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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

274 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 14

Serious Assault on a Farmer Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and R. T. MacNevin, Js.P.)

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

Two persons were fined 5s and 4s 10d costs for allowing cattle to stray in the streets. A. J. Massart was summoned for leaving his horse and cab unattended in the public…

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Tragedy at [?]. Murder in a [?]. ([?]) SYDNEY, March 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

A [?] tragedy was [?] Saturday morning a [?] in the [?] [?]…

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Trangie Police Court Wednesday, 16Th March, 1898. (Before the P.M.)

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

WILLIAM MEIZEE appeared on an information laid by Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, charging him that he had committed a breach of the Diseases in Sheep Amendment Act of 1878…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 16. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

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

A MAN was Drought up under the Vagrancy Act, and remanded for a week. THURSDAY, MARCH 17. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)…

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Small Debts Court

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

Hugh Nevin and William Jones sued George Tosh for £5 4s 7d for balance due to them on a ringing and fencing contract. Mr Sadler appeared for the plaintiffs…

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Original Correspondence. Gur Police Office. to the Editor of the " Durbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

SIR, -- Why will the Public Service Board not understand that it is the public and not the C.P.S. that wants relief at the local Police Office. It has been clearly represented to the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, Acting P.M., end Messrs. D. Soane and E. G. Adams, Js.P.) Summons Cases. Gaffeney v. WEBBER

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

Summons for asssuit, This case, which had been twice adjourned for the attendance of a material witness, was called on. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan appeared for…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Mearas, Acting P.M.)

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

E. S. PENGELLY V. M'Cartie, £2 ls 6d goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 6s costs. Walsh v. Linley, £4 gooda supplied…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before the Acting P.M., and Messrs. V. Soane and E. G. Adams, J's.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

THE adjourned case of assault--Gaffney v. Webber--was continued. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff and Mr. Booth for defendant. Webb was fined 40s. and costs of Court. Professional…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Larceny

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

ARCHIBALD M'DONALD was charged with larceny of a cow bell from the y[?]d at Delaney's Hotel. Constable Howden deposed to…

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Narromine Small Debts Court. Friday, March 25Th. (Before Messrs. F. D. Meares and F. Mack, J.P.'s)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

MRS. SARAH OBUS v. LOUIS NOSONVSKY.--In this case the plaintiff, a married lady, residing at Narromine, claimed £10 for damages sustained by the shock she received to her nerves…

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Christmas in Gaol

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

When I was free, though reckless then, To keep straight I did try ; But cursed drink, it got me beat, And caused me here to lie…

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Police Court. Monday, March 28, (Before the Acting P.M.)

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

FOUR, boys were charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Dr. E. C. Hope, and were each fined 2s 6d, and is the value of the fruit stolen…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 30. (Before Mr. R.T. [?])

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

KATE FLANIGAN for being an idle and disorderly person wondering the streets at night, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Dubbo gaol with light…

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Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before the Acting P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

ONE drunkard was fined [?]…

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Berlin Police Methods. Outrage on a Lady

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 4

"Lately, when a German was badly treated by the police at Po[?]-an-Prin[?] Germany sent men-of war to [?] reparation. A case has occured here…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, April 4. (Before the Acting P.m.) Undefended Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

GREGORY and Co. v. Bowton, claim for goods sold and delivered. The debt having been incurred before 1894, the Bench had no jurisdiction, and the ca[?]…

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[?] Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr. F. P. [?]. Meares, Acting Registr[?] [?] Charles [?]. Single Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

Mr. R. Booth appeared for Mr. Frawle[?] [?]. Mr. T. W. [?] appeared on behalf of the Dubbo Municipal Council, a creditor for rates…

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QUARTERLY [?] Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, acting P.M., and Messrs. T. Baird, J.P., and F. E. Body, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 3

The Inspectors quarterly report was received. RENEWA[?] Applications for renewals by Charlotte…

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