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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Too Many Soldiers Think Uniform Licence for Crime Says Magistrate Urges Authorities To Take Action Stolen Bicvcles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

"There is too much of this sort of thing happening at the Dubbo military camp. Soldiers put on a uniform and they seem to think that it gives them a licence to do as they like," said Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the…

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Car Parking Criticised by Police Magistrate Alleged Cause of Collision

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

During the hearing of a case at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, it was stated that centre parking was the cause of a collision, and the P.M., Mr. C. Pickup, expressed the opinion that centre parking…

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Police Sergeant's Body Found Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

The body of Sergeant Jeremiah Breen (55) attached to Darlinghurst police station, was found on a scat in a reserve in Coogee last night. A…

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Local & General Small Debts Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 5

At the Small Debts Court at Coonabarabran on Tuesday, Robert Neilson & Co. Pty. Ltd, proceeded against P. Dowsett for £11/16/8, for…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

In another column appears the balance sheet in connection with the recent successful Police and Firemen's Ball, which shows that a…

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Court Insists on Whole Truth P.m. Doubts Grazier and Fines Him £2/10/-

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

Declaring that defendants who entered the witness box did so to give the truth, and nothing but the truth, and should remember that…

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Two Men Sentenced Offence Against Girl

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

"These offences are becoming much too prevalent," declared Judge Shortland at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions on…

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No Criminal List For Supreme Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 3

The Supreme Court sittings will open at Dubbo on Tuesday week (September 9) and it is expected that the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Jordan)…

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District News NARROMINE Turf Club Cup Profits To Aid Police Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Narromine Turf Club it was revealed that the organistaion was in a good financial position. After…

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Police Initiate Compaign To Buy Beaufort Bomber September-December Aim For District Drive £600 In Hand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

With the purchase of a Beaufort bomber for presentation to the Federal Government as their objective, the Dubbo police last night attended a representative public meeting at which their proposal was unanimously…

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Dubbo aldermen Criticise views Of Police Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 6

Dubbo aldermen were annoyed at their meeting on Tuesday night when the remarks of the police magistrate (Sir. R. G. Cookson), who recently criticised the position of a street advertising sign, were conveyed to them…

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Light Police Court Hearings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 15

The sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions at Wellington on Tuesday last was again particularly light, the business of the Court…

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Two Years Gaol Leonard Washington Brennan Found Guilty on Four Charges

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 8

Leonard Washington Brennan (40), at times a spectacular punter on Sydney and Inter-State courses, was found guilty at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions and sentenced to two years’ goal on each of three charges of stealing, and…

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Police Reservists in Yeoval Organisation Re-organised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 13

On Monday evening last Sergeant Frankish officer-in-charge of the Wellington Police, visited Yeoval for the…

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Police Reservists Reorganised Address By Sergeant Frankish

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 20

A; move has bean made in Yeoval with the instructions to foe given to those who have been enrolled to relieve police officials in…

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Petrol Rationing Hardships in Country Police As Advisers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 6

Owing to the hardship inflicted on country people wit[?] the latest petrol rationing, the Minister for Supply has…

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October 30 To be Holiday In Dubbo Police Bomber Fund Day Granted-Not For Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

October 30 will be declared a public holiday for the district of Dubbo. The day will be set aside as Eight Hours day, and on that date the Police Beaufort Bomber Fund race meeting will hold its second day…

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Scene at Coroners Court. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

There was angry scenes at the Coroner's Court yesterday when William Fisher, 65, was committed for trail on a charge of murdering…

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Camp Sergeant's Death £100 Reward Offer As Murder Sequel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

The New South Wales Government is offering a reward of £100 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person who murdered Sergeant Vernon Clarke (51), of the Dubbo A.I.F. camp…

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Interest of Police Runaway Boys Found and Placed in Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

Two boys, each aged 15 years, who last week ran away from their homes, in Sydney, were found by Detective J. A. Burke at Dubbo, and pending instructions from their parents employment has been found for them both…

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