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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 12. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

PATRICK KEAN, charged with breaking and entering a dwelling house and stealing therefrom, was remanded until Tuesday next; bail was allowed…

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Dobbo Land Board Court. Wednesday, July 12. [Before Mesers. W. C. Cardew (Chairman), D. Soane, and J. Samuels, Js.P.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 5

A special sitting of the Dubbo Land Board was held on Wednesday, when the following business was dealt with; SETTLEMENT LEASE APPLICATIONS…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, July 14. (Before Mr. J. F. Kennard, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 2

John Campbell, charged with being, drunk and disorderly in Lee-street on the 14th instant, was admonished and discharged. The same man for using obscence language in…

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Police Court. Monday, July 17. (Before [?] J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

JOHN CAMPBELL, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment. For damaging a quart p[?]t, the…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, July 17. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

IN the undermentioned cases the respective defendants did not appear, and verdicts were entered for the amounts claimed…

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Wellington Police Court. July 18th, (Before Meeses, W. P. Pridham, and Jas, Clifford, J's,P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 4

Henry Harris was fined 10s or in default 3 days, for travelling on the Government Railways on the 17th instant without previously paying his fare from Stuart Town…

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Warren Police Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

On Thursday week last, before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, W. F. Kelly, aged 27, brought up on remand, was charged with forging a cheque for £12, on…

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Murder Trial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 5

At the second trial of Emery Mcdor for the murder of Francis Stevens, in the Eastern markets, Melbourne, the jury acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, July 18, 1808. (Before the P.M., Mr. W. Mukinson)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 4

JOHN CARTER, on remand, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of James H. Stanford. The accused was arrested by Sergeant McDonnell, who said that on the…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 3

MARY PETER, before the Bench for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. A young man named G. Gain was…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 2

Inquiry under section 2, sub-section D, to Messrs the amount of deposit for compensation for society to mine on private lands, was made in the following cases:—…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 2

James Ah Lun v. Atkins. Claim—goods sold £5 7s 4d. Verdict for the amount, costs 2s, cost of witness 5s. The "Times" went for a long ride on…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, July 21. (Before Messrs. Makinson, P.M., and E. A. Smith and F. H. Kennard. J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 2

The Court of Petty Sessions was opened on Friday last, and Mr. Makinson, the newly-appointed P.M., took his seat for the first time. Mr. J. H. Quirk, as the senior member of the legal…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J, F. Makinson, P.M., and Mr. E. A. Smith, J.P.

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 3

The following licenses were renewed :— John Thomas Reidy (Railway Hotol); William Anderson (Imperial Hotel), Robert Gibson (Halfway Hotel.) James Sayer was granted a colonial wine license for…

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Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

CHARLES MURTAGH was fined 2s 6d for being drunk, and 20s or seven days' imprisonment for using obscene language…

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Mr. M'court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. M'Court was re-elected Chairman of Committees unopposed…

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Summons Court. Tuesday, July 25. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.m.) Straying Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

J. FINDLATER was summoned for allowing a horse to stray within the Municipality. James Coady, Inspector of…

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Stealing Money. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 5

JOHN URQUAHART, solicitor, charged with stealing £300 the property of Thomas Henry Blake, was remanded for a week, bail allowed…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday lust a Municipal Appeal Court was held in the Court House before Mr Brown, P.M. and Mr Mathews, J.P. Messrs Clifton and Ward, Council…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, July 29, 1890. Police Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Thomas Kinsella, an aboriginal, was charged with indecent assault. Evidence of arrest was given by Sergeant Butler, and a remand was granted untii…

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