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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

259 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 13

Escape From Gaol. a Long-sentence Prisoner Breaks His Cell

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning, the local Police authorities were somewhat stirred with the news that James Martin, alias Robert Waverley, who had been sentenced at the…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Oliver (President), Freeman and Brandis, Commissioners.) Monday, September 23, 1895

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 2

On the above date a sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales was held at the Court House, Bourke, for the bearing of references by the Minister for Lands for…

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The Paris Police of the Second Empire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 7

TAE Paris police force of the Second Empire was a curious and complicated institution, but it cannot be denied that in those days life and property enjoyed a degree of security…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. McA. King, P.M., George Henry was charged with stealing a mare, the property of Bridget Bell…

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Intercolonial. Alleged Murder. Sydney, September 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court yesterday a colored man named McLean was committed for trial, charged with the wilful murder of Henry Coulson on the steamer Australasian…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, September 25. (Before Messrs. R.G.Dalhunty and D.Soane, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

EMMA FITZPATRICK charged Mrs. Harvey, alias Davis, with stealing a silver watch, a, gold chain, a ring, a wrapper and a jacket…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 1. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 2

THOMAS SPARKES, application for a publican's license at Greurie. Mr. Ryan appeared for Sparkes, and Mr. Booth for the objectors. The case…

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Miscellaneous. Queer Story. the Jermyn-street Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 8

THE crime was of an unusually audacious character. The victim was to West End money lender, passing under the name of Hepworth Beveridge. His real patronmic…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Tuesday October 1. (Before his Honour Mr. Justice Simpson.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 4

THE Dubbo Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday last, before His Honour Mr. Justice Simpson. Mr. Morris acted as Judge's associate and Mr. G. H. Taylor, J. P., Deputy Sheriff, was in attendance…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

John Joseph Barbour was charged with stealing 388 Langaroo skins, the property of Martin Morgan and George Alfred Morgan on the 10th…

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Thursday, October 3. Wilful Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Frederick Whiteley was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Emeline Gertrude Whiteley, by shooting her at Geurie, on Friday, the 13th…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 2. (Before Mr. Justice Simpson.) Maliciously Wounding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

ON the Court resuming this morning, The jury in this case, having been locked up all night, were brought into Court, and intimated that they could…

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The Geurie Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

THE trial of Frederick Whitely for the murder of his wife, Eimmaline Gertrude Whitely, was commenced at the Dubbo Circuit Court, on Thursday morning, before His Honour Judge Simpson, and…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday Oct. 8Th. (Before Mr. M. Manning. J. P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

Herbert Wallace, was charged with being Illegally on the promises of Ellen Jane Skinner, Occidental Hotel, on Friday night. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the accused…

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Sheep Stealing. Fifty Carcases and Sheepskins Found

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

Mr. Yeo, one of the well-to-do sheep farmers of the Talbragar, Cobbora side, has been the victim of daring thieves. About the middle of last month he reported to the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, Oct. 7. (Before Mr. M.S. Love, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

A first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. On a similar charge another offender was fined in a like…

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The Dean Case. Another Tremendous Sensation Crick, Meagher and Dean Arrested on a Charge of Conspiracy by the Police Authorities. Smith, the Chemist. Sir Julian Salomons Will Not Assist in the Prosecution. Sydney, October 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

Sydney was startled this afternoon by the news that Messrs. Crick and Meagher, the wellknown lawyers, aud George Dean, had been arrested on a charge of conspiracy to…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

William Pauley was charged with larceny. The prosecutor, John Barridge, stated that he met the accused in the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, October 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

THOMAS SPARKES applied for a publican's license for premises situated at Geurie. Mr. Ryan appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Booth for the…

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Attempted Stealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. R. M. Hughes and D. W. F. Hatten, Js.P., John Kelleber was charged with attempting…

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