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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

274 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 14

Land Appeal Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court yesterday gave an important decision with regard to special areas and conditional [?]…

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Police Court. Saturday, October 29. (Before Mr. R. [?]Nevin, [?]P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

EDWARD [?] was charged with [?] behaviour in Talbragar-street on previous evening. He pleaded guilty and represented that be had been playing cards…

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[?] Debts Court. Monday, Oct. [?] (Before Mr L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 3

F. E. [?] Minnett (trading as Vinnett [?] Co.) [?] P. Cooper (through [?] [?] H. Cooper) for commission on sale of [?] 5s 7d…

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Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 3. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

John O'Neill, for using obscene language in Brisbane-street on the evening of Wednesday, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment. He…

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Police Court. Monday, November 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

JOHN JOHNS[?]ONS was before the Court on a charge of stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr. J. G. Brown…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, November 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Und[?]nded Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 3

VERDICTS for the respective plaintiffs were given in each of the following cases:— J. G. Brown v K. P. Nowland, goods sold and delivered and p.[?] £[?]5s. 5d…

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Land Board Court. (Before Messrs. W. C. Card[?] w. D. S[?]ane, and J. Samuels, Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

THE sittings concluded on Saturday, when the following business was done:— APPRAISEMENT OF OCCUPATION…

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A Church Organist's Elopement. Takes Away a Choir Girl Proceedings in the Divorce Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 4

A case of more than ordinary intenest was brought before the Chief Justice in the M[?] Div[?] Court on Friday. The parties co[?]…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 12. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevia, J.p.) Alleged Perjury

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

William Davis, on remand, was charged with wilfully committing perjury at Dubbo Assise Court on 7th October. Mr. Ryan appeared for…

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Petty Debts Court[?] Monday, November 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Interple[?] Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 3

G. Edwards v. John Scott. Johanna Scott, claimant. Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared for judgment creditor, and Mr. Ryan for claimant…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Nov, 16. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevia, J. P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

A young man named Edgar Flanagan waa before the Court on a charge of using obscene language. He pleaded guilty, stating that he was…

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The Warren Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 3

The Executive to-day decided that the law should taxe its course iu the case of the Chinese Wong Ming, sentenced to death at last Dubbo Circuit Court. The…

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Trangie Police Court. Wednesday, Nov, 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

JOHN CULLEN and John Maddigan were charged with travelling in a railway carriage without haviug previously paid their fare. he accused pleaded guilty…

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Murder of a Missionary. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 3

A missionary named Fleming, it is believed from the Adelaide Young Men's Christian Association, with a native evangelist, have been murdered by the Chinese…

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Police Court. Truesday, Nov. 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

John Charles was before the Court on a charge of riotous behaviour in Macquarie-street on previous evening. He pleaded not guilty…

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Trangie Police Court. Monday, Nov. 21. (Before Messrs. H. W. Jackson and Geo. Gordon, Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

JOHN WATSON was charged with larceny from a room at the back of Campbell's Hotel. Constable John Cheadle deposed: On the…

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Burglary at Narrogin

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

On Friday evening, the stores, of Messrs. G. W. Barlow & Co., of Narromine, were broken into, and the iron safe burst open with…

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Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

T[?]S. B[?]EEY, for drunkenness in Macquarie-street on previous evening, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. He was also charged with indecent…

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Alleged Assault by an Alderman. the Case Dismissed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, James Staunton Donohoe was charged by William Tighe that he did unlawfully assault him on the…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court this morning delivered its reserved decisions in the following cases:— Reference for determination of…

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