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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Norwegian Nazi Terror Sweeps Police Force London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

Because he did not obey an order for the arrest of Norwegian girls who refused to report for labor in Germany, Gunnar Eilifsen, chief of the…

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12 Heavy Fines Wholesale Vegetable Suppliers Bathurst Firm Again Charged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

Fines, plus costs, totalling £476 14s .were imposed on Charles Michael Ryan, Joseph Lewis Sharah and Anthony…

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Army Court Releases Young Wheat Farmer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 2

Leonard George Anderson (22) who appeared before a court mar tial on a charge of desertion, declared that if he had not…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

The usual Monthly Court was held before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate, on Tuesday evening last…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. R. G. Cookson, on Tuesday last the license of the Carrier's Arms Hotel, Bourke, was transferred from…

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Police Campaign Against Vandals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

Dubbo police are at present conducting a campaign against [?] Many of the offenders [?] who have been responsible for…

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Murder Intent Charge: Woman on Remand Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 1

On a charge of wounding John Charles Hodder. with intent to murder. Iris Eileen Mary Webber (37) was remanded until August 27 and refused…

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Court's Congratulations On Police Promotion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

Congratulations from the Bunch and legal profession were forthcoming at yesterday's sitting of the Dubbo notice court for Inspector J…

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Assaulted Greek Awl Soldier Goes to Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

Rona[?] william Cooper (20), AWL soldier, was seuteneed to one month's gaol at the Trangi[?] police court yesterday when convicted by…

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New School Needed Present Building Inadequate Police Paddock Suggested As New Site

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Madden headmaster of the Gilgandra Intermediate High School addressed the members of the…

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Trangie Man Committed for Trial on Capital Charge Lengthy Evidence Taken in Police Court Hearing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

At the Trangie Police Court, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, committed Reginald Al[?] Edward Lees ([?]), laborer and soldier, to stand his trial at the Dubbo Quarter [?] on September 26 (or such other place as may be directed) on a charge of…

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Heavy Sentence on Trangie Man for Assault Appeal Lodged Against Severity

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

At the Trangie Police Court, on Tuesday morning, Mr. [?] G. Cookson, PM, sentenced Ronald William Cooper [?] to a month's hard…

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Charged with Murder Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

Harold William Nugent (25), truck driver, one of the two mer sought by the police, following the murder of Pearl Oliver (19), at…

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Magistrate's Petition To Court Rejected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

At the North Sydney police court yesterday Mr. Goldie, SM. refused an application for ejectment of a tenant made by a brother magistrate…

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Farewell From Church to Police Inspector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 6

At the conclusion of Mass at St. Brigid's Church on Sunday morning, the Rt. Rev. Mousignor E. P. O'Donnell, PP, VF, said farewell on behalf…

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Local and General. District Court

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 6

Before His Honor, Judge Shortland, in the District Court on Thursday last, a claim by three shearers (A. R. Constable, L. A…

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Claim that Magistrate Has no Jurisdiction Signs Company Takes Interesting Point at Law Two-thirds Rebate Sought In Rental Value

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

What was believed to be the first case of [?] kind under National Security Regulations came before Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM. at the Narromine police court. Mrs. J. A. Smith, proprietress of the Federal Hotel. Narromine…

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Magistrate's Property Has Rental Raised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

Mr.R.G. Cookson. PM. of Dubbo, was the applicant of in a ease before Mr. Wood, Sm. sitting under Fair Rents Board jarisdic[?]ion at Sydney…

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Alleged Horse Theft: Soldier on Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 1

John James Smith (26), soldier, was remanded until Monday next on £20 bail when he appeared at the Dubbo police court yesterday charged with larceny as a bailee…

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Court Tributes Paid To Late Bob Booth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 2

Before the Dubbo police court commenced yesterday morning Mr. R. G. Cookson. PM, said he wished to speak of a calamity which had occurred in…

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