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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 13

At the Wellington police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Harold Miller, for whom Mr. Davidson appeared…

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Be at Home in Court Judge's Invitation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Seeing a constable of police standing standing at the Workers' Compensation Court at Dubbo on Tuesday, Judge Moffitt interrupted proceedings…

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Wellington District News Exclusive Correspondence Stuart Town Court-house Fire Inquiry Held Open Verdict

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 6

After a long spell of dry weather, we have at last had a nice beneficial shower of rain, which will do an immense amount of…

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Court Must Determine If Man Was Working When Killed Compensation Ruling Will Be Important

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Judge Moffitt, at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Court in Dubbo on Tuesday, described a case before him as one which would provide an important ruling when it came to deciding whether or not a man, at the time of death, was…

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Curb MacKay's Powers Demanded by Police Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 1

By 18 voles to two, the Police Association conference decided to ask the Government to repeal that portion of the Police Regulations Act…

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Soldier, 20, Remanded for Alleged Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

John Stanley Williams (20), soldier, was charged with stealing a bicycle valued at £7 the properly of William McBeath. when he appeared…

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Life Sentence on Assault Charge Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

On a charge of having assaulted and robbed two workers at Carrington on March 18th, William Henry Thomas Charles Smith…

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Seven Years Gaol Term for Paymaster Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

GUY Lyth Lambert captain paymaster in the Department of the Army, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at the Central…

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Stuart Town Court House

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 9

In response to his representations to the Minister for Justice, to have the Stuart Town Court House re-built…

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No Excuse for Youths Not Registering Says Magistrate When Imposing £5 Fines

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

There is no excusc for youths, on reaching 19 years of age, not registering for military service, said Mr. R…

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Test Case Remitted To High Court Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

The New South Wales Fall Court decided today that constitutional issues were involved in an application on behalf of Robert. Bruce Kins for…

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Court Must Determine If Man Was Working When Killed Compensation Ruling Will Be Important Tooraweenah Case Heard At Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

Judge Moffitt, at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Court in Dubbo last week, described a case before…

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Court Not Responsible For Holidays Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

Judge O'Mare, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, when dealing with an application by 16 unions for compensation in respect of…

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Darwin Victim Fined for Theft: in Initial Raid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 5

A young soldier John Stanley Williams (20), who was in the initial bombing of Darwin, appeared before Mr. R. G. Cooksors PM, at the Dubbo…

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Alien Goes to Gaol Prison Term Imposed to Teach Discipline

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 5

An enemy alien who left Dubbo police district without permission, and went to Sydney to see hid wife and children, was sentenced to 14 days' gaol at the "Dubbo police court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of having…

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Man of 74 Described Wellknown to Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

Described as being substantially known to the police in this State and others, George Davies (74). who was arrested at the railway station, was…

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Woman Gave Knife to Man on Night of City Murder Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

Two men who have been charged with murder were present in custody at the city coroner's court when an inquest was opened into the death of…

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Communion Wine Theft From Dubbo Church

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Some person was responsible for breaking and entering the "North Dubbo Catholic Church at the weekend, forcing open the sacristry and removing…

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Be at Home in Court Judge's Invitation

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

Seeing a constable of police standing at the Workers Compensation Court at Dubbo recently, Judge Moffitt…

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Bourke Police Court

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 6

The usual monthly Court was held in the Court House on Tuesday evening last, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, Police Magistrate…

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