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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Millers Point Murder. Sydney, August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

The Millers Point murder case was continued to-day, and will probably last two days longer…

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The Wanaaring Shearers. Refuse to Work. Court Cases Dismissed. Wanaaring, Tuesday, August 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. G. Me A. King, P.M., thirteen shearers at Wanaaring station, were summoned for absenting themselves from their hired service on the twenty second…

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Miller's Point Murder. Sydney, August 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 3

The Miller's Point murder case was continued to-day and further adjourned…

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Miller's Point Murder. Sydney, August 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1893 · page 3

The Miller's Point murder trial fell through yesterday owing to one of the jury having become insane on Friday last, with no prospect of an early recovery. The accused were…

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Intercolonial. Miller's Point Murder. Sydney August 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

The trial of Reid and Rich, for the Miller's Point murder, concluded yesterday with a verdict' of manslaughter, with a recommendation to mercy on the ground of…

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The Miller's Point Murder. Sydney, August 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 3

Justice Stephen to-day discharged the remaining six Miller Point prisoners on their own recognisances of £100 to appear when called upon. In doing so the Judge took a…

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District Court. Tuesday, September 6. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.) Alleged Trespass. F. H.RANDALL v. T. HUGGING

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff sued defendant for the alleged trespass of sheep ion Tarcoon station, claiming £100 damages. The defendant demanded a jury which was…

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Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 4. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 2

Mr. Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown. Messrs. C. L. Nevile, P. J. Biddulph, and J. Armit, local solicitors, were also present, PLEADED GUILTY…

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Land Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

The following appeals referring to leases in the Bourke district were heard before the Land Court in Dubbo on Tuesday last:—R. C. Dalton appealed against the appraised…

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Murder Near Angledool

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 3

On Tuesday last Sub-Inspector Morrow, of Walgett, wired to Mr. G. C. Carter, superintendent of Police, Bourke, stating that Constable Pringle had wired him as follows:—…

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Sentenced to Death. London, September 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

The ringleader of the mutiny on the ship Hesper bound from Newcastle to Honolulu, which resulted in the murder of the second mate, has been sentenced to death…

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Murder and Suicide. London, September 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

A shocking tragedy has occurred in London. Miss Bessie Montague, an actress at the Empire Theatre, and her lover, were shot dead by a rejected lover. The…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. Later

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

Addressing the jury the Coroner said "There never could have been in the annals of history, even amongst the most barbarous and savage tribes, a more diabolical, cruel,…

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The Bourke Court House

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

At last some very necessary improvements are being effected in the Bourke Courthouse. Ever since the building was first erected complaints have been made by different…

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The Carcoar Murders. the Medical Board's Report. Bathurst Gaol. Sydney, October 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

The report of the Medical Board on Glasson's mental condition is not expected for over a week. Glasson is anxiously. waiting the examination and report. The…

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The Carcoar Murder. Sydney, November 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

Mrs. Phillips is much better, and expects to be able to come to Sydney next week…

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Serious Assault in a Train. Sydney, November 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 3

A Chinese passenger on the western mail lust night was robbed and thrown out of the carriage window by two men, the supposed, assailants being arrested when the train…

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The Carcoar Murder. Sydney, . November 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 3

Glasson eats aud sleeps well and talks as if he had no fear of death. He spends his time reading and writing. The Cabinet yesterday considered a long statement from…

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Serious Assault Case. [Before Charles McArthur King, Esq. P.M.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Monday, the 27th inst, George Loughead and William Francis were charged with assaulting and robbing John Nolan…

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The Railway Assault Case

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

The following is the evidence of the principal witness at the preliminary Police Court proceedings at Orange, taken from the Leader:—…

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