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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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The Young Theft Both Bound Over

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

With £200 of the stolen £545 still unaccounted for, Muriel Edna Goodlock faced Judge Coyle at the Young Quarter Sessions last week, after her…

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Foul Murder Old Maori Shot Daughter Badly Battered Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Toko Whakaia (70), one of the best known Maoris in Patumahoe district, near Auckland, was fatally shot and his elder daughter, Mrs. Ete Toko (30),…

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Theft at F[?] Works Man Charged at Police Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, before Messrs. Easdow and Malcolm, J’s.P., on Monday morning, Stanley Vincent…

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Suspect Caught at Hotel Charged Before Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 8

At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions before Messrs. Hammond and Malcolm, J’sP., on Tuesday, Arthur Loy, described as a…

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Wellington Police Court Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

James Fabar, for whom Mr. F Davidson (Messrs. Quirk and Davidson) appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using indecent…

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Defiant Native Herculean Struggle with Police

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

“Jim Mboya, a native, waged war for 18 hours against 20 police who were attempting to arrest him,” states the Cap town correspondent…

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To the Motorist Traffic Police Disobeyed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Every car driver should regard every pedestrian as blind, deaf and stupid. Until these principles are…

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Boy Scout Movement Commissioner's Praise for Police

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

Commissioner W J. Mackay, writing to Mr. C. J. Cosgvave, General Secretary of the Police Association, says:—…

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Curse of Strikes Hungry Women Court Death Budapest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Gendarmes killed two and wounded three today, when they fired a volley into a group of miners and women demonstrating in support of a stay-in…

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Proposed New Court House Minister of Justice Again Approached

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

The Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce has again approached the Justice Department in regard to the proposal…

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Boy Charged With Attempted Murder Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

A boy of 14 years was charged in the Children's Court with having attempted to murder Thomas Sonners (57), of Hamilton Plains. Sonners is…

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Alleged Murder Spirit Medium Killed Gruesome Act Burned Flesh to Kill Spirits Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

At the Brisbane Police Court, Allan J. S. Garvey (29), laborer, was committed for trial for the alleged murder of Harry Brown,…

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Flour Acquisition Act High Court Judgment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 6

More than £1,000,000 has bees illegally collected by the State Government by means of the Flour Acquisition Act, according to the…

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Man Arrested at Hotel Comes Before .Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 12

Arthur Loy, decribed as a traveller with the merry-go-round at the Coonabarabran Show, was charged at the Coonabarabran…

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Man's Offer Dramatic Appeal in Court Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

There was a stir at the Central Court to-day, when a man stood up in the body of the court and declared that he was willing to marry the…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court to-day before Mr. Pickup, P.M., a number of persons were fined £1 and 8/- costs for being found on…

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Gaol for Thief Six Months' Imprisonment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

Convicted on four charges of stealing, Stanley Herbert Field was sentenced to six months' hard labour in the Dubbo Police Court…

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Police Court “Drunks” Charged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 5

A number of “drunks” were charged at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Hammond, J.P., early In the week…

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Police Court Light List

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 5

Relieving Police Magistrate, Mr. S. A. Thornton, visited Gilgandra on Tuesday for the usual monthly police court, tout the list proved an…

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Local Jottings Petrol Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

During the past week we have heard of a number of complaints in connection with stealing petrol from, the tanks of cars parked in the…

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