A Constable Charged with Assault
At the local Police Court on Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, a summons case, William Gallagher v. First-class Constable John Murphy, was called. The information…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1897
299 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 15
Polige Court. Saturday, June 12. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderley
JOHN MCNUTY pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. He was in Macquarie-street drunk, and wanting to fight. He said he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, June 15Th. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor, and R. G. Dulhunty, J.'s P.)
JOHN MADDEN was charged with not sending children to school. Case adjourned till 13th July. John Robinson was charged with using obscene language. Mr. Ryan for defendant. Fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butler on Trial, Sentenced to Death
THE trial of Butler for the murder of Lee Wollar has been brought to a close. The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to death. On the third day of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.p.) Withdrawn
POLICE v. Henry Wheeler. Disobeying an order for maintenance. The information was withdrawn on payment of the amount due and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mountain Murders. Butler Attempts to Commit Suicide. Desperate Resistance. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, June 16
Butter attempted suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a tobacco tag. The wound was not serious. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Saturday, June 19. (Before Messrs, M. Manning and R. T. MacNevin, J's.P.) BETTING
E. Whiteford and Robert Holl, jun., were each fined £1 and costs for cash betting on the racecourse at the Dubbo Jockey Club annual races…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, June 23. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R.T. MacNevin, Js.P.) Fireworks in the Streets
Jack Massart was charged with letting off fire works in the public street. Evidence was given that on Saturday night the defendant let off a firework opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brennan's Bend Murder. the Execution of Thomasmoore a H0rrible Spectacle, (By Telegraph). Duffs June 21
The con[?] man, Thomas Moore, Was executed in the goal this morning.He was often and fired up to the last moments of his life and made response to the service recited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Lebts Court. Wednesday, June 23. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R. T. MacNevin, Js.P.) MADDEN v. FITZGIBBON
IN this case Patrick Madden sued Gerald Fitzgibbon for £10 for alleged breach of agreement. The case was withdrawn to enable the plaintiff to consult a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Gaol Regulations
THE following new gaol regulations have been substituted for those hitherto in force:--VISITORS TO GAOLS. 60. No persons shall visit the gaols without an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie Police Court. Saturday, June 26Th. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)
JOHN LINDSAY and Messrs. Struthers and Co., storekeepers, were fined £1 and 10s. respectively for having on their premises more than the authorised quantity of powder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Stealing From a Church
A young girl aged about 10 years was arrested on Wednesday morning (says the Orange, Adrocate) on a charge of stealing 24 candles and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Mondy, June 28. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.m.) Drunkenne Sand Language
JOHN K[?]CHEN pleaded guilty to being drank and using obscene language in Darling-street. The defendant said he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, June 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
ALYBKD STINES, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, was remanded till Wednesday. Arehibald Lovings, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Ernest Greantree, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Wednesday, June 30. (Before Mr. L. [?]Donaldson, P.m.) Discharged
Alfred Stines, charged on rem and with being an idle and disorderly person, brought evidence to show that he was now in employment and money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Friday, July 2. In Banco.--(Before Mr. Justice Simpson and Mr. Justice Cohen.) WILKINS V. MANNING
THIS was an appeal which was argued on the 25th May last, and in which Martin Mauning sought to have set aside the decision of Judge Docker at Dubbu on the 27th January last. Messrs. J. Scholes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, July 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Drunk
Thomas Marshall was fined 5s, or 24 hours' gaol, for being drunk. No TICKET. Charles Fraser was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., F. E. Body and T. Baird, Js.P.) Alleged Breaches of the Licensing Act
Richard Chapman was charged that he, being the holder of a publican's license for the Exchange Hotel, did from April 1, 1897, abandon such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler in Gaol
BUTLER'S time hangs heavy on him (says a Sydney paper). He seems to count the minutes and the hours as they pass, and often buries his face in his hands and broods over his situation, Occasionally…
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