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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

241 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 13

Re-appraisement Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

The local Land Hoard (Messrs. Mac Farlane chairman, King and Dwyer) commenced the hearing of applications for reappraisement of Crown leases in this district…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) a Suspected Person

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

CHARLES GILBERT was charged with being a suspected person frequenting a public place with intent to commit a felony…

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Police Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 3

Cecilia Cameron was charged with being found on the premises of William Schroder for an unlawful purpose. She was also charged with…

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Re-appraisement Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 4

RE-APPRAISEMENT COURT. (Continued from page 4.) THURLOO DOWNS. In the matter of Thurloo Downs,…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, E.m.) Ryan v. COLLINS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

THIS was an action brought by R. J. J. Ryan against J. J. Collins, of Gilgandra, for the recovery of £5 5s, balance of an amount of £10 10s…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Drunk and Obscene

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 3

JOHN BRENNAN was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s, or in default 24 hours in the lockup…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. [?] (chairman), C. McA. K[?] M. R. Dwyer.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

On Saturday morning the case of Berra wi[?] D[?] leasehold area was opened. Mr. S[?]enger appeared for the leases. Inspector Woodbine, on oath, deposed that…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) an Abominable Offence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

ALFRED PATTERSON, who on the previous day was charged with an attempted abominable offence, on the information of Lawrence Joseph…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. Macfarlane (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) Waverley Downs

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

In the matter of Waverley Downs le[?] hold area, Mr. D. P. Dickson, agent, apeared for the lessees. Inspector Woodbine, on [?]th, deposed…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday June 23. (Before Messers. M. S. Love P.M., and T. Baird J. P.) Transfer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

THE license of the Royal Oak Hotel was transferred from Robert Hall to George Edward Buist, late of Nyagan. REVEWALS…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney, June 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Jim Tong, who was killed during a quarrel in a Chinese gambling dou at Newtown, was continued to-day. A verdict of wilful murder was…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 25. (Before Mr. W. J. Martin, J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

A FIRST offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or imprisenment until the rising of the court. THE NEW GOLD DISCOVERY.—.Mr…

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Murder Will Out. Sydney, July 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

A traveller named Samuel Murphy went to the manager of Goorianawa station, Coonabarrabran, on Tuesday night, and coufessed to having perpetrated the…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. Manfarlane (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) WINBAR

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, in the matter of Winbar Pastoral Holding, leasehold area, Mr. H. M. Salenger Appeared for the lessees. Inspector W. G. Marshall, on oath…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before Mr. S. Love, P.m.) a Rough Customer

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

Thomas Cummins was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and making use of obscene language, and with resisting the police in the execution of their duty…

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Important Land Court Decisions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 4

THE Land Appeal Court has given its reserved decision on a preliminary objection to the appearance of J. H. Perrottet in the matter of the appeal of…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. Macfarlane (chairman.) C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

On Friday, in the matter of Yanda leasehold area, Mr. Biddulpa appeared for the lessess. Inspector Marshall, on each deposed that…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. [?]Ear[?] (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) WILGAROON

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 4

RE-APPRAISEMENT COURT. (Continued from page 4.) GUNDABOOKA. In the matter of Gundabooka Pastoral…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Me[?] [?] [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 4

RE-APPRAISEMENT COURT. (Continued from page 4.) On Saturday last he following c[?]es were heard, as to new appraisement under the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before Messrs. M.S. Love, P.M., and F. E. Body, J.p.) Indecent Language

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

JOSEPH FOLEY was charged with using indecent language at Geurie. The defendant: I don't remember anything about it; I was "boozed."…

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