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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 30. (Before Mr. Charles Jennings, J.p.) Charge of Hoese Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

Robert Robinson was charged with stealing a bay gelding the property of Samuel John [?]ew, of Nevertire. The man was arrested at Coonamble and…

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Police Court. Friday, January 1. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

DAVID PRIMS, for being drunk, vas fined 6s of the rising of the conrt, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. L S. Donaldson, P.m.) Wilkins and Kennedy V. WILSON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

MR. C. H. FITZ-GEEALO appeared for the plaintiffs, Measra. Wilkins and Kennedy; the defendant Alexander Wilson appeared in person. This was…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 5. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.,. F. E. Body and T. Baird, J.'s.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

Archibald Norman McDonald aplied for a conditional publican's license for pre[?]ses at Tomingley. The application was opposed on the ground…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, January 5Th, 1897. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. F. E. Body, and T. Baird. J's.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

JAMES WARD, William Ward, Cornelius Power, and William Comerford were charged with riotous conduct. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the defence. It appears from the evidence that three…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 5Th, 1897. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Body, and Baird.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

MR. C. H. FITZ-GERALD applied for a license for premise at Tomingley for A. N. McDonald. Mr. K. J. J. Ryan appeared on behalf of the police, who filed an objection that the reasonable…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, Jan. 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Douatdsou, P.m.) Hawkers' Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 2

HAWEERS'licenses were grauted to the following, no objections being offered: —Nabob Kahn, Gioga Singh, Aza Bux, David Henty, Cream Bux,…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 9 (Before Mr. C. Jennings J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

James Durgan, charged with being drunk in Brishane street, was fined 10s, or 3 days goal…

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Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, J.p.) Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

Percy Miller was charged with assaulting Frederick Carlow. Fre lerick Carlow, a laborer, said about 9 o'clock on Saturday nigut, in…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, Jan. 11Th (Before the Police Mrgistrate.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 4

PEPRY MILLER was charged with assaulting Frederick Carlow, in Talbragur-street, on Saturday night. After the evidence had been taken, the P.M. said he thought the case had been proved,…

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Stealing Fruit

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

At the local Police Court on, Friday, before Mr. Core.tt Lawson, P.M., Mow Sing summoucvl Albert Surrey for stealing about 50lbs of grapes, his property, valued at 10s, on…

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The Melbouene Murder. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 3

The police have arrested William Phillips, aged 19, on suspicion of the murder of Wm. Brady in Cooper's warehouse. The accused was formerly…

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Escaped From Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

AT half-p[?]st 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning a man named William Clifford, who is awaiting trial on several charges of burglary, escaped from the Dubbo gaol, but…

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Police Court. Monday, January 18. (before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

A first offender, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. John Murray was [?]ed 5s for being drunk…

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Small Debts Court. Baker V. Pay[?]e

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

HENRY Moses Baker T. George Payne. Claim of £5 for treepass. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant appeared in pe[?]n, and…

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Dubbo Small Debts Court. McDONALD and Co. V. LISTER : Permewan, Wright, and Co. V. SAME

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 4

THESE interpleader cases, wherein, Peter Lister late of Talbragar-street, Dubbo, fruiterer and fishmonger, was judgement debtor and Nicholas Lister claimant, were heard before the Police Magistrate…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and Dr. Haynes, Js.P.) LARCENY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 3

ANNIE CASTLES was charged with stealing a quantity of miscellaneous articles, in the estate of Mr. Roxburgh. Sergeant Butler said on the previous…

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Small De[?]ts Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Interpleader Summons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

McDonald v. Peter Lister, Permewan Wright and Co. v. Peter Lister — Nicholas Lister, claimant. In these cases, which were taken…

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Another Butler Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

IN our last, we published a telegram, stating that the body of a man supposed to be that of Lesagh-- who had been last seen in Butler's company--was discovered near Warroo. A later telegram states…

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