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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Court Again Postpones Sentence on Forbes New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

The court has again postponed sentence on John Woolcott Forbes to next Monday at the request of the Assistant United States…

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Alleged Hotel Assault Leads to Arrest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 6

Dubbo police were called to the premises of a Talbragar Street hotel on Tuesday evening as the result of an allegation that a uniformed man had…

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Gilgandra Children's Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Children's Court on 9th inst., before Mr. Cookson, P.M., a lad of 12 years faced a charge of breaking, en…

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High Police Costs Judge Shortland’s Strong Objection

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

“These men did nothing that the local police could not do,” said Judge Shortland In the Dubbo Quarter Sessions Appeal…

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Duty of Police to Stop Drivers If Drink Suspects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

"It in clearly this duty of a police officer, if be is of opinion that a man is about to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of…

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Alleged Jewellery Theft Whilst People on Holidays

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

During the past few days on alleged jewel theft was reported to the Narromine Police from the home of Mrs. R. J. Kierath. This…

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Residence [?]Ts Striking Son-in-law [?] Poker Assault [?] a Total of £10/8/6

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

At the [?] William Walker G[?] he had struck its son-in-law [?] live [?] those with the [?] The [?] under…

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Man Out of Gaol: No Second Bill Filed by Crown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

Joseph Charles MacArthur (36), who has been in custody at the Dubbo gaol for a month, has been released as the Crown has decided…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 8

His Honor, Judge Shortland, presided at the District Court held on Thursday last. The only case was that of Mary Elizabeth…

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Supplied Liquor to Aborigine: Man Goes to Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

Joseph Henry Cummings (62) was fined £5, in default 10 days' gaol, when he appeared before Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, yesterday charged…

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Complaint [?]Ogs Police [?] Action [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

As the [?] the [?] to…

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Five-years Gaol Term For Woolcott Forbes New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

John Woolcott Forbes has been sentenced to five years gaol and Alfred Ernest Dawson to four years. Federal Judge Mandelbaum, at the request of United States Attorney Joseph Brandwen, extended the court's jurisdictional…

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Unfair Method Alleged At Police Probe Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

The secretary to the New South Wales Police Association (Mr. C. J. Cosgrove) declared today that only 10 witnesses had appeared to give…

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Many Cockroaches Seen In Cafe Court Told

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

At the Dubbo police court yesterday Inspector F. Blank of the Public Health Department, described the premisses of the Dubbo Cale,…

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Two Compensation Claims For Dubbo Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 6

There will be two cases to be determined ai the Workers' Compensation Court, which will be conducted at Dubbo on Tuesday next…

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Mother of Eight, 32, Remanded at Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

Jessie Rose McDonald (32), married, mother of eight children, was remanded at the Dubbo police court yesterday on a charge of having…

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State Full Court Test Of University Quota Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

The Stale Full Court on Tuesday next will be asked to determine whether the National Security (University Commission) regulations are…

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Mother of Eight, Aged 32, Fined: Threat of Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Jessie Rose McDonald (32), mother of eight children, who stated in court that she was receiving £13/8/- military pay allotment and family allowance a fortnight, outside…

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Tenant to Quit House by Order of Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

An application by Mrs. Hilda Wakefield for the ejectment of a tenant from her property known as 3 Carrington Avenue was granted when she…

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Ejectment Move Fails Witness Says Rental Above Court Order

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at yesterday's sitting of the Dubbo Fair limits Board one of the parties slated that the rental of one of three…

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