Police Court. Thursday, December 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) the Stabbing Affray
Ah Chung was charged on remand with having wounded with intent, Martin Murray. He was again remanded for a week…
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Courts & crime, 1896
241 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 13
Daring Assault. Sydney, January 3
A daring assault and robbery has taken place in Hyde Park, Robert Hayees and Miss Graham who were proofing home— ward at ten o'clock were suddenly pounceed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indecent Assault. Sydney, January 3
John O'Keefe, a patient in the infections ward in the Armidale Hospital, has been committd for trial for indecently assulting Matron Mrs. Turner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Alleged Assault. Sydney, January 8
A man named William Pearce committed for trial at Liverpool on a charge of assaulting a married women named Ellan Salmoud. Bail was allowed in £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, January 2. (Before Mr. M. B, Love, P.m.) the Stabbing Affray
AH CHUNG, the Chinaman who is charged with wounding with intent, Martin Murray, was again remanded until Tuesday next, when the case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, January 4. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.p.) Inciting to Resist
GEORGE ROBERTS was charged on remand with inciting to resist a police constable while in the execution of his duty. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petty Debts Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)
ALICE BAIRD v. Ah Hook. Claim for £6 14s for rent. The defendant said she let a house to the defendant at 9s 6d a week, and she was, to pay the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. M. S. Lore, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.p.) Renewal of Licenses
Renewal of billiard license:—H. S. Porter, Dubbo; granted. Renewals of publicans licenses:—S. W. Swan, Peak Hill; G. B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Drunkenness
WILLIAM FOX was fined 5s for being drunk. A first offender for the same offence was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Disobeying Orders
POLICE v. Herbert Burke. Disobelience of an order of the Court. The Magistrate: You have disobeyed an order of maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petty Debts Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)
E. H. HANDOVER and Co. v. James Dalton, Maxwell, and party. Claim for £7 8s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. This case was postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder. Sydney, January 17
At Oak[?] Victoria, Mrs. [?] a public[?] wife, [?] the heads of her two children, [?] five and seven years [?] [?] with a [?] and then [?] into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nanima Murder. Sydney, January 17
At the inquest on George [?] who was shot at Nanima, [?] Forbes, a veni[?] of murder was returned against his brother-in-law, West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of the Korean Queen. Extraordinary Royal Edict
The Tok[?] correspondent of " The Times." writing on October [?]. says that the coup d'e[?]t of October 8 in Scoul, was an indirect outcome of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, P.M., and G. H. Taylor, J.p.) Breach of Brands Act
R. G. DULHUNTY v. John Cootes, of Gin Gin, near Trangie. Mr. Booth appeared for complainant, and Mr. Fitzhardinge for defendant, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, January 25. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor, T. Baird, and W. E. Morgan, J's.P.) Committed for Trial
JOSEPH BEAHAN was charged on remand with lewdness. Mr. McGuinn appeared for the defendant. The offence is said to hare taken place on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, January 30. Sheep Stealing
Thomas King pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen 92 sheep, the property of Joseph Whoeble, at Gilgaudra, on November 15 last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. W. J. Martin, J.p.) Remanded
JOHN GALLAGHER was remanded to February 5th on a charge of causing the death of Ellen Gallagher…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo District Court. Friday, January 31, (Before his Honor Judge Docker), Supreme Coubt Issue
Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Booth for the defendant. This was a suit to try the right of the plaintiff and defendant to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Saturday 'February 1. (Before Messrs R. G. Dulhunty, F. Mack and A.S. Barton Js.P.) Stealing a Whit
Tommy Kinsela, an aboriginal. was Sent to gaol for 7 days for stealing a stock whip the property of Joseph Boland…
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