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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before the P.M.)

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

CHARLES CLAHRENCE, was charged with having no visible means of support. Evidence was given to his arrest, and that accused had 2s 9d in his possession when arrested. He refused to he searched…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson. P.m.) Charge of Idle and Disorderely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 3

CHARLES CLARENCE was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. Constable Howden said he arrested defendant on the previous evening in…

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District Court

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

THE District Court was opened on Wednesday, before Judge Docker. A number of undefended cases way disposed of. Two [?]sa applications were on the list. In the defended cases, Man…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

ANNIE CASSELS, aged 20, and Annie Cassels, her mother, were charged with stealing certain articles from premises in Churchstreet, the property of the official assignee…

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Police Court. FRIDAy, January 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson. P.M.)

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

John Massart was charged with malicionily wounding a boy named George William Smith on the how Ground on New Year's Day. Mr. Booh appeared for…

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District Court. Wednesday, January 27. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Docker.) BRUNNER V. ROBINSON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

DISTRICT COURT. [Continued from our last page.] THURSDAy, Jan. 28. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 1 (Before Mr. L.S. Donsidson, P.m.) Larceny

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

ARCHI[?]ALD McDONALD, charged with stealing a shoved valued at 4s. the property of A.A Cook, pleaded guilty and was sent to gaol for three months…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

On the expiration of the Sessions on Monday, the above Court was opened. There was only one case of interest to others than thoseconcerned, that of Maddison v. Blandon…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The Bourke Quarter Seasions were opened on Monday last. Mr. Bevan prosecnted for the Crown. The local solicitors, Messrs. Biddulph,…

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Dubbo Police Court. Friday Feb. 4. (Before Messrs. Dulhunty and Haynes.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

CHARLES Dowses was charged with forging and uttering cheques purporting to be signed by James Rutherford, jun., of Mur[?]umbidgerie. He was arrested by Sergeant Butler. Evidence was given…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, M.p.) a Wages Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

Turner v. S[?] Wages. Mr. McGainn appeared for the complainant, William Henry Turner, and Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, February 9, 1897. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 4

W. TURNER v. F. Stroud.--In this case plaintiff sued for £2 10s 7d wages. A verdict was given for the amount claimed and coats. R. Sim v. Piggott, Cridland, and Carts.--…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.) [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. CHARGE OF LA[?]. Robert Wilson was charged with stealing…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 29. (Before Mr, L. S. Donaldston, P.M., [?]. G. [?] [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

Charles Downes was charged with forging and [?]ing a cheque on the [?] of New South Wales, Dubbo. The case had been adjourned for the evidence of Mr…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, February 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Dulhunty and Haynes.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

CHARLES DOWNES, on remand, was charged with forging and uttering. There were two changes against the accused, one with forging the name of James Rutherford to a cheque on the Bank of New…

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Licensing Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Dunaldson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

EDWARD R. BRIDGEN, of the Commercial Hotel, Cobborah, was granted a booth license for the Sandy Creek race meeting, on the 26th met. A transfer of the license of the Oxford Hotel,…

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Police Court. Wednesday,, February 24. (Before Dr. Haynes and Mr. R. T. M[?]o Nevin, Js. P.) Drunk and Damaging Property

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

ENNA [?] was [?]aned 5s or 24 hours' gaol for drunkenness, and for damaging a window the property of Martin Manning she was fined 5s and ordered to…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, February 27. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson (chairman) and, T. Baird, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

THE license of the Cambridge Hotel was transferred from W. H. Schroder to James Utley, on the application of Mr. Ryan. Stephen Alfred Muriel, licensee of the Dandalloo…

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Police Court. Monday, March 1 (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

ANDREW SHIPMAN, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or 7 days' gaol. IDLE AND DISORDERLY. James Ward was charged with being an…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, February 27. (Before Messrs. L.S. Donaldson, P.M., and T. Baird, J.P.)

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

THE DANDALOO HO[?] STEPHEN ALFRED MARTEL was charged on summons that, on January 18, being the holder of a publican's License for the…

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