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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

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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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Workers Compensation Court Starts To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

The Workers' Compensation Court will continence at the Wellington Court House to-morrow, at 10 a.m., when his Honor…

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Disputed Seat Judgment of High Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

In a judgment given in the High Court recently, a motion on behalf of Edward Michael Hanlon, Queensland Minister for Health and Home…

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Old Man Charged with Murder Wellington Fatality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

At the conclusion of an inquest at Wellington into the death of John Roderick Larkin (54), the Deputy Coroner (Mr. H. Lord)…

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Married Woman Charged with Murder Application For Bail Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Maud Schumack, who has been charged with the murder of Irene Rand, whom the coroner found had died from septicaemia following an…

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Public Mischief Man Who Told Police His Car Was Stolen Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Stanley Arthur Smith (28), a taxi driver, pleaded guilty to having unlawfully elected a public…

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Police Warning Gang of Crooks

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

A wave of crime, featuring many daring robberies, that has broken out in Sydney during the past few months has led…

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Italian Acquitted Not Guilty of Murder Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Carmelo Cemino (38), an Italian labourer, who was charged at Ballarat yesterday with having attempted to murder Prank Moane, at Mildura, was…

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Italian Acquitted On Charge of Attempted Murder MELBOURNE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

At the Ballarat Criminal Court Carmelo Comino, an Italian labourer, was charged with having attempted to murder Frank…

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Food Relief Where the Police Come in

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, said in the Legislative Assembly that the police in country towns had been given power to…

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Open Verdict Narromine Fire Old Stables At Court House Motel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

An open verdict was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. R. Payten) at an inquiry at Narromine yesterday concerning a fire…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder Death of John Roderick Larkin Coroner's Inquest Case Causes Keen Public Interest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

At the Wellington Court House on Monday last District Coroner H. Lord held an inquiry into the death of John Roderick Larkin, which took place in the Wellington District Hospital early in the morning of March 25th,…

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Workers Compensation Commission Court (Before His Honor, Judge Lamond) Case of Late Norman McLeod

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

The Workers' Compensation Court was commenced on Tuesday morning last in Wellington. The first case was that of Edith Louisa McLeod v. Wellington Alluvials, Ltd., claiming damages for loss of her son, who…

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Deliberate Perjury Alleged at Narromine Fire Inquiry Witnesses Demy Truth of Statements Made to Police "Interfered With," Says the Coroner Open Verdict on E.M.U. Hall Outbreak

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

An allegation that deliberate perjury had been committed was made at an inquiry at Narromine yesterday, concerning a fire at the E.M.U. Hall, at the corner of Dandaloo and Derribong Streets, on the night of…

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Court House, Hotel Stables. No Suspicious Circumstances

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

The enquiry into the burning of the Court House Hotel stables, on Wednesday, 22nd February, followed. An open verdict was…

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"Open Verdicts Returned On Two Narromine Fires. Witnesses Deny Statements Given To Police. Claim They Were "Bamboozled." Accusations Against Narromine Resident Contradicted In Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

Enquiries into the first four fires in the epidemic at Narromine, in February, were covered by the inquests, at Narromine yesterday, into the fires at the premises owned by the Catholic Club, in Dandaloo Street, and at the Court House Hotel stables. In both cases the…

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Police Meet With Denials In Fire Inquest. (Continued From Page 1). Another Denial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

Ernest Silvester Sullivan, who said he lived at Collyburl house, across the river, said he was at the swimming baths that night. He was…

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Missing Girl Phone Message To Sydney Newspaper "Will Bet £5000 Police Won't Find Her" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

Miss Kathleen Coughessy (16), who disappeared on Satday afternoon after she had been seen to alight from a taxi…

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Alleged Stolen Goods in Possession Elderly Man Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

Albert Andrew Moss (61), who was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, appeared before Mr. F. Median, J.P., in the Dubbo Police…

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Rare Horse stealing Case Colored Woman and White Man Gaoled

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

A man and woman, who had travelled over 600 miles with a mob of horses, believed to have been stolen in Queensland in December,…

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