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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

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Sentenced to Death Leading Terrorists Defiance in the Dock Warsaw

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Violent scenes marked the conclusion of the trial of 12 Ukranian terrorists who, allegedly, organised the plot which resulted in the assassination of…

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Loves Cricket Dubbo's Police Chief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Acting-Superintendent Hamilton, Dubbo's new police chief, loves cricket. He has played the game for 35 years and, in "keeping"…

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Double Murder Alleged Statement by Accused Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The death of Rachel Brown (54) and her daughter, Annie Muriel Thomson (33) were inquired into to-day by the City Coroner. The women were found…

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Alleged Murder in an Abo. Settlement Detectives Out Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

As the result of a brawl in the Palm Island aborigine settlement at Fantome Island, a female abo. named Molly Mundy (30) is dead…

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Police Court Monday's Sitting Before Mr. Cookson, 'P.M

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. Cookson, P.M., presided at the usual monthly sitting of the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday, hen the following eases were deat…

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Six Months Gaol Gular Robbery Two Defendants Admit Guilt

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

During his comparatively short appointment to the Western Police District, Detective First Class Constable Frankish, of…

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Inquiry Into Country Fire Open Verdict Returned Extraordinary Happenings Says Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

"It is another of those mysterious happenings, and very [?]imcult to ascertain the cause," said Magistrate Cookson at the…

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Story of a Watch Local Man Fined Defence Not Accepted By Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

"Your contention would be alright," said Magistrate Cookson at the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday after Counsel…

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Body in Well The Wagga Murder Alleged Startling Confession

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The opinion that Christopher Jamas Bolder was dead for two or three days before his body was dropped into the well on his…

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Police Constable Convicted of Theft

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

At the Moree Police Court, Joseph Henry Jackson, who had been stationed at Moree for four years as a police constable, was convicted on a charge…

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Housebreakers Sentenced Six Monthe' Hard Labor

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

At the Trangie Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., two men were sentenced to six months' hard labour…

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Women As Traffic Police

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

In Chickasha, Oklahoma, twenty two women on the relief rolls have been appointed as traffic police. Waving red flags, they direct…

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"Mysterious Ghost" Wrestler Disqualified Police Intervene

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

The wrestler who appears at the Leichhardt Stadium as the "Mysterious Ghost," was disqualified on Saturday night in his bout with Hardy…

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Ex-Narromine Resident Cricket Recollecions. Dubbo's Police Chief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Acting-Superintendent Hamilton, Dubbo's new police chief, loves cricket. He has played the game for 35 years and in "keeping" for 30 years…

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Brutal Murder a Gilgandra Sensation

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

John Hewitt, an old age pensioner, who is said to be 92 years of age, was found dead in his hut near the Gilgandra racecourse yesterday…

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Razer Slashing Young Taxi Driver Victim of Assault Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

A taxi-cab driver, Keith Dihm (22), was the victim of a vicious razor slashing yesterday. He informed the police that three men and two women had…

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Gilgandra Tragedy Old Man Arrested on Murder Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court at 11.30 to-day, James Earsman (67) was charged with the murder of John Hewitt (94), at Gilgandra,…

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A Police Family

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The following appeared in the last issue of the Mudgee "Mail":—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barton, of Havilah, are very proud of the fact that their…

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Charge of Assault Fined But No Conviction Recorded

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

At the Wellington Police Court on Tuesday morning last before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Cyril John Pearsall…

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Labourer Charged Carried Revolver at Night Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day Claude Milton Freeman (36), laborer, was remanded on a charge of having, at Redfern, on December 30. carried a…

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