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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Wellington Police Court Tuesday, June 2nd. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 12

The Council of the Municipality of Wellington, for whom Mr. A. J. L. Stockwell appeared, proceeded…

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Case Struck Out Court Sympathetic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 2

George Pinnock (37), who escaped from custody 11 years ago. and arrested in Sydney, was taken to Ballarat and charged with the offence on…

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Dismissed Earsman's Appeal Court Unanimous

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 8

The appeal of James Earsman. 67, old age pensioner, against his conviction and sentence of death for the murder of John…

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Massey to Die for Garage Murder Earsman and Others Reprieved State Cabinet's Decision

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

James Leighton Massey (21) will be executed on June 15 for the murder of Norman Stead, during a hold up of a garage at…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

The usual monthly Police Court was held on Tuesday night, 2nd June, and owing to pressure of business was continued on again…

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Attempted Burglary. at Narromine Post Office

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

An attempt was made, on Wednesday night, to break into the Narromine Post Office. The window of the Postmaster's…

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Wife Charged

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 1

Mabel Foster, aged 57 years, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having feloniously wounded her husband, Frederick…

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A Family Tree Three Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 5

Violent bloodshed and tragedy have marked the life of James Earsman (68), who was sentenced to death at Dubbo on April…

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Armed Man Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

On charges of being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient visible means of support, and with having a pistol in his possession without the…

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Comments From Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

During the hearing of a case at the Gulargambone Police Court on Tuesday, Pol[?]ce Magistrate, R. G. Cookson was outspoken regarding…

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Capital Offence Man Charged Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 1

Robert Allan McDonald, aged 33 years, a mechanic, appeared before Mr. Justice Street at the Central…

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Appeal Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

At the Valuation Appeal Court on Monday, presided over by Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., the Estate late Edward Murray appealed against…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 11

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

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Gular Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

Quite a number of cases were heard at the Gulargambone Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., and fuller…

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Short Court Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 4

Police Court proceedings at the monthly sitting on Monday last were most brief, and were over in a few minutes. Mr. R. G…

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The Seamy Side Cases at Dubbo Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 2

At Dubbo Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. M. S. Meagher, C.M., Edward John Smith (39), shearer's cook, of Forbes, and Frederick…

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1012 Police Car Accidents

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 2

In 1935 vehicles driven by the London Metropolitan Police on patrol duties of all kinds were involved in 1012 accidents. This…

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Murder Charge Another Man on Trial Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 1

When Henry Francis Joseph Maudlin, aged 37 years, was placed on trial to-day for the alleged murder of Charles…

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The Garage Murder J. L. Massey Pays Full Penalty Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

James Leighton Massey (21) was hanged yesterday for the murder of Norman Samuel Stead, at Darlinghurst. The man left a statement,…

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Insanity Plea in Murder Case Mother Pleads for Her Son Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

Francis Henry Joseph Maudlin (27) appeared before Mr. Justice Street at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of murdering Charles…

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