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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

477 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 24

Warden's Court Mining Activity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 6

The activity in mining circlet in the Wellington district is still being borne out by the number of applications for…

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Fatal Car Collision Grazier Charged with Manslaughter

Western Age · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Two men, W. Burden and J. Hatten, were fatally injured when their motor car collided with a car on the Hume Highway, near Yass…

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S.p. Arrests Police Criticised Parliament to Inquire

Western Age · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

Serious charges against police, in connection with arrests for starting price betting, were made by members on both sides of the…

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Charge of Murder Youth on Trial Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

The trial was commenced at the Central Criminal Court of Roy Malcolm Souter, aged 17 years, on a charge of having murdered…

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Death Pact Young Couple Found Police Undecided Fremantle

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

Reported missing on Friday last, the body of Mary Helen Turner, aged 18 years, was found on South Beach…

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S.P. ARRESTS Charges Against Police Royal Commission to Inquire

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

The Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into charges made by Mr. C. C. La[?]arini (Labor…

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Alleged Lying P.M's. Comment in Assault Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 6

That he believed there had been an amount of lying in the case, was the opinion expressed by Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.. in the Dubbo Police…

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Guilty of Espionage Gaol for Dr. Goertz London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

Doctor Herman Goertz was to-day found guilty of espionage at the Royal Manston aerodrome, and sentenced to four years" imprisonment…

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Fell From Car Police Constable Injured Yass

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

While Const. Newham was Questioning two men in a car outside the post office at Yass, early this morning, they speeded on, although he drew his…

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Alleged Perjury Magistrate's Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

That he had found perjury was being committed in eases where persons were charged with minor offences, was a statement made by…

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Police Court (Tuesday, March 10th). (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 8

The police proceeded against R. Clifford for failing to return number plate. He was fined £1 and 8/- cost. Alfred Greenow was fined a…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 8

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday last, the Warden, Mr. C. Pickup had the following cases before him: Applications by Thomas Walter king…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 2

The District Court was set down for yesterday morning and although there were several cases set down for hearing, some were settled, and…

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Smoking in Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

There was a stir caused [?] [?]gandra Police Court on Monday, when Magistrate Cookson reprimanded a man for smoking in court. At…

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Intent to Murder New Year Shooting Case Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Norman Stanley Gordon Smith (25), laborer, was charged with having wounded Joe Wignall, with intent to…

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Police Chief Not Being Forced from Office Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Acting Leader of the House (Mr. Spoonen declared there was no truth in the rumors that the Government…

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Policeman Assaulted Alleged Brawl in Street Defendants Before Court "May Have Been Serious But for Civilians"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

During evidence at the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday, when two defendants were charged with assaulting…

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Charged with Attempted Murder

Western Age · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court, Mabel Foster, 48, was remanded for 14 days on a charge of having shot at her husband. Frederick John Foster…

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Alleged Confidence Man Sentenced at Trangie

Western Age · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Robert Allen Burns, an alleged confidence man, who visited Dubbo recently and was "taken up" by leading citizens on account of representations…

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Additional Police in West

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Two more detectives have been appointed to the Dubbo administrative police district, making four. Detective Cole, who was a…

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