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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Barraba Murder. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

ALEXANDER LEE, suspected as one of the murderers of Mr. W. C. McKay, and arrested near Gunnedah, has been brought to Boggabri and formally charged…

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The Land Court of New South Wales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

A LAND COURT sitting will be held at Dubbo on Thursday, 10th May, when the following cases will be heard:-- Thomas Wilkins -- Appeal against refusal of…

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Land Court of Appeal.--monday. (Before Messrs. A. OLIVER, President, FREEMAN, and BRANDIS.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister for Lands. APLICATION FOR REHEARING. Mr. Canaway, on behalf of the Minister for…

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The Barraba Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

The preliminary investigation into the murder of Mr. M'Kay is likely to occupy the Barraba bench all the week. Both men in court yesterday…

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The Barraba Murder. Barraba

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 5

The man Alexander Lee, who was remanded from Boggabri to Barraba, arrived on Saturday night in charge of Detective Goulder. The crowd of people who assembled to get a glimpse of the prisoner was…

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Dubbo Police Govrt. Monday, May 7, 1894. (Before the P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

JAMES FISHER, on a charge of uttering a valueless docnment purporting to be a £1 note, was committed for trial at the next Dubbo Quarter Sessions, on July 23. Bail…

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WEDNESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Soane. J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 4

W. Lynam, on remand, charged with the larceny of a watch, was sentenced to three months' hard labour in Dubbo gaol. Ernest Flanagan, on remand, charged with…

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Shall Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 4

On Monday, there were about 40 cases in the Small Debts Court. None of them was of any public importance…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, May 9. (Before the P.M. and D. Soane, Esq., J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

WILLIAM LYNAM was sentenced to three months' [?]ard labour in Dubbo gaol on [?] charge of larceny. A drunkard was fined 1s…

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The Court Was Convinced

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 4

SUIT, in the Far West court, to recover certain moneys, of which it was alleged that the plaintiff had been defrauded by thimble-rigging…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales. Sitting at Du[?]o, Thursday, May 10, 1891. (Before Messrs. Freeman, Oliver, and Brandis)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

T. Wilkins' appeal against refusal of his annual lease application, No. 93-46, Dubbo. Mr. W. B. Wilkinson appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Canaway for the Crown…

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Land Court of New South Wales. (Before Mr. A. Oliver, President, and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, Commissioners.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

THIS Court sat at Dubbo on Wednesday and Thursday, when the following cases were dealt with :-- Thomas Wilkins-- appeal against the refusal of…

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Law Report. Supreme COURT.--Friday, May, 11. (Before Mr. Justice WINDEYER, Mr. Justice INNES, and Mr. Justice Fostrr.) the Queen V. Hough and Drew

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. ROLIN, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown. In this case the prisoners, Walter Hough and James Drew, two lads, were charged before the Chief Justice at the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday, May 12

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

ONE drankard was leniently dealt with. Peter Miller, for having property in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolon, was sentenced to…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday, May 19. (Before the P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

Two drunkards were dealt with, and James Curran, an alleged lunatic, was ordered to be sent to the Asylum at Parramatta…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, May 30. (Before W. J. Martin, Esq., J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

ARTHUR MADDOCKS, on a charge of cattle stealing, was remanded for eightdays, bail being refused…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, June 4. (Before the P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

Harriett Lyon, inflicting grievous bodily harm. The charge was reduced to common assault; prisoner pleaded guilty and was fined £7 and £3…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 5. (Before the P.M. and F. E. Body, Esq., J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

MARGARET MALONE applied for a ronewal of license for her hotel in Talbragar-street. Mr. M'Guinn appeared for applicant. The police…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, June 4Th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love. P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 4

HARRIET Lyons, on remand, charged with common assault on Mrs. Oldfield, was fined £7, and also ordered to pay £3 expenses to the defendant; in default, four months in Dubbo goal…

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Attemped Murder Near Temora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

MR. DE LITTLE, manager of Temora station, with one of the station hands, left Temora on Saturday evening for the station. When riding through a scrubby part of the run. he found a Chinaman…

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