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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Australian Workers Union's View. Police Reinforcements. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

Rejecting an offer of 34/- per houndred the shearers at Willawillingbah station walked out after listening to an address by a…

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Wardrobe Murder Police Still Chasing False Clues Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 1

Although Sydney detectives received numerous reports during the day that the man who they are anxious to interview regarding the wardrobe…

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Poisoned Opossums Police Raid Culprit's Camp Man Fined £55

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 6

The sequel to a raid made by the police on a camp at Hyandra Creek last week, was the appearance of Arthur Hardy (32) in the Dubbo…

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Shearers' Strike Court Awards Startling Increases Made Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court, with Chief Justice Dethridge presiding, gave its decision in the shearers' appeals by granting all-round increases in the…

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As Requested Question Sent to Full Court Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 1

Acting Judge Pilcher stated in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court, to-day, that he proposed to state a case to the Full Court on the question of…

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Union Secretary Charged with Larceny Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

At the City Court to-day, Leonard Bell, former secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees'…

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Pepper in Eyes Woman's Story to Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Claude Woods, wife of the well-known Dubbo footballer, has told the police a sensational story. She alleges that she was attacked…

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Wardrobe Murder Man's Body Found Good Detective Work Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

The extensive police search ended yesterday when the body of a man was found floating in Sydney Harbor. The police, after examination of the…

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Identification Complete Well-known to Police Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

Inquiries nave satisfied the police that the name of the tenant of the room in which the body of Mabel Goodman was found in a wardrobe,…

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Police Stations in the West

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 7

Mr. M. A. Davidson has received the following reply from the Chief Secretary's Department :- "In reply to your personal…

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Safety First. Police Ask for Co-operation by the Public

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 3

Deaths arid Accidents Resulting through non-observance of traffic laws in a commonsense manner. During the year 1934, 285…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last, the P.M., Mr. C. Pickup, fined a number of young men £1 and 8/- costs for being…

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New Zealand Police Force Numbers Dismissed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.), Thursday. The New Zealand Government has disbanded the police force reserve, which was established in…

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Warden's Court Demand for Debt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 6

The Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, had several cases at the Warden's Court on Tuesday last. In the ease of Walter Joseph…

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Charged with Misappropriation Young Man Pleads Guilty Bound Over, but Must Make Restitution

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 7

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday morning last before the Police Magistrate, Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., A. F. Wild proceeded against Thomas Dundas Smith for larceny as a clerk, the amount involved being a cheque to…

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Melbourne Police Court. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 5

The Melbourne Commissioner of Police, Sir Thomas Blamey, has resigned from the force, following a series of cabinet meetings, which…

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Court Day Changes

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

Starting from Monday, 7th September, the court at Wellington will be held on the Friday after the second and fourth Monday, and the…

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Theft at Coolah Married Woman Charged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 5

A young married woman stood dejectedly In the Dubbo Police Court, last week, and quietly pleaded guilty to a…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 2

The Wellington District Court will open at the Wellington Court House at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning next, when His Honour…

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Wellington Police Court Tuesday, 21st July. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.m.) Given a Chance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 7

A young man named Clive Morgan pleaded guilty to a charge of consorting with a reputed criminal. The evidence of the police went to…

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