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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 20

Public Not Admitted to Court Hearing Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 1

The public were not permitted to be present at the Redfern court today when the hearing of a case in which six men are charged with criminal…

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An Intriguing Tale of "Exclusive" Murder Published by Special Arrangement—Copyright the County Club Charter XII—Continued

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

Rolliter's lace was white. He saw clearly the web that was being woven around him. "It was unwise of you to forge…

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Two Years For Soldiers Indecent Assault at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

At die Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Judge Storkey imposed a [?] of two years’ hard labor on two soldiers,…

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Magistrate Holds Not Conscientious Objector: Fit for Camp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

Norman John Thomas, young Dubbo plaster cast worker, believes that he is a conscientious objector, but Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., is of the opposite view, and at the Dubbo police court yesterday he dismissed the former's application…

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Bugaldie Assault Four Buckets of Water Thrown Court Case of District Interest

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

A neighbourly dispute ending in an alleged blitz of stones, interspersed with four buckets of water thrown,…

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Three Months Gaol for Failing to Register For Military Training

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Alexander Snowden (29), of Temoin Street, Narromine, was proceeded against by the Military Authorities at the Dubbo Police…

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Hoarding of Tobacco Charged by Keane Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

There was ample evidence of hoarding of tobacco and cigarettes, said the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) today, when announcing that tobacco…

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Dubbo Police Court Exemption From Service

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

William Brvdon Gow, of Cobborah Read, Dubbo, drover applied to Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court for…

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Unlawfully Used Car Soldier Sentenced This Morning

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

The unlawful using of cars in this town by soldiers has been very prevalent of late, and the authorities’ stern view on such…

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Gaoled for Month for Using Car, and Fined £10 for Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

Emphasising that the illegal use of motor cars and bicycles must cease in Dubbo Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM. at the Dubbo police court yesterday…

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Disappearance of Boy Of 14 Provides Mystery for Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

Police are searching for Cornwell Stewart, 14 1/2-years-old Dubbo boy who mysteriously disappeared on Sunday night…

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Nazis Shoot 72 Dutch After Court Decree London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

The German-controlled Dutch Hilversum radio has announced that 72 Dutch people were shot following court martial charges of favoring the…

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Police Court Forgery Charge at Gunnedah

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

Henry Charles Anderson was charged with having forged and issued a cheque for £3/10/-to James French, hotelkeeper,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Notice is given all persons who have appealed against the Council's valuations that owing to the cancellation of Wednesday's train,…

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Cleared By Coroner But Charged by Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

A charge of negligent driving against George Mitchell, local taximan, was mentioned at the Dubbo police court yesterday…

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Two Years Old Theft Has Court Sequel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Two years ago a garden hose, valued at £5, was stolen from the Dubbo gold course. One Saturday last Taymond Brynes (32), a married man…

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Young Man Remanded On Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Alleged to have stolen banknotes and silver totallin £27/3/3 and other property, increasing the value to £30/12/-, Lionel william Ravot (22)…

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Took Liquor to Hall, Sentenced to "Rising"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge of taking liquor into a public hall last night, Private Keith Edwin Constable (19) was fined 5/- or the rising of the court…

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Alderman Says Police A Novelty in Town

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

If it were possible to get a snapshot of a policeman in his area of the town it would be a novelty, asserted an alderman at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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Attitude Criticised Police Refuse to Provide Car for Coroner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

The Dubbo deputy-coroner (Mr. I. B. Mackenzie, JP), at the Dubbo court house today, expressed strong comment against the attitude…

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