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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Mr. W. J. Martin, J.p.) the Coalbaggie Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

John Gallagher was further remanded for a period of 8 days on a charge of causing the death of Ellen Gallagher, his wife…

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Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) a Drop Too Much

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

GEORGE CALLIMORE was fined 1s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Richard Payne, for a similar…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 9Th (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Reynolds v. WHEELER

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

MR. R. J. J. RYAN appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Booth for the defendant. This was a claim by George Reynolds for the recovery of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

C. Coyle was fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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A Ghastly Murder. the Victim Found in the Nam[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

Sa[?] W[?] [?] been received from [?]…

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Thursday, March 12. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and W. E. Morgan, Js P.) Assaulting the Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

Victor Hansen was charged with assaulting the police whilst in the execution of their duty. He pleaded guilty. He also pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court. Monday, March 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) the Vagrant Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

James Lamont was charged under the Vagrant Act, with being an idle and disorderly person having no lawful visible means of support…

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Police Court. Wednesday, MARCH 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

MARY COOPER was fined 5s on a charge of drunkenness. WANDERING ABOUT THE STREETS. Ernest Furney, 13, was brought up…

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Police Court. Monday, March 23, (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Baiding a Chinese Gambling Den

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

COCK CHUNG was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house Lee Chung aud Ah Foo were charged with being the bankers in a…

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Dubbo Banktuptcy Court. Monday, March 23. (Before the District Registar, Mr. M. S.Love). Single Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

Re Thomas Henry Pearson, of Dubbo, carpenter. Mr. Booth appeared for the bankrupt. The bankrupt said he bad filed a true statement of his…

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Police Court. T[?]ursday, March 26. (Before Mr. W.J. Martiu, J. P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

ANNIE SMIT[?] was fined 20s or in default seven days for being drunk. FRIDAY, MARCH 27. D[?]UNK…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 28. (Befere Mr. M. Manning, J.p.) Forging and Uttering

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

Charles Gascoign Cornwell was charged with forging a cheque on the Walgett branch of the Bank of New South Wales for £6 1s 6d. It…

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"Laughter in Court."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

The unconscious display of humor is well illustrated, in an aaeodote related of an Irish lawyer who had a point in his argument ruled out by…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and J. Heane, Js.P.) No PROSECUTION

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

ERNEST FURNEY was charged with being found habitually wandering about the streets of Dubbo with no ostensible lawful occupation. The…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

THE CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING. William Cummins, junr., was charged on summons with stealing a creamy mare and a creamy horse…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 8. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love. P.M., and G. H. Taylor, J.p.) First Offence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

A FIRST offender for drankenness was allowed to go. AN UNREGISTERED BRAND. Dulhunty v. Cootes. The…

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Police Court. Saturday, April, 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) the Vagrangy Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 3

Cornelius Power was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having no visible lawful means of support…

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Circu[?] Court. (Before his [?]r Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Taylor, Deputy Sheriff, attended his Honor on the Bench. Mr. J. L. Campbell prosecuted for the Crown…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, April 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P. M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 3

Brown v. Stroud. The plaintiff, James G. Brown, sued James Stroud for the recovery of £14 13s, goods sold end delivered. A verdict for…

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Murder and Suicide. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Late last night the [?] of a young woman named Florence Collins, aged 19 years, was found lying on a seat in the Manly Reserve, alongside her being a six-chambered revolver…

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