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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Horse Dealer in Trouble Convicted of Theft by "Goods in Possession" Conflicting Evidence Between Witness and Defendant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 5

Before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., in the Narromine police court on Tuesday, Phillip James Humphires was convicted of having had certain goods in his possession on July 12, at Narromine, supposed to have been stolen…

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Petrol Theft At Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 1

At the Narromine Police Court to-day, Mr. T. H. Brooke P.M., continued the hearing of the charge against Thomas Alfred Oakley (43),…

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Police Diplomacy Gets Crowd’s Applause

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 3

The diplomacy of three Coonabarabran policemen, Sergeant Forsyth, and Constables Metcalfe and McLaughlan, earned the plaudits of the crowd late…

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Palmore Police Effort Successful Ball

The Wellington Times · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 6

A very successful ball was held last Friday night in the Baltimore hall in aid of the police effort. £28/6/- were the…

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The Police Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

All past records were smashed on Wednesday night, when eleven hundred dancers rolled up to the Police Ball…

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Court Martial at Dubbo Turns Out A Happy Ceremony

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

A special court martial under the auspices of the Dubbo V.D.C. was held on Tuesday night in the Red Cross Rooms. The accused was Michael "King Coen" who was summoned to appear and answer to the charge that his transfer…

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Macquarie Street Car Collision Sequel In Court—Man Fined £3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 1

The outcome of a collision between two cars in Macquarie Street on June 13 was the appearance of William Stephen Penberthy before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court yesterday on a charge of negligent driving…

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Police Court Traffic Breaches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 5

Appearing before the P.M., Mr. Brown, on of Wellington, was fined 5 - with 5 6 costs, for driving a…

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Police Court Tale of a Shirt

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 10

Appearing before the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. W. Brown, at Wellington Police Court on Tuesday last, James…

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Miners Do Damage Police Called. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 1

Using iron bars. 30 miners who marched an Rhandda Colliery last night, tore sheets of galvanised iron from the old…

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Bush Fires Police Warning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 1

Superintendent J. F. Sweeney returned to Dubbo on Thursday night, from a tour of inspection of the Trangie, Tottenham, Peak Hill and other…

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No Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. C. Phillips, Deputy Sheriff, advises that there will be no Criminal Court held at Dubbo on September 11. Jurors have been notified…

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Revision Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

The Municipal Revision Court (revision of electoral roll) was presided over this morning at the Narromine court house by Mr. T. H. Brooke. PM…

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Police Court Rat Nuisance. Defendant Fined

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

Appearing before Mr. G. W. Brown, Police Magistrate, on a charge of having failed to make a floor impervious to rats,…

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Theft of Bran Brings A £2 Fine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

Horace Benedict McLennan, labourer, of Terramungamine Road, Dubbo, appeared before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., at the Dubbo Court of Petty Sessions…

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Council Fears for Its Prestige If Court Cases Are Lost Retaining of Solicitor Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

Despite a verdict in favour of the defendant in a recent court case, when the Coonabarabran Shire Council instituted proceedings against Mr…

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Busy Day at Peak Hill Police Court At the Peak Hill police court on Tuesday, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., the following cases were dealt with: Labourer Convicted of Theft

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

[?] was before the court in custody to answer a change of having had in his possession, at Peak Hill…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Cooper Sent for Trial Peak Hill [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

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Aborigine Charged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

A half-caste Aborigine, Reuben Gordon Bloonfield (24), labourer, appeared before Mr. T. H. Brooke. P.M., at the Peak Hill Police Court on…

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Theft And Receiving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

Dennis Sullivan (25), labourer, appeared before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M. at the Peak Hill Police Court on Tuesday on three charges of having stolen…

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