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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

ON Wednesday, Mr. Oslear was over from Coonamble. Arcom Sing, an Indian hawker, was committed for trial for an indecent assault on a boy of 14,…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 31. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin. J. P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

Francis Carter, charged with indecent behaviour, pleaded guilty. The defe[?]dant expressed regret, and said he was under the influence of drink at the time…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, January 2, 1800. (Before Messrs. NcNovin and Copeland.) Several hawkers licenses were granted. (Before Mr. McNevin.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

Thomas Connors, aboriginal, drunkenness, was fined 20s or 14 days in gaol. Timothy Tye, obscene language, was fined 20s or 7 days in gaol…

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Assault Cases. Five Accused Before the Court. Three Committed for Trial. Two Discharged

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Before Mr Brown, P.M., and Messrs Morrison and Matthews, J's.P. On Tuesday morning, at the local…

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Police Court. Wesnesday, January 4. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNerin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

George Penfold was befere the Court on suspicion of being of unbound mind. Constable Cole deposed that he arrested accused at Crook's Hotel on previous night…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, January 9, 1890. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson. P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

HENRIETTA INGRAM and Jane Hughes, aged 15 years, her daughter on remand, were charged with stealing a gold Watch and chain, silver bracelet, and a half sovereign, the property of…

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Dubbo Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. S, McCAULEY, Depcty-Comptrailer of Prisons, is now visiting the various gaols of the colony, with a view to the introduction of the…

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Helpless Afghans Go to Gaol

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The two Afghans, Seyd Mrhomet and Meer Houssain, who have twice served sentence in gaol rather than complete their agreement with the Bourke Carrying…

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Police Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. L.S. Doualdson, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

HENRISTTA IN[?]RAM and Jane Hughes, on remand, were before the Court on a charge of stesling a watch and bracelet the property of the Carator of Intestate Estates…

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Ther Drummoyne Police Affray. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Constable William Mitchell, of Drammoyne, for shooting at another constable, was resumed to-day. In…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 12. (Before Mr. R. [?] MacNevin. J. P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THOS, RORKS was before the Bench on a charge of vagrancy. [?]nstable stear deposed that he arrested defendant on previous day at about 12.40;…

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The Goodna Murder Arrest of Wilson

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

At the end of last week another sensation occurred in Brisbane, owing to the mysterious disappearance of a boy named Hill, who left his home on…

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Trangie Police Court. Wednesday, January 11. (Before Messrs. H. W. Jackson and G. Gordon, Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 5

JOHN WATT was charged with assault and robbery. Constable Cheadle deposed that on previous day he saw accused and a man…

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Assault Cases. Two Further Charges. Obray and Hamilton Before the Court. Before Mr. Brown, P.M., and Messrs Mathews, Morrison, and Cornish

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

On Monday morning, at the local police court, George Obray (on bail) was charged with assaulting Alfred Maybury while the latter was assisting…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, January 12. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNovin.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

THOMAS RORKE was charged with vagrancy. Constable Stear deposed to the arrest, and Sergeant Butler gave evidence that he had known accused for 12 years, and he had…

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Police Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

On Wednesday. Mr. Oslear was over from Coonamble. James Silk, charged with larceny as a bailce of a mare, the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 17. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

W. R. Macintosh was summoned for being at suchan [?]distance from his sociable in Talbiagar-street as not to have control of it. The…

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The Boot Trunk Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Melbourne detecticves have got information as to where the medicines with which the victim of the boot trunk tragedy was treated were…

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The Queensland Horrors. the Arrests the Police Confident Brisbane

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

The man Lee was arrested at Bororeen after hiding his revolver, which is of American make, under a tank near the railway…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.m.) Mondy, January 16

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

AN application was made for a transfer of the license of the Western Star Hotel. Erskinep-street, North Dubbo, from H. S. Porter to Alfred B. Wilson. The…

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