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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Monday, October 11. (Before His Honour the Chief Justice). Wool Stealing

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

Alfred Forder and Bernard McGowan were charged with stealing at Terramungamine on August the 7th a quantity of wool, the property of Mr. F. E. Body…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

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

THE Quarterly Licensing meeting was held at the Court House, on Tuesday, before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, T. Baird, and F. E. Body. The report of the Inspector was on the whole…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 14. (Before Mr. E. T. MaeNevin, J.p.) Drunk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

Elizabeth Bradley, an old offender, for being drunk in Bultge-srreet on the previous evening, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, in…

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Disputed Ownership. Dur[?]o Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 12, [?] (Before His Honor The Chief Justice. and a jury of four) RAY v. RILEY

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 4

Mr. V[?] instructed by Mr. Seri sier, for plain[?] Mr. han[?]bury [?] instructed by Mr. S[?] for detendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

ELIZABETH HU[?]LEY sued John Huxley, her husband, for maintenance, An order was made for payment of [?] a week, the defendant to find sureties for himself in £50 and…

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The Cyclist Martin in Trouble. Sent to Gaol for Assault

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 4

William Martin, the American cyclist, was charged at the Adelaide police cout on Monday with having assaulted Frank N. Ridley, on the Jubilee…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 20. (Before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.p.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

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

ERNEST FREDERICK LATHAM and Wm. Callem, who have been repeatedly remanded during the past fortnight on a charge of assault and robbery, were…

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Equity Court. Wednesday, October 20. (Before His Honor the Chief Judge in Equity.) MANNING V. BOLAND

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

MR. KNOX, instructed by Messrs Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, for the plaintiff. Mr. H. P. Owen, instructed by Mr. V. Le Gay Brereton, for the infant defendant…

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Law Report. Equity Court. Wednesday, October 20, 1897. (Before his Honour the Chief Judge in Equity.) MANNING V. BOLAND

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

Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Jaques and Stephen for the plaintiff. Mr. H. P. Oven, instructed by Mr. V. Le Gay Brereton, for the infant defendants…

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Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Re the Great Cobar Copper-mining Syndicate and the Claim of James Hannan

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

MR. LAMB, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for the applicant, James Hannan and moved under the Employer Liability Act, 50 Vic., No. 8 for leave to proceed with the action…

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Police Court. Monday, October. 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

A drunk was admonished and discharged, it being a first offence. Ranwick Finlay was charged with obscene language. He pleaded…

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Dubbo District Court. Monday, Oct. 25. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

AT the opening of the Court, His Honor's attention was drawn to the great inconvenience caused by the Registrar of the court, who holds various offices, being left…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October, 25. (Before Mr. L. S Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

Handover v. Costelloe. £1 19s 3d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount clai[?]ed. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 26. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., F. E. Body, J.P., and T. Baird, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

ADAM WALKER, application for a licence at Narromine. Mr. C. H. Fitz-Gerald appeared for applicant. Reports by the police were read, in which it was pointed out that a few…

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Dubbo District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 4

THE Dubbo District Court commenced on Monday and concluded on Tuesday before his Honour Judge Docker. A number of undefended oases and [?]…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday. Oct. 26. (Before the P. M., and Mr. F. Body, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 4

REIDY and wife v. Booth--Complainant made a claim for unlawful dismissal. The evidence was that Reidy and wife were employed as groom and cock. and they were dismissed for insolence…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 26Th Oct. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Baird and Body, J'.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 4

Mr. C. fl. FITZ GERALD applied on behalf of A. Walker for a license for a house at Narromine. It was ordered that a certificate issue, when the building was certified as finished. G. A. Bell…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 27. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Drunkenness and Obbcenity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

David Connelly was charged, on the information of Constable M'Douald, with having, on the previous evening, been drunk in Brisbane-Btreet, and…

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Police Court. Saturday, Oct, 30. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.m.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

ROBERT TAYLOR, on remand from the perevious day (who had originally been remanded from Wellington, where he was areested), was charged with…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Doualdson, Deputy Registrar.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

Re John D[?]laney. Bankrupt did not appear, and the examination and meeting of creditors was adjourned sine die…

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