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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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AFTER 24 YEARS Man Dies in Gaol Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 1

The death occurred in Geelong Hospital, to-day, of Walter James Anderson (58) who, in April, 1913, was sentenced to death for having poisoned…

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Jury Disagrees Alleged Murder Case Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 3

After having been locked up all night, the Jury in the case in which Patrick Doyle is charged with the murder of , Frederick Henry Hartup, could not…

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Man Detained Mine Murder Mystery Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 1

Detectives, who are investigating tho murder of John Woods (56), prospector, at a mountain hut near Maryborough, received a message from the…

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Rufe Naylor Tells of His Betting Some Big Stakes Court Application the Shrewdest Punter Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 1

Describing himself as a professional punter, Rufus Naylor told the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice Long Innes,…

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Old Gaol Site

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

The Department of Justice has given the Wellington Municipal Council a very weak reply in regard to the demolition of the old gaol, and…

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Wellington Police Court (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

At the Wellington Police Court this morning a number of cases were dealt, with. Roy Gardoll was fined 10/, and…

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Murder Charge Bail Refused Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

Ernest Long, aged 37 years, labourer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day till June 25 on a charge, of having murdered Charles…

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Mr. Merv Robson Popular Official Tribute by Police Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

A very pleasant gathering took place at the Wellington Police Station on Friday afternoon last, when the members of the…

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Two Trespassers Damage Tennis Court Police Action Requested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 6

Two trespassers walked across No. 2 court at the Dubbo Tennis Club's property on Sunday night, and did damage estimated at £30…

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Attempted Murder Gelignite in Bed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

As she was about to go to bed at a camp near Gordonvaic (Q.), Mrs. Grasso, wife of a Cicilian cane farmer, noticed what she thought…

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Barbaric and Diabolical Gaol Prisoners' Punishment Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

The Secretary of the Prisoners' Aid , Society (Mr. A. E. Rainbow), commenting on the punishment imposed on a prisoner in Parramatta Gaol, for…

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Popular Officer Farewelled by Police Supt. Hamilton's Retirement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

After 33½ years on the N.S.W. police force, Supt. It. Hamilton, of Dubbo, has entered on his long service leave prior to retirement…

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Police Court Monthly Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., presided at the usual monthly sitting of the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday. Police Court…

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Bicycle Stolen Young Man Charged

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Gligandra Police Court on Wednseday morning, Norman Duffy, of Gilgandra,…

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Murder Charge Son on Trial Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Edgar Arthur Evans, orchardist, aged 31 years, was charged with having…

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Old Murders Recalled Police Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

Recently some human teeth were found in a cave at Mr. Howard’s “The Dillies” property, in Gilgandra district by some children, and…

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Horses Poisoned Investigations by Police West Wyalong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 3

The police are investigating the poisoning of five draught horses at Mr Joseph Kelly's farm. "Wonderlands," 10 miles from West Wyalong…

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Gold Digging Days the First Gold Escorts Murder of Constable Codrington (Copyright)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 10

The winning of gold from the earth was the concern of the miner, its safe transport from the field to the Mint in Sydney was the tusk and responsibility of police escorts, it was risky work, but, taking into consideration the isolation of the fields,…

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Where the Cycled Went Police Discover Plant Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

The police wireless patrol last night visited a lonely spot in the bush at Banks-town and discovered a plant…

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Police Discovery In Bankstown Bush Plant to Disguise Cycles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

The police wireless patrol visited a lonely spot in the bush, at Bankstown, to-day, and discovered a plant, which they allege was used to…

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