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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Local Jottings Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last before the Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, Norman Carl Nicholas Althofer's application for an authority…

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The Drain Strike 22 Men Back Police Protection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Although police protection was asked when 22 of the unemployed returned to work on the Wingewarra Street drain to-day, there…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Cohen) on Tuesday night last the question of repairs etc., to several town hotels was…

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VALE! P. J. DUNNE Ex-Police Superintendent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 8

Patrick James Dunne, ex-superintendent of police, is dead—gone a few months after retiring from the force. He died at his residence, 32 Day Street,…

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Bitter Reward Reformers Sent to Gaol Tallinn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

Estonian Fascists numbering 154 were sentenced to a total of nearly 1000 years, ranging from 20 to four years, for conspiring, in December last, to…

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Suspect Arrested For Murder of King Vienna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 1

Following a communication from the Jugo-Slav Government, the Austrian police arrested a Jugo-Slav suspected of being a participant, in the murder…

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Police Trainee Bound to Good Behaviour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 2

Finality was reached, on Tuesday, in the case in which Lachlan McLachlan, ex-police trainee, was charged with having murdered George…

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Court Of Petty Sessions COONABARABRAN

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 6

At Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., on Thursday last, Thomas Vincent was charged with riotous…

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S.P. INQUIRY Perjury Alleged by Police Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 1

When the S.P. Betting Commission resumed to-day. Mr. Lloyd, who appeared for the Police Association, said, after examining the evidence of…

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Enngonia Police Station

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

Constable A. G. S. Gibson has been appointed to Enngonia Police Station and will take up duties on 1st June. Constable…

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Safety First. Police Issue Warning to Bicycle Riders

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 6

A warning is issued to bicycle riders of the danger caused by thoughtless and careless actions in riding push bicycles contrary…

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Court Incident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

Counsel looked sternly at the man in the clock. "Did you, or did you not, on the date in question, or at any time previously or subsequently,…

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Back to Gaol To Complete Unexpired Sentence Coonamble, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 1

At the local court, to-day, Arthur Patrick McGregor (25), was charged with having committed a breach of a license, in that he failed to report to…

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Death Sentences Six Men Guilty of Murder Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 1

A special meeting of the State Cabinet will be held to-morrow to consider the cases of six men under sentence of death for murder…

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Appeal Dismissed Earsman to Die For the Gilgandra Murder Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 1

The Criminal Court of Appeals to-day dismissed the appeal of James Earsman (67), an old-age pensioner, against his conviction and sentence of…

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Old Gaol Building Ald. Walker Moves in Matter

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Thursday night last, Ald. Walker drew attention to the…

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Moree Murder Brother-in-Law Held Alleged Offer to Duel with Rifles

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

Following the death of a man on a grazing property near Boomi yesterday, as the result of a bullet wound in…

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Bath Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 5

Alter a deliberation lasting nearly 24 hours, a New York jury on Saturday found John Fiorenza (24), unholsterer, guilty of the murder of Mrs. Nancy…

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[?]Ran From Police Met More Trouble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 5

[?] bandaged head and hand, and [?]stained shirt, indicated that [?] Parnell (26), who appeared [?] Messrs. M. S. Meagher and…

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Court Upsets Government's Basic Wage Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 1

The Supreme Court, by a majority decision of five to four, to-day declared unconstitutional the Government's fixation of the basic wage for women and…

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