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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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OVER the Net Opening of Gwabegar Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 8

On Sunday last a fairly large crowd of tennis enthusiasts gathered at the Gwabegar town tennis courts for the opening of the new…

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Police Warning

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 2

The local police are taking steps to prevent the careless use of firearms, especially pea-rifles by small boys in the vicinity of the town. Of…

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Wellington Police Court Monday, August 23 (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 2

John Leslie King was charged at the Wellington Police Court this morning with stealing a razor and razor strop and other tools, the…

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Young Man Charged Alleged Stabbing Remanded on £200 Bail

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

The sequel to the alleged stabbing of an invalid pensioner at Gulargambone on August 14, was a charge of malicious…

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Claim for £12/10/- FAILS Case Before Small Debts Court “Untruthful Evidence”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 11

Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M. at the Coonabarabran Small Debts Court last week Donald Thomas Piper made a claim against Norr Dean for £12/10 for goods sold and for the use of a paddock…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

On Monday last Arthur Hilton was before the Court on a chare of using indecent language, and was £4, or 8 days…

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Dog and Cat Poisoner Police Searching Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 1

The police are searching North Sydney for a man who poisoned seven dogs and four cats at Kirribilli since Thursday night…

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Five Years For Brutal Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

Sentence of five years' imprisonment with hard labor was imposed on Albert Wilson (21) by Judge Barton at the…

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Revision Court

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

A revision court for the purpose of revising the list of electors of the Municipality of Bourke will be held at the Court House, Bourke…

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New Book. "A Murder in Sydney."

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

From the well known publishers Messrs. Angus & Robertson Lts., Sydney, we have received a copy of "A Murder in Sydney," being one…

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Police Superintendent on Tour of Inspection

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

Police Superintendent J. H. Asprey has returned to Dubgo from his first extensive tour of the west and north-west of his large…

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Important Court Ruling Ears on Sheep Skins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 8

The Full Court recently dealt with a case that has particular interest to legal and other folk, in view of an appeal upheld by Judge…

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Police Buy Eight Ford V-8's To Patrol Roads in Place of Motor Cycles

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 11

In the interests of economy and efficiency the Victoria Police Department has decided to use cars instead of motor cycles for road patrol…

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Wellington Police Court Monday's Cases (Before Police Magistrate Pickup)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 7

At the local police court on Monday morning several drunks were fined small amounts for being drunk on Saturday…

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"Schools" Wiped Out By Special Police Squads

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 10

The special police squad engaged in suppressing illegal gambling believe that no gambling schools conducted for profit now exist in the…

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Coonabarabran Police Court Man Fined on Three Charges

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 7

Charles Fenton was charged at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., yesterday, with having driven a…

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Baradine Police Court Alleged Ill-treatment of Horse. Case Dismissed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 7

Matthew Ryan was charged at the Baradine Police Court before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., on Tuesday, with having ill-treated a horse by…

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Alleged Assault Local Man Fined £3

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 8

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. T. Farrance and B. Adams, J's.P., Les Brennan pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Wiped Out Two-Up Schools Police Active

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

The special police squad ungaged in supressing illegal gambling believe that no gambling schools conducted for profit now exist in the…

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Offensive Behavior Man Fined at Baradine Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

A case was heard at the Baradine Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., on Tuesday afternoon in which James…

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