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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 4

SMITH v. GIUDICE. -- Maliciously injuring a horse to the value of £10. Mr. Fitz-Gerald for complainant; Mr. Ryan for defendant. The hair on the tail of a grey mare belonging to plaintiff had…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, T. Baird, and F. E. Body.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 4

RICHARD CHAPMAN, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, was charged with abandoning from April 1st his licensed house as his usual place of residence. Mr. Fits-Gerald took the preliminary objection that…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, July 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

FREDERICK SMITH, charged with the larceny of a shirt, the property of Fred. Phillips, pleaded guilty, and elected to be summarily dealt with. He was sentenced to one month in Bathurst Gaol…

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Police Court. Monday, July 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Two Cases of Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

FREDERICK SMITH, 20, a jockey, was charged with larceny of a shirt from the Overland Stores on Saturday night…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Undefended Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 3

C. H. Fitzhardinge v W. G. Orbell, J. Hives v same, Bank of Australasia v same, C. H. Fitz-Gerald v same. Order made in each case for the amount claimed…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, July 12. (Before the Deputy Registrar, Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

R[?] Joseph William Knowsley. No creditors appeared or were represented. In reply to the deputy Registrar, the bankrupt deposed that he had sent to the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 4

EDWARD FAWCETT, on remand, was charged with stealing at Geurie a bicycle, valued at £22 10s., the property of Frederick Jones. The evidence of Constable Wynne, Frederick Jones, and W. H…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

Charl's James Salter summoned William Thomson for unlawfully detaining four glass sashes, valued at £3. Mr. C. H. Fitz-Gerald appeared for the…

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Intercolonial. Ford's Bridge Police Station. Sydney, July 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

John Dunkley is the lowest tenderer for the construction of the police station at Ford's Bridge at £1,079…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 21. (Before Mr.L. S. Donaldson. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Ernest Albert Flanagan, 28, cabdriver, "William Richard M'Intosh, 35, cabdriver, and Timothy Beahan, 56, shoemaker, were charged with braking, entering, and stealing…

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Dubbo District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Coffey.) ALDRIDGE V. WEBBER

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

Claim for £30 for trespass. £4 paid into court. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr. Booth (of Booth and Busby) for defendant. The plaintiff's case was that he…

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Police Couet. Saturday, July 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Stealing a Saddle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 3

William Jones an old offender, charged with having stolen a saddle, the property of Thomas Nicholas, elected to be dealt with summarily. He pleaded guilty, and was…

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The Brennan's Bend Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 4

THE culminating episode in connection with the barbarous murder of Edward Smith by the late Thos. Moore — (who was beheaded at…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, Jury 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 4

THE hearing of the case against Earnest Flanagan, W. McIntosh, and T. Behan, for stealing a quantity of chaff, the property of Wm. Handover, " was farther proceeded with. Mr. Ryan appeared…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney, July 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

Charles Hull, found guilty in Melbourne of the murder of his wife at Eaglehawk, has been sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 27. (Before Mr. W. E. Morgan, J.p.) Attempted Suicide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 3

JOHN MAY MERITT, on remand from the 14th inst., was charged with having on that date, on his selection near Obley, attempted to commit suicide. Mr. R…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before Mr. L. S. D[?], P.m.) Straying Horses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

M. Sloane, D. Smith, aud J. H. Mitchell were, on the information of H. B. DeLauney, Inspector of Nuisances, each fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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THE Western [?] and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, August 4, 1897. the Minister and Land Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

IN the course of his remarks during the recent debate on the decision of the Land Appeal Court as to the value of improvements, Mr. CARRUTHERS said…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., and Mr. Thos. Baird, J.P., Licensing Magistrates.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

THE following transfers were granted: —Wm. Handover to Thomas Crook, for the Canadian Hotel, corner Fitzroy and Erskine-streets; and Richard…

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Police Court. Monday, August 9. (Before Mr. L. [?] Donaldson. P.m.) Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

JAMEs M'KENZIE, 26 (a half-caste), and Michael Thompson, 27, were charged the information of constable Walter Howden, with haring on the night of Saturday,…

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