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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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The Court House Proposed New Site Discussed by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

Councillors at Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire expressed their views in respect to a suggestion made…

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Puzzled the Magistrate

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

An English motorist charged with not having a safety glass screen showed the magistrate four pieces of glass and challenged him…

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Rufe Naylor Before the Court. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to-day Rufe Naylor appeared to answer four informations changing him with having made appeals…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 2

The District Court will be held in Wellington on Wednesday next, and it is expected that the court will run into two days, although there…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Gulargambone Man Fined £10

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 8

Outspoken comments were made at the Gulargambone Police Court on Friday by Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the conclusion of a case in which Mayford John Bills was charged that on 24th September, at "Nepean," Gulargambone, he…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 2

The Wellington District Court which was to have commended yesterday had to be put off until tomorrow. This postponement was…

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Is It Another Murder? Body Found in Creek Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

The body of James Woods, or Wood, aged 47 years, was found late yesterday afternoon in a creek near…

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Committed for Trial Gulargambone Children's Court Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

We Understand that, the cases in which two young men were charged with the abduction of two girls under the age of 18 years, were heard…

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Rents Court To Prevent Increase Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

At a meeting held at Redfern Town Hall speakers advocated a rents court in order to prevent an increase in rents. One speaker said…

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Alleged Fight Two Men Fined Gulargambone Court Case

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 8

At the conclusion of a riotious behaviour case at the Gulargambone police Court on Friday, the Magistrate, Mr. R. G…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson on Tuesday afternoon last at a quarter past 5 the Court proceedings commenced…

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Bourke Court Sittings

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson has received the following, communication from the Under Secretary for Justice:…

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Police Buy V-8's. to Patrol Roads in Place of Motor Cycles

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

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

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Wellington District Court Sitting — Lengthy Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 6

His Honor, Judge Barton, presided at the District Court held on Friday last. Mr. E. Jones acted as Registrar of the Court…

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Wellington Police Court Monday, 25th OCTOBER (Before Police Magistrate, N. C. L. Sheridan.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 9

There was a light list before the court on Monday last, one "drunk" being fined 10/-. The police proceeded against…

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Five Golden Rules for Marriage Magistrate's, Advice

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 11

"Mr. Claude Mullins, the London south-western magistrate, distributed the prizes at Rosebery County School for Girls, Epsom," says the…

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Body in Creek Recovered by Police

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 3

Following the absence of James Woods from his camp, at Narrabri last week, his mates reported the disappearance, and Sergeant…

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Pre-court Clinic Can We Accomplish It?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 16

The old order of dealing with both adult and juvenile delinquents is fast changing. The "problem" child is now being…

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Small Debts Court Damages for Careless Car Driving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 9

Charles William Bonning proceeded against George Henry Eingle for £25 for damage to car due to a collision on the State Highway,…

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Baradine Progress Association Sympathetic Reference to Late Mr. H. RICHARDSON The Court House Again First Aid Classes Names of Streets

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

It would be difficult, indeed, to assess the loss which Baradine has sustained in the recent death of the late Mr. Harold Richardson. He was a man possessed of many excellent qualities, and as a townsman he played a prominent and effective…

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