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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Bourke Licensing Court. Thursday, January 5, 1888. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. V. Brown, and R. M. Hughes, J'sP.) Conditional License

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 3

JOSEPH STAUNTON DONOHOE applied for a conditional license for an hotel to be erected at the corner of Richard and [?]…

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Supposed Murder Near Croydon

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 7

A TELEGRAM from Croydon (Q.) says an inquiry into the death from morphia of a young woman named Emma Barrett, resulted in her alleged father, Thomas Barrett, being…

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Bourke Police Court. Monday, 10th JANUARY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 3

AN old offender, Sarah Steele, was sentenced to three months imprisonment for indecent exposure ; and James Power was further remanded on a charge of stealing a horse the property of Langloh Parker…

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Tuesday, 17Th January. (Before the Police Magistrate.) FETHERSTONILAUGH v. CURTAIN

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 3

This was a case in which defendant was proceeded against for the fraudulent appropriation of two pieces of paper, to wit, a cheque value £221, and a fixed deposit receipt for £325, the property of…

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Bourke Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th January. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSESTEALING

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

JAMES POWER charged with stealing a horse the property of Langloh Parker of Back Springs, was committed for trial at the next sessions. Finlay Macrac gave evidence as to the ownership…

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Melbourne Railway Station Burglary. Sydney, Jan. 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 4

Frederick Hall, alias Masher Fred, accomplice in the Melbourne Railway Station burglary about 12 months ago, and for which a young man named Clark is now doing 3…

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Revision Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 3

A MUNICIPAL Revision Court [?] Council Chambers on Saturday last, [?] Donohoe [?] first named being moved to the chair. Mr…

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Police Court. May, 30Th January. [?] V. Brown Esq., J.p.) [?]Ping From Custody

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

[?]ES, in custody on a charge of forg[?] was brought up charged with [?] out of Bourke gaol and was this trail at the Sessions on the…

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Dynamiters Sentenced. London, Feb. 3

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

Larkins and Callan, who were arrested some time ago under suspicious circumstances, and who were found to have a quantity of dynamite in their possession, have…

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Bourke Police Court. (Before v. Brown Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

William Stallworthy was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness on Saturday. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. On Monday last Emily Jackson charged with…

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The Armidale Murder. Sydney, Feb. 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against John Grace alias Cregan for the murder of John Stapleton at Hillgrove…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. V. Brown, and Mr. R. M. Hughes, L. M's.) Drinking During Prohibited Hours

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

D. SHAW was proceeded against by Police for permitting liquor to be consumed on his licensed premises during prohibited hours, and was fined £5, with 4s 10d costs, in default levy and distress or…

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Bourke Police Court. (Before V. Brown Esq.J.P ) Stealing Cheque

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 4

James Taylor and George Dalton charged with stealing a cheque from G. Fawcett at Gilgoin station in September last, aud who were remanded on Friday last, were again brought up on Monday,…

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Supreme Court Judges. Sydney Feb. 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 4

W. J. Foster has been offered and has accepted the Supreme Court Judgeship. Commissioner Deffell took his seat yesterday for the first time as a Supreme Court…

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Alleged Assault. Mudgee, Feb. 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

At the Cobbora Police Court, on Monday Walter Last, a draper, was committed for at the Mudgee Assizes, on a charge of culting a little girl, under 14 years of…

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Deputy Stipendiary Magistrate. Sydney, Feb. 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. Delaheyr as [?] Stipendiary Magistrate is confirmed…

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Assault at Sea. Sydney, Feb. 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 4

Captain Veat of the ship Annie Stafford has been committed for trial for a murde ous assault upon three of his crew…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.) Saturday, Feb. 17- House Stealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 3

James Powell was charged with stealing one gelding, the property of Langloh Barker, of Back Springs, was found quiley of unlawfully using, with a strong recommendation to mercy…

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Telegrams. Police Administration Sydney, Feb. 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 4

The Inspector General of Police proceeds to England to compare the systems of Police administration in the home countries…

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Telegrams. Cobar Gaol Fatality. Cobar, Feb 23

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

At the police court yesterday, acting Gaoler Smith was committed for trial to the Dubbo Court of Quarter Sessions for homicide, in a case arising out of the death of…

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