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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday Cot. 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M., Registrar.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

Is the insolvency of William Heath. A single meeting of creditors was called. No creditors were present. The public examination of bankrupt was held…

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Lissingt0n Shearing. Trouble Over a Bough Shed. the Men Before the Court. the Case Adjourned

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

At the Bourke Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., thirty-one shearers were summoned on a charge of having broken their shearing agreement with Joseph Frank…

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Circuit Court. Thursday, Oct. 6

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

The sittings of the-Circuit Court were continued. MURDER. A Chinaman named Wong Ming was…

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Lissington Shearing. Trouble Over a Bough She[?]. the Men Before the Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on Tuesday before the P.M., thirty one shearers were summoned on a charge of having broken the agreement they entered into with Joseph…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, Oct. 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephan.) Escaping From Custody

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

William Gale, arraigned for escaping from lawful custody at Gilgandra, pleaded guilty. In reply to his Honor be said he…

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Circuit Court. (Continued from page 4.) Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

Patrick Canty was arraigued for stealing at Thurlow Downs on 3rd September a parse and piece of paper (a [?]5 note) the property of George Duff…

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Police Court. Monday, October 10. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J. P.) Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

GEORGE MASON pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined 10s, or three days in Dubbo gaol. REMANDED…

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Circuit Court. Saturday October 8. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P., acted as Deputy Sheriff: is place of Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M. STRALING…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson and T. Baird, Ls M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector on the licensed houses of the district was read. The condition and conduct of the houses was from middling…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 13

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

(Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.) DAVID GAMERON, a shearer, was before the Court on a charge of maliciously wounding G. Chaloner on previous day…

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A Breeze a Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 3

THERS were one or two lively scenes in the Dobbo Police Court on Friday morning, when Mr. R. J. J. Ryan and the police (represented by Sergeant Butler) came…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 15. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and E. N. Blacket, Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

DAVID CAMERON, on remand, was charged with maliciously wounding G. Challoner. Mr. Ryan appeared for defendant. Albert Smedley, a boy of about 15,…

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The Pitcairn Murder

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

SUVA, October 5.—H.M.S. Royalist returned to Suva on the 1st inst., with Mr. Hamilton Hunter, the judicial commissioner for the Western…

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The Strathmerton Murder. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

Archer, on being sentenced to death for the Strathmerton murder, cried, moaned, and then went into a fit; and upon being taken into the yard he fought and bit…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before Mr. R T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

EDWARD SCALES was before the Court on a charge of stealing a parse containing money (£7) from Murray's hotel on previous evening…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 22. (Before Mr. L S Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 4

EDWARD SOALES was before the Court, on a charge of stealing a purse containing money, the property of George [?] Murray's Hotel on Tuesday…

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Police Court. (Continued from Page 4.) Tuesday, October 25. (Bafore Mr. L. S. Danaldon, P.m.) "The Vag"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

Edith Davis was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, without lawful means of support. Constable Howden deposed he saw…

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Dubbo District Court. Monday, October 24

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

THE sittings of the Du[?] District Court were opened on Monday last before His Honor Judge Coffy. There was only a small list of causes for trial most of those…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, October 24. (Before Mr L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

WILLIAM BANKS v. G. Gou[?] goods sold and work and labor done. [?]4 5s 6d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amoun[?]…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 27. (Before Messrs. W. E. Morgan and R. T. MacNevin, J[?].P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

WILLIAM LA[?]R was before the Court on suspicion of being of unsound mind. The evidence of Constable [?]ch, taken at Nyngan, was read over, as was also…

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