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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 25. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Industrial Schools Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

Eliza Rootes was brought up under the Industrial Schools Act with having no means of support. The defendant, a little child, has no friends, her…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 1. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and T. Baird, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

FRANK SMITH was charged with using obscene language. Fined £3, in default 2 months gaol. The magistrate said that if the language had…

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A Sad Case. Homicide by Negligence. Accused Before the Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 4

A very sad case was heard at the Control Criminal Court recently before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of twelve. A young man named O'Sullivan told…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 1. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and T. Baird, J.p.) Billiard Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

The following applicaiions for renewal of billiard licenses were granted: —Albert Pengelly, James Boland, J. D. Wil[?]inson, James Mackey, John…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P. Drunk and Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

Patrick Doyle was fined Is or the rising of the court for being drank, and for using obscene language he was fined 20s or 7 days gaol…

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A Charge of Murder

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 4

Adelaide, Friday.—The whole of yesterday was occupied hearing the trial of Bossie Mann, a young woman charged-with the murder of her 3-year…

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Police Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P,m.) Charge of Embezzlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

JOHN WILD was charged with embezzlement. Constable Keogh said from information received he went out on…

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The Extradition Court. Several Other Missing Men. December 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

The Extradition Court sat yesterday and established a prima facie case against Butler for the alleged murder of Preston and Lee Weller. About 30 witnesses were examined,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Betan V. THOMSON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

The plaintiff, A. Bevan, did not appear. Mr, C. H. Fitz-Gerald appeared for the defendant, W. Thomson. Mr. D. McGuinn said be issued the…

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Licensing Court. Monday, December 7. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson. P.M., and T. Baird, J.p.) Billiard Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

AN application was made by D. D. Beekes for a billiard license at Tomingley. The police objected to the license being granted, as the land on…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Indecency

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

Henry Goodwin pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in a public place, and was fined 10s or 3 days' gaol…

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That Foul and Brutal Murder. the Inquest, Startling Evidence Expected

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

Now that the excitement over the Glenbrook mystery has abated for a space, interest will probably be taken, at least [?]lly, in the Bourke murder. On Tuesday next, the…

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New Appraisement Court (Before Messrs. E. MacFarlane (Chairman) C. McA. King and M.R. Dwyer.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

The following cares have been heard since last report:— LOWER LIA. In the metter of Lower Lila Pastoral…

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Police Court. Monday, December 14. (Before Mr. L. S Donaldson, P.m.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien was admonished and dissharged for drunkeuness. John Gayaor was fined 5s or 24 hours gaol for drnnkennesss,…

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Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

Charles O'Brien has been found guilty of attempting to murder a young woman named Julia O'Donoghue by cutting her throat, and was…

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The Brennan's Bend Murder. the Adjourned Inquest. Thomas Moore Before the Court. a Verdict of Wilful Murder Returned. Moore Committed for Trial

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday last, the adjourned inquest concerning the death of the man whose body was found in [?] Bend [?] was resumed before the [?] Corbett…

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The Bourke Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

At the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Edwnrd Smith, whose murdered body was recently found uear Bourke, the jury found a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 16. (Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

Frederick Johnson for being drunk was fined 5s, or the rising of the court. No LAWFUL OCCUPATION. William Fitzsimmons and Sydney…

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Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 18. (Before Mr. H. J. Hawkins, J.p.) Langdage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 2

JAMES RUSSELL, for using obscene langusge towards Ralph Rogerson, was fined 10s or [?]8 hours…

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New Appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. MacFarlane (Chairman) C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) Morton Plains

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 4

In the matter of Morton Plains leasehold area, of 118,400 acres. Inspector F. P. Gordon, on [?]th, deposed that he inspected the area, and…

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