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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Land Court Appeals. Sydney, February 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

Jamieson's appeals in regard to R[?]bbit proof fencing on Weilmoringle have been withdrawn from the Land Court…

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Duhbo Police Court. (Bofoie Messrs. G. H. Taylor and D. Soane, J'6.p.) Wednesday, February 20. Stealing Fkuit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

CHARES FRASER, John. Hall, Charles W. F. Price, aad Frederick Wood, four young men, were charged with stealing fruit from an orchard. The…

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J.and Appeal Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

Mr. Cannaway appeared for the Grown. The appeals of M, B, Jamieson in respect of rabbit-proof setting and the…

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Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Monday, February 25

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

JAMES CRYSTAL, suspected of being of unsound mind, and who had been remanded for medical examination, was ordered to he removed to the…

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A Tongan Murder. Sydney, February 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

A Tongan native was executed on the Island of Uoleva on the 11th instant, for the murder of Low, a resident of Tonga…

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A Court Martial. Sydney, February 26

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

A court martial on Captain Close, of the Permanent Artillery, who is charged with misconduct, was commenced at the Victoria barracks yesterday…

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Court Martial. the Military Scandal. Trial of Captain Close

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

THE court-martial on Captain Oharles Alexander Granville Close, officer in the Permanent Artillery, opened at the Victoria Barracks on Monday…

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Land Appeal Court-- Monday. (Before Messrs. Oliver, President, Freeman and Brandis. Commissioners.) Important Decision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 4

THE Court delivered its reserved decision in the appeal of Eliza A. Nott against the refusal of the local land board to grant her application for a conditional purchase and conditional lease, 93-36 and…

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Inciting to Murder. Sydney, March 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday Henry Boyd was found guilty of endeavouring to incite Roy Lance to murder Demsey, and remanded him for sentence…

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That Court Martial. Sydney, March 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

The court martial on Captain Close was continued yesterday, when the prisoner made a statement generally denying the charges preferred against him…

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Land Appeal Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. OLIVER, President; FREEMAN, and BRANDIS, Commissioners.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

Mr. Canaway appeared for the Crown. IMPORTANT DECISION. THE Court delivered its reserved…

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Land Appeal Court of New South Wales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be holden at the Court House, Dubbo, comencing at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, the 19th day of March, next, for the hearing all Appeals and…

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Stealing Preserved Tongues

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

For some considerable time past tins of sheep's tongues have been missed from the Meat Works, in some instances boxes at a time, and the night watchmen were…

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Locked Out of Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 7

THERE was a certain old man who kept the county gaol in a country village, says 'Kate Field Washington; and he fed and housed the convicts so well that they became greatly…

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Unionists Sentenced. Sydney, March 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

Two unionists at Miumi have been sentenced to 12 months' for assaulting free laborers…

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The Military Court Martial. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

The Court Martial on Captain Close was continued to-day. The mother of Captain Close was examined for the defence. Mr. Gannon addressed the…

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The Wambiana Sheep Stealing Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

THE Orange "Leader" says at the conclusion of the summing up in the case against Bell and Millgate and Ivers for stealing and receiving 600 sheep, the property of Mr. F. Todhunter, of Wambiana…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, March 11th. (Before Mr. M. Love, P. M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

GEORGE SMITH was charged with cattle stealing. Sub-Inspector Cameron deposed that he saw defendant in charge of eleven head of cattle near the bridge. He said he was asked by a man to…

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Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Monday, March 11. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

George Smith was charged with cattle stealing on Saturday, March 9, at Dubbo. Sub-inspector Cameron deposed that…

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That Court Martial. Sydney, March 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

The Court martial on Captain A, G. Close was concluded yesterday. It is understood that the decision has been reserved for the Governor's approval…

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