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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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

The Darling Street Tragedy. the Inquest. Mrs. Toohey Borrowed Money From Morrissy. Morrissy Pleads for Love. He Threatens. Attempt's Murder and Then Suicides

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, the Corener, Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P.M., held an inquest concerning the death of Joesph Morrissy, who on Friday last first attempted to murder a woman…

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All[?] Assault and Rossery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 3

Frederics Edwards and Edward Cane were before the Court on a charge of assaulting in company and robbing Cor[?]s Ha[?], and steling from…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Alleged S[?]aling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 3

JOSEPH COLLEN and John Abbott, on remand, were charged with stealing in company from John Malone, the sum of £40. Mr. Ryan appeared for the defence…

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Police Court. Monday, December 5. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

Charles Scott pleaded quilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, in Macquarie-street on Saturday evening last…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

JOHN [?]SHAUGNESSY was before the Bench on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £4 on Thos. Dugan, of Minore…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 10. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin. J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

Frederick Sharland was before [?] Court on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Cole deposed to receiving defendant from Mr. Hugh Carran that…

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Cablegrams. Sentenced to Death. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 3

The man Schneider, a butcher, charged with murdering a baker whom he incinerated in an oven, has been sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 16, (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevia, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

THOS. CANTWELL was before the Court on suspicion of being of uuscund mind. Constable Housu gave evidence to his arrest of defendant on previous day; he…

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Terrible Murder

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 2

LAST Wednesday, a young man named Stuart Briggs, 24 years of ago, shot his sweetheart, Miss Minnie Dutt and her grand mother at their residence in Peter…

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A Doctor sent to Gaol

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 4

In the Equity Court on Monday, Dr. Stanich, an ear specialist, was called upon to show cause why he should not be committed…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 3

FREDERICK SHARLAND, on remand, was before the Court on suspicion of being of unsound mind. The police stated that by the doctor's…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, December 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 2

VERDICTS for the repective pla[?] were given in the following undefeated cases: J. G. Brown v. A[?] Connor, goods sold and delivered £3 6s; 5s costs allowed…

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Burglary at Mumford Bros

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 3

MUMFORD BROS'. Bee-Hive Stores were the scene of a bold burglary on Thursday night. On Opening the store for business on Friday morning, it was found that the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Summons Case. Drovers and Their [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

THE District Stock Inspector, R. G. Dulhunty, proceeded against A. M. Black for that he (defendant) being a drover in charge of stock, took such stock by other…

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Shocking Murder

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 5

A special despatch to the San Francisco [?] from Vancouver, dated November 30, says:[?] A shocking murder occurred at Westminister…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 24. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

Jas. Fearnley, on remand, was brought before the Court on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of C. H. Fitz-Gerald, and stealing therefrom…

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