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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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Boys to Come Before Magistrate Police Amazed At Their Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

It is stated that remarkable stories will be told in the Children's Court at Narroinine next Thursday, when a number of boys…

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Police Force Strength Position Outlined by Premier Difficulties Through Judicial Decisions Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Answering a question by Mr. W. F. Dunn (Labor, Mudgee) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, on the strength of the police force, the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) gave a general outline of the difficulties that…

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Alleged Murder Old Man Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

John Rodwick Larkin (52), who was admitted to the Wellington District Hospital on Friday night in a critical condition, suffering…

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Sent to Gaol Man Guilty of Assault Asked for Money

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Arthur Frederick John Wilson (24) was sentenced to a month's imprisonment on each of two charges of unlawful assault, when…

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Six Weeks' Gaol Alleged Drinker of Methylated Spirits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Robert Curran (60), who has 50 previous convictions against him for drunkenness and other offences, pleaded not guilty in the…

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Chief Of Arbitration Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Judge Beeby, who was recently appointed Chief Judge of the Common-wealth Arbitration Court by the Federal Cabinet, succeeding the late…

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Is It Murder? Woman's Body Found Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

The body of a woman was found in the bush off the Mulgoa Road, nine miles from Liverpool, late yesterday afternoon. The woman apparently had…

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Police Active

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The police were very much on the alert during the show and five cases were brought before the local court. Inspector Howard, of…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

The District Court opened yesterday morning in Wellington, when His Honor, Judge McGhee, presided. The following solicitors were in…

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Both Remanded McKAY and Talbot Charged Auckland, (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

Hundreds of people were unable to gain admission to the Auckland police court to-day, when Gordon…

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Alleged Quarrel at Wellington Home Man On Murder Charge

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

Edward Lanigan, 68, was remanded at the Wellington Police Court on Saturday on a charge of murdering John Larkin, 52,…

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Young Robbers Activities Ended By Narromine Police Unusual Story

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

A remarkable story regarding the alleged criminal activities of a gang of boys, whose ages ranged from 13 to 17…

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Police Diary Pages Sealed To Prevent Leakage Officer's Statement Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

An announcement that two pages of a police diary had been pasted together and scaled was made by Det-Sergt. James, at the trial of…

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Man Sues Milling Company Claim for £400 District Court Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The first case at the Wellington District Court yesterday was that of Raymond Vivian Ward versus the Wellington Fanners' Flour Milling Company, Ltd., claiming £400 damages for alleged negligence. The case created…

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Stealing Cases. Children Charged. Breaking and Entering

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

At the Children's Court, at Narromine, on Tuesday last, six boys appeared before Mr. Cookson, Special Magistrate, on six…

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Mackay Before the Court. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Wellington., N.Z.—Gordon Robert McKay, 43, and James Albert Taylor, 38, were further remanded at Auckland Police Court to-day on a…

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First Narromine Fire Inquest Coroner Returns Open Verdict. Police State No Connection With Other Narromine Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

The inquest into the first of the series of fires in Narromine took place on Wednesday afternoon, before the District Coroner (Mr. W. R. Payten). The house was that owned by Cecil Roy Herring a railway fettler. in Manildra Street…

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Found Guilty of Threatening Behaviour. Well-known Residents in Court. Denial Of Connection With Narromine Fires

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

"You will both have to find someone who is prepared to risk £30 that you will be of good behaviour for six months," Hold Police Magistrate R. G. Cookson, at the Narromine Police Court, on Tuesday, to Bernard Pringie and Frederick Walsh, who were found guilty…

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Count of the Papal Court Archbishop Sheehan Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

Private advice received in Sydney states that Archbishop Sheehan, formerly attached to St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, was recently appointed…

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Election Dispute Court Judgment in Favor of Minister Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

In a judgment given by the High Court to-day, a motion on behalf of Edward Michael Hanlon, Queensland Minister for Health and Home Aflairs,…

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