leslie William Simpson (21), laborer, of Dubbo, N.S.W., was committed for trial at Ballarat yesterday, on a charge of having abducted a girl under 16…

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After Eleven Years Escapee Found and Charged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Eleven years ago, George Pinnock, or George Purcell, escaped from custody. Since then he made good and became proprietor of three garages in…

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Vile Vandals' Work Church Hall Damaged Police on the Track Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

When Rockdale Congregational Church members entered the Church Hall last night, they found that the interior had been damaged by vandals…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., a man named William Gill Allen was charged with inflicting grievous…

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Shire Appeals Vaulation Court Comment by Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

At the Appeal Court, held in Gilgandra last week, and presided over by Mr R. G. Cookson, P.M., several appeals were…

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Check on Sheep Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Permit issuing officers have received instructions from their respective P.P. Boards, that a copy of each permit issued must be…

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Showman Heavily Fined "Life Before Birth" A Fraud, Said the Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 7

Among the side show attractions at the recent shows along the western line was one that was termed "Life Before Birth,"…

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