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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court. Thursday, AUGUST 27. (Before Mr. R T. MacNevin, J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

GEORGE COLEYMORE and H[?]ary Stewart were each fined Is or imprisonment until the rising of the Court for druukenuess. They took it out…

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Hew Appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. MacFarlane (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) Colonga Peak

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 4

In the matter of Coronga Peak pastoral holding, leasehold area, Mr. D'Apice represented the Crown, and Mr. Salenger the lessees…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 29. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Drunk and Language

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

DAVID O'SULLIVAN was fined. 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court for drunkenness, and for using obscene language he was fined 5s or…

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New Appraisement Court. (Before Messrs. E. Machalam (chairman), C. McA. King and M. R. Dwyer.) DURADILLA

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 5

In the matter of Doralilla Pastoral Holding, leasehold area, of 30,700 acres, Mr. Bloxham appeared for the lessees, and Mr. D'Apice repirsenttd…

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Police Court. Friday, Septemeber 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

PATRICE KITSON for using obscene language was fined £3, or in default three mouths imprisonment in Dubbo gaol…

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Cablegrams. Editors Sentenced. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

The two Arab editors of Cairo, who recently referred insultingly to Queen Victoria, have been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment each…

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Confession of Murder. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

The Auckland police have further investigated the statements made by the Sydney prisoner, Hareford, concerning the murder by him of a man named Hawkins, and are…

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Police Court. Monday, September 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. REFUSED TO PAY. William Jeffries and Walter…

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Dubbo Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 7. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. L. S. Donaldson.) Single Meetings and Examinations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

Be William West Stacey, jun. There were no proved creditors in the estate. The bankrupt did not attend, and the District Registrar adjourned the…

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Alleged Stealing. Sydney, September 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

Two young men named John Cowpe and Thomas Payne have been committed for trial, charged respectively with stealing and receiving a quantity of drugs values at £200m the…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 10. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNeviu, J.p.) Indeoency

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 3

JOHN Quick was charged with indeceacy and was remanded for eight days, for the production of evidence…

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Police Court. Monday, September 14. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNeri[?], J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

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

JOHN Pithers was fined 5s or three day's gaol for being drunk and disorderly. For using obscene language defeudast was fined £1 or two weeks…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

The following business was transacted in the District Court:— W. O'Mullano v. Elizabeth Saunders.— Claim for £162, dishonored promissory…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

The Bourke Quarter Sessions were opened on Monday last. Mr. Sevan [?] for the Crown, and the local and Bre[?]…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, September 14. (Before the Deputy District Registrar, Mr. R T. MacNevin, J.p.) Public Examination

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

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, of Dubbo. Mr. C. H. Fitzbardinge, and Mr. C. H. Fifz-Gerald appeared for creditors The bankrupt said he had filed a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Sept, 22. (Before Mr.R.T.MacNevia, J.p.) Adjournments

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

ANNIE NOBBS v Joseph Sydney Nobbs. Mainteance of wife, Summons cot served, adjourned for a fortnight, a fresh summons to be issued without…

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Police Court. Friday, Sept. 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) the Sleeper Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 3

PHILLIP ROBINSON HODGSON V William Handover. Charge of stealing railway sleepers. Mr. C. H. Fitzhardinge appeared for the complainant, and Mr. R. Booth…

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Stealing From the Person

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 4

At the local Police On Monday, beforo the P. M., Thomas Miller, alias Snorter, was charged with stealing from the person…

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Alleged Theft of a Money Box

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

At the local Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. Corbett Lawsou, P.M., Maud Pond was charged with stealing a money box containing £4, the properly of D. R. Trow…

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Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldaon, P.m.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 3

MICHAEL HOGAN was charged with being drunk. Fined 5s or 24 hours. The fine was paid. A CASE OF ASSAULT…

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