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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

241 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 13

Small Debts Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

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

KERR and Collins V. McNamara. The plaintiffs, bakers, of Wellington, sued the defendant, John McNamara, Sen, of Murrumbidgerie, for the recovery…

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Police Court. Friday, July 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.M.)

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

Charles, Wardsman and Henry Cooper, charged with drunkenness, were fined 1s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. They took it out…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. MacFarlane (chairman), C. M[?]A. King and M. R. Dwyer.) TOORALE

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

RE-APPRAISEMENT COURT. (Continued from [?]) [?] [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 14. Assault Case

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

WILLIAM FLEMING v. Alfred Cridland. Alleged assault. Mr. R. Booth appeared for complainant, and Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the defendant, who pleaded…

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Died in the Gaol

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

The District Coroner, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P., held an inquest at the Dubbo Gaol on Monday afternoon, touching the death of a prisoner named William Wiseman, who…

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Re-appraisement Court. [?] Messrs. E. [?] [?] [?] [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 4

On Wednesday, in the matter of Kallara pastoral holding, [?] area, Nr, [?] appeared for the Crown…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

On Thursday, in the matter of Kerribree leasehold area, Mr. D'Apice represented the Crown, and Mr. Bloxham appeared for the lessees…

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Dubbo Quarter Sessions. Monday, July 20. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Docker and juries.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. J. H. P. Murray prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. G. H. Taylor, Deputy Sheriff, attended his Honor on the bench…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The local Land Board resumed its sittings at the Court House yesterday after an absence of ten days at Brewarrina. The following cases were heard as to now…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 23. ([?]efore Mr. R. T. MacNiven, J.p.) Drunk and Obscene Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

JAMES MCISTYRE was charged with being drunk, and using obscene language in his cell at the lockup. Fined is or the rising of the Court…

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Dubbo District Court. Wednesday, July 22. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Docker.) BOOTH v. REILLY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

In this case Robert Booth sued Jamess ReillY, of Narromin[?], for the recovery of £8 9s 7d, amount of a promissory note. The defendant did not…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. MacFarlane (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyor.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the following cases were beard, the decision of the Board being reserved in each Instance…

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Police Court. Saturday July 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, P.m.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

PETER Jordan was fined Is, or in default the rising of the court, for being drunk. For using ohsence language he was fined £1, in default…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. [?] C. McA. King and M. R. [?] WAP[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 4

RE-APPRAISEMENT COURT. Ia Saturday, Robert Dixon Malloch's applications for two special leases 96-5 and 965 were commenced…

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The Yarradool Murder. Sydney, July 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

Wm. Dederer has been arrested at Narrabri charged with stealing a Savings Bank book belonging to an Assyrian hawker, Ali Khan, who has been missing since January,…

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Police Court. Friday July 31. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R. G. Dulhunty, Js P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

THOMAS Kidston was charged with assaulting R. Richards. He was also charged with assulting Mrs, Richards. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the complainimts, and…

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Re-appraisement Court. (Before Me[?]s, E. Mac[?]rlane (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday the following cases were heard, as to new appraisement of rental:— Peter Dennis, h.l. 1005, 1142; W. C…

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Police Court. Monday, August 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

MR. L. S. DONALDSON took his seat on the Bench at this Court for the first time. The other magistrates present were Messrs. G. H. Taylor, Dr. Haynes, J. Heane, E. N…

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Shall Debts Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

A number of unimportant cases were dealt with, and the court was adjourned till Monday next…

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Re-appraisement Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

On Monday, in the matter of the attachments of the Dunlop and Toorale resumed areas to the leasehold areas, the Board found in each case: 1. That the resumed…

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