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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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Baradine Social Club Subject of Court Action Betting Charge Fails

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

At the Baradine Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., on Tuesday, Lawrence Thomas Wicks was charged with being the occupier of premises in Wellington Street, Baradine, which were used for the purpose of betting…

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Greyhound Case Resurrected at Coonabarabran Court Application for Amendment of Verdict

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

The breach of agreement case concerning a greyhound dog, which was heard at the Coonabarabran Small Debts…

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Meeting of Baradine Progress Association Need for New Court House Discussed Committee Appointed To Find Aerodrome Site

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

Many important matters were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Baradine Progress Asociation, which was held on Thursday night last. The Baradine Court House came up for criticism, and the…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

On Tuesday evening last, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate, a number of cases were listed for hearing at the local…

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Police Signals Differ

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 2

A South Australian motorist visiting Sydney has informed the N.R.M.A. that he finds certain signals given to motorists by the…

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Wellington Police Court Pleas of Guilty. Monday, September 27 (Before Magistrate Pickup)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 9

There was a lengthy list before Police Magistrate Pickup at the local police court on Monday last, but in every instance pleas of guilty were…

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Brutal Assault Woman and Baby Attacked Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

While Mrs. Dorothy Houghton, aged 35 years, was in her home at Bradley's Head Road, Mosman, this morning, a man…

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Police News Several Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 8

At the Yeoval Police Court on the 16th inst., before Mr. W. Ryan, Police Magistrate, Vincent Harold Beasley was charged with stealing a…

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Big Crowd Anp Orderly One Police Experienced No Difficulties

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 4

Without outside assistance, the Gilgandra police staff, under Sergeant H. Taylor, proved quite capable of controlling traffic and of…

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Ladies at Law Court Decides Ownership of Pet. Much Ado About "Woggs."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

When a dog bites a man that's nothing, but when a man bits a dog It's news. That being to It should also hold true that when dogs tight over people It's nothing, but when people fight over a dog it's news. However, in this case, they didn't actually fight,…

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New Court House ? May Be Erected Opposite Brain’s Garage. Advice From Department of Justice

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, on Monday night the following letter was received from the…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

At the local Police Court on Tuesday Herbert Oliver Elliot was charged with conspiracy before Mr. W. Morris, J.P.. and was remanded to…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Gulargambone Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 1

Jack Bills (28) appeared before Messrs. Byrnes and McEwan, J's.P., in the Gulargambone Police Court, charged with the…

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Mr. George Jenkins Allegedly Impersonated. in Sydney. Man Charged with False Pretences

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 6

When Mr. George Jenkins return to Coonabarabran after being away to Sydney for a couple of days recently he received quite a surprise…

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Court of Petty Sessions to Be Established at Binnaway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under Secretary of Justice:—…

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Popular Police. "Narrmine's the Best in the West." Presentation To Mr. T. Newman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

When it was learned that Mr. T. Newman, after over ten years' residence in Narromine, was being transferred to Coff's Harbour, his…

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Carcoar Murder Youth Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 3

Found guilty of the murder of Mary Agnes Leary (22) at Angullong station, near Carcoar, on September 20, George Muggleston…

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Wellington Police Court Monday, October 11 (Before Police Magistrate N. L. C. Sheridan)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at the local Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Sheridan, relieving Police Magistrate, Mr…

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Alleged Abduction Gulargambone Girls Found by Police to Men Charged

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 1

Ettie Joyce Haycock (14) and Hazel Haycock (16), who had been missing from their home at "Tondeburine" Station,…

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Council Meeting Commences with Lively Swing Cr. Malouf Threatens to Resign Councillors Charged With Being Biassed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 7

The refusal of council to accede to a request of Cr. Malouf at the September meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council was the cause of some heated debate at Tuesday’s meeting. At last month’s meeting Cr. Malouf made a request that…

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