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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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WOOL & Skin Stealing Quick Recoveries By Coonabarabran Police Comments by Magistrate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

Before Mr. Hammond, J.P., at the Coonabarabran Police Court on Monday Richard Bennett and Charles Ashby were charged with stealing at Coonabarabran on 7th instant, two sheep skins, the property of Patrick Joseph Morrissey, valued…

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Police Court Monthly Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

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

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Lack of Police Transport

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

The Police Department is to be written to by the Narrabri branch of the Graziers’ Association, and asked to provide adequate transport…

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Court Cases Lengthy Evidence Cases Part Heard

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 5

Lengthy evidence was tendered at the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., when W. G…

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Still On The Job the Court House Comes Up Again

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

Still undaunted, the Chamber of Commerce is leaving no stone unturned to secure the erection of a new Court House at…

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Settlement by Consent Industrial Court Case Butcher to Pay £31/10/0

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

The Industrial Court Case, William John Cahill v. W. E. Morris, claiming £65/18/4 as amount due under award for…

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Proposed New Court House Minister for Justice Seeking Views of Architect Finality Rests In Government’s Hands

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

“What we have got to decided [?] what you want a plain answer about is will we stop the contract. I cannot say,” remarked Mr. Martin, Minister for[?] when replying to the representations in regard to [?] Coonabarabran Court House…

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Parramatta Gaol Warder Violently Assaulted Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

Although a warder was violently assaulted in the Parramatta Gaol on Saturday, the prisoner responsible will…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

In the small Debts Court on Monday last, Oscar Smith, of Wellington, grazier, proceeded against Samuel E. Campbell, of Burrendong,…

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Mysterious Death Police Making Enquiries Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

The police at Casino are making enquiries into the death of Grace Jennings, aged 10 years, who died from some form of…

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Theft From Cars

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 3

Thefts from unattended cars are prevalent in, the city just now, and the police have issued a warning to motorists against leaving…

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Gaol Discipline Solitary Confinement to Stay Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

Solitary confinement in the gaols of New South Wales is not to be abolished. That decision has been reached by…

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Man Charged at Baradine Alleged to Have Left Gate Open. Decision Reserved

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 6

T. H. Enright was the plaintiff In a case at Baradine Police Court on Tuesday afternoon in which N. L. Rogers, a timber carter, was…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

That it is against the law to retain goods or property found, was fully explained by the Police Magistrate at the local Court on…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

Before the Licensing Court on Tuesday last, the license of the Enngonla Hotel was transferred from C. Johnston to J. Webb, and…

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Police Chief and Road Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 2

In his annual report Sir Philip Game, Commissioner of Police of the London Metropolis, made some interesting comments. He thinks…

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"Argus" Charged

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 2

Nathaniel Copeland (known as "Argus" who recently appeared in Wellington in connection with a night of community singing),…

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District Court Claim

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 5

Frederick George Cummins succeeded in his claim in the Cowra District Court, before His Honor Judge Barton, for £27/13/, alleged to be…

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Native Police Molest Europeans Auckland (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

Incidents in Samoa,, where the, Mau police are reported to have stopped and molested Europeans, are said by the New Zealand Minister for…

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Police Court Yeoval Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 11

At the Yeoval Police Court on the 26th; inst., before Mr. L. F. Miller, J.P., the following charges were dealt with:—…

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