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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Tuesday's Melee. Mr. W. B. Nutting Charged with Assault

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Friday before Mr. C. McA. King, P.M, W. B. Nutting was charged with assaulting John McKenzie on Tuesday, July 14…

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Obstruction at the Wharf. Before the Court. a Warning From the Bench

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. C. McA. King, P.M., Ernest Vigors was Charged with assaulting H. B. Vowles with intent to prevent him from pursuing his lawful…

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The Shearing Difficulty. All Quiet in Bourke. Unloading the Excelsior. Complete Police Arrangements. the Union Camp. Aggression at Dunlop. Free Laborers Compelled to Leave Work. Similar Action Expected at Gundabooka. a Camp at East Toorale. Captain White Brutally Assaulted. Unionists Fire at the Steamer Brew Arrina. More Police Protection Required

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The shearing difficulty is still unsettled, and matters remain the same as reported in last issue. For the past few days the town has been extremely quiet, and this has caused…

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Before the Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

On Friday at the local Police Court, before Mr. C. Mc. King, P.M., William Maddison summoned Patrick Bowen to appear and show cause why he should not be…

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Bourke Police Court. Tuesday, August 11, 1891. (Before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, P.m.) Assult

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

Cowells v. Hunter.—In this case the complainant complainant Constable Hunter for assault. George Cowells, on oath, deposed that he…

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The Police V. the Man

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

SOME people evidently entertain peculiar ideas as to the amount of knocking about they are entitled to accord a policeman, and equally cr[?]ed ones as to the quantity of…

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The Byrock Riot. (Before the Court.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, P.M. George Brown, on bail, was charged that on Saturday, August 1, he did maliciously…

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District Court District Boundaries. Modest Cobar. Bourke Resolute

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

At the present time there is a deal of correspondence taking place between the Department of Justice and the local Benches of Bourke and Cobar, with regard to the…

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District Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 2

The above court opened on Monday last before his Honor, Judge Harris. There were not many cases set down on the civil list, the principal one being a postponed…

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Bourke Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, September 16. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Harris.) Mr. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ASSAULT

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

William Henry Sweeny, on bail, was charged with maliciously wounding and assaulting A. P. Robbins, on the 25th May last. Mr. Noble, instructed by Mr. C. L…

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District Court District Boundaries. a Reply From Cobar. Bourke's Ultimatum

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

With regard to the definition of the Bourke District Court District boundaries, and to the correspondence which we published a few issues ago, a reply has now been received by…

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Brewarrina Land Court Brewarrina, October 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

The declaration of the rentals of the leases concerning which the Board has been holding court here, has been postponed till the 20th instant. ^Uth insiswt. j…

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District Court Districts

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

AGAIN referring to the correspondence that has taken place between the Bourke and Cobar Benches of Magistrates with regard to the boundaries of their respective…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. the Byrock Cases. Baker and Brown Found Guilty. Chambers and Sullivan Discharged

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

We take the following condensed report of the above cases from the Dubbo Dispatch:— TUESDAY. James Baker, George Sullivan. Edward…

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Brutal and Cowardly Assault

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

Ok Monday evening last (says the Liberal) the town of Dubbo was startled by the report that a brutal and cowardly assault had been committed upon. Miss Marian…

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[?]Lway Safe Case at [M[?]ce Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

ALEXANDER. was brought up on [?] the local Police Court [?]gine driver, before Mr. C. McA. King, Monday, at…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 10, 1891.(Before Mr. C. McA. King. P.M., and Mr. F. Bloxham, J.p) Assault

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 2

Nero Mahomet and Achon Zallah were charged with assaulting John Connell. Mr. John Armit appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Biddnlph for the defence…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 11, 1891. (Before Messrs. C. M'A. King, P.M., and F. E. Bloxham, J. P.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 2

John Lowing for being drank, pleased guilty, and was fined 53. John M'Kenzie pleased guil y to having used obscene language in Mit chief-street, and was final 40s,…

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Land Court Quierles

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

IN dealing with the [?]pents of the Crown Lands of the colony as recently posted on that the system was now [?]ly an official tyranny. The local [?]…

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The Moonagee Murder. Election of Mallalieu. He Died Hravely. His Real Name Was Harold Massey

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

WE take the following particulars of the execution of Mallalien which took place on Thursday at Dubbo, from the Dispatch. He was tried at the Assize Court in…

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