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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

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Small Debts Court

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

At the Small Debts Court at Coonabarabran on Wednesday, before Mr. C. Pickup. P.M., R. Neilson and Co. Pty. Ltd., proceeded…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate, on Tuesday afternoon last, the usual monthly Court was held. Only a few minor cases…

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Women Convicted Of Franklin Assault Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Fay Mahoney (39) and her daughter Esther Mahoney (23) were convicted at the Paddington police court to-day on charges of…

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Police Reserve First Members' Class Held

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 1

At the Dubbo Court House on Sunday the first volunteer police reserve class was held. About 25 local, civilians who have been enrolled in the…

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Dubbo Police Swoop On Jehovah's Witnesses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

Police from Dubbo swooped down on Jehovah"s Witnesses at Wellington and Dubbo yesterday, when large quantities of literature were confiscated, and ultimately will be destroyed…

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Who Caused Accident Action Remains Undecided Magistrate's Decision Reserved

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

Claiming that the driver of a small Austin car, O. Barber, was responsible for a collision with his Ford car in Nanima…

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Fowls and a Dog Without Food Owners Fined Heavily “Deserve Gaol,” Says S.M.

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

A man who neglected to feed fowls over the Christmas holidays and another who neglected to feed a dog were fined…

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The Police and Crime Detection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

THE New South Wales Police Department is one government organisation in New South Wales that gets its full share of criticism. From…

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Three Rest Days for Police Force Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Police, Mr. MacKay, has issued an order that members of the police force shall be allowed three rest…

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Barrow-pusher Held by Police World Traveller Be Sent To North

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

While making police inquiries in connection with another matter early yesterday morning, Det.-Sergt. G. E. Prankish and Const. H. M. Gray met…

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Drunken Driver "Nearly Ran Us Off Road," Say Police Grazier Fined £20

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

At the Sturat Town police court on Tuesday Herbert Lawrence 1851, grazier, was fined £20, in default 40 days, by Mr. Donaldson, P.M.,…

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Missing Boy Sock and Shoe Found Discovery By Lad Police and Civilians in Active Search

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

A message was received from Coonabarabran last week announcing the finding of a sock and shoe, stated to have…

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Alleged Coat Theft Military Goods—Man Remanded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

Charged with having in his possession a military overcoat, reasonably suspected to have been stolen Charles Leslie Frost (35) appeared before…

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Basic Wage Rise Case Rejection Court Says Time Is Inopportune Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

An application by the unions for an increase in the basic wage, to take effect immediately, was refused in a unanimous verdict…

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Barrow Pusher Detained by Dubbo Police

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

List month, a man, accompanied by his wife and small son, attracted attention in the streets of Wellington. The man…

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Woman Has £10 Stolen— Police Recover £4/10/-

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

Smart work by Dublin police resulted in the recovery of £1/10/ of £10 stolen from a woman in Victoria Park, Dublin It is…

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Assault Case "Vicious, Savage Hooliganism" Magistrate Describes Actions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

Describing his ads as a "piece of vicious and savage hooliganism," Mr. R. Donaldson found Vallance Dong…

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Sentence of Three Hours for Local Man Charged Under Gaming Act Magistrate Refuses to Allow Expenses Asked for by Police

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

"And I will make the Act look more anomalous. I sentence defendant to th[?]ee hours in the cells." Those were the comments of Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the conclusion of a case at the Gilgandra…

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Dubbo Store Theft Goods Recovered

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

When the Western Stores & Edgley's was entered at Dubbo recently, it was thought that nothing had been stolen. However,…

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Man Gaoled for Three Hours Street Betting Magistrate In Protest Against Act Anomalies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

John Maurice Hearn (35), well known Gilgandra man, was sentenced to three hours gaol by Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Gilgandra police court on Tuesday afternoon. The charge was street betting. Mr…

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