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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

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Alleged Murder Girl's Body Found at Medlow Bath Young Man Charged Katoomba, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 1

Following the finding of the body of June Clemenger, 20-years-old typiste, near the Medlow Bath railway station, this afternoon, a…

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Local and General Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

Court habitues at Dubbo Police Court looked around expectantly yesterday morning when Sergt. Russell called Major Toomey. The charge was…

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Labour Faction Fight Trouble Over Lang's Leadership Fierce Brawl at Trades Waiting Police Separate the Combatants Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

As the Unions' conference draws nearer, feeling is running higher between the two factions in the Labour movement. While the agitation for the deposing of Mr…

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MONTEFIORES Tennis Court Repairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

A very welcome and beneficial fall of rain accompanied the storm that visited us in the early hours of Sunday morning last, the fall…

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Important Step New Court at Binnaway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

It is understood that a Court of Petty Sessions will be established at Binnaway, with civil and criminal jurisdiction, within the Police…

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Dundoo Graziers' Meeting Leadville Police Station Denison Town Reserve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The Mudgee P.P. Board has just completed a large excavation for water for travelling stock between Coolah and Craboon. It is also fencing two…

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Children Missing Police and Civilians in Search Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety of Sydney Churches Green, aged 12 years, and his sister, Marjorie, aged 8 years, who…

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Local Revenue Summary of Annual Return of Business. Court House, Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

The following indicates the volume of business transacted, and revenue received at the Coonabarabran Court House during the past…

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District Court Writ Served on Gilgandra Shire Council. an Appeal Against Council's Decision

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

We understand that a District Court writ had been served on the Gilgrandra Shire Council in respect to a building in Miller…

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Police Force Clean Mr. Cosgrove's Claim Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

The police force is clean and does not need cleaning up, said the secretary of the N.S.W. Police Association (Mr. Cosgrove) to-day. He added that…

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Turning the Pages of Dubbo's Past "Murder" at River Bowling Club Opening Town Extension

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

To revive memories of other days in Dubbo, and to recall personalities and incidents in the history of this town, "The Liberal" is…

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Vote Of Confidence Inspector Fergusson By Police Officers Parliamentary Privilege Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

What was classified as an abuse Parliamentary privilege in attacking police officers was condemned a meeting of commissioned…

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Four Months' Gaol Elderly Man Punished

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

John Bray (57) pleaded guilty in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. CooKson, P.M., to a charge of indecent exposure. He…

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Aged Doctor Charged with Forgery London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

Andrew John Gibson, aged 72, described as a doctor of medicine, was remanded at the Liverpool Police Court, charged with forging a Sydney…

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Wellington Police Court Monday's List Young Man Convicted of Theft

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 10

The following cases were dealt with before Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at the local police court on Monday last:…

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Narromine Police Court. Insulting Words

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

At the Narromine Police Court, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate, on Tuesday morning, John Henry Drew, of "Little Farm,"…

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Good to Be in Gaol London Prison Reform

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

All prisons in Great Britain are to be wired for talkies, and educational films are to be shown regularly. This…

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Two Months' Gaol For Joy Riders Took Dubbo Resident's Car

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

In the Dubbo Police Court to-day, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., James Frederick McArthur (21), Norman Lance…

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Solomon Wiseman. Court House Rock

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

A grim story is told of Solomon Wiseman, of Wiseman's Ferry, on the Hawkesbury, who died just 100 years ago…

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Farmer's Ordeal Hanging From Tree with Hands Tied Brutal Assault Reported Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

Cries for help coming from the scrub about four miles from Bartlefres late on Tuesday night, during heavy…

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