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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

Two young men named Harry George and Arthur Gibson were charged with assault in company with intent to rob. Accused were defended by Mr. R. J. J…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Don[?]son, P.[?]) Summons Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

Herbert England and Joseph LeGresley, two lads of about 16, were before the Court on a charge of stealing fruit and vegetables, &c., from the grounds of C. H…

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The Oxley Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THE magisterial inquiry concerning the death of the boy Hill, who was found murdered near Oxley, was held at the Police Court, South Brisbane on Friday, before Messrs. Harris and…

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[?] Trangie Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 15. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Two-young men, named Harry George and Arthur Gibson, were charged with assaulting in company an old man named Cooper, with intent to rob. Constable Chead[?] deposed that…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

Catherine Kerr, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; and for using obscene language in Talbragar-street, was fined…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 18, 1899. Before L. S. Donaldson, Esq., P.M. Stealing From the Dwelling

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

Patrick Murray and Rebecca Murray, alias Gough, were brought up on remand from Orange, charged with stealing in company a…

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The Oxley Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

Edward Cams Litton Wilson was brought before the Ipswich Court to-day in connection with the Oxley outrage. The public were not admitted. Case unfinished…

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Law Report. Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr N. Morrison, J.P. Edward Barrass, under committal on other charges, appeared, charged…

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Police Court. Thursday, Fe[?] 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Welch, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

HENRY ELLIS was before the Court on charges of behaving in a riotous manner, and of using obscene language. In reply he pleaded guilty, but…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Welch. J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

HENRY ELLIS was before the Court on charges of beharing in a riotous manner, and of using obscene language. In reply he pleaded guilty, but…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

THE Ladd Appeal Court on Friday delivered its reserved decisions in the following cases:-- Re Minister for Lands. Appeal against the decision of the local land board in respect of…

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Police Court. Tuesday [?] (Before Mr. L.S. Do[?]son, P. M. [?] CASES

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

[?]ld licensee of Court House Hotel was charged on remand with keeping her licensed premises open for the sale of liquor after 11 p. m. on 13th February…

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Wants to Stay in Gaol. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Ambrose, the mother of the victim of the boot-trunk tragedy, has asked the authorities to allow her to remain in gaol as she was without means, and had…

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Land Appeal Court. Reserved Decisions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

APPEAL by the Minister for Lands against the decision of the local land board in respect of Robert Kirby's conditional purchase No. 92-94,…

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Land Board Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

A special sitting of the Land Board was held at Dubbo, on Tuesday and the following cases ware doa[?] with, PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND…

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Small Debts Court TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

H.P.C. Stiles v Jas. Pierce. Mr Hogan for plaintiff. Claim of £7 7s 2d; work done and services rendered. Evidence being heard the Bench gave a verdict for 1s and…

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MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

Robert W. Smith on remand appeared on a charge of embezzling £2 10s 6d belonging to William Marker, and was defended by Mr Hogan. After the evidence of Sergant…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. (Before Messrs John Leah and P. Mathews J's.P.)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

John Hannigan and Michael Doyle appeared on remand on a charge of stealing in company the sum of £4 5s the property of one Robert Marsh…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 2. (Before Mr. B. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

John Thompson, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, in default seven days imprisonment; that being his second Appearance before the Bench during the week…

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W. A. Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

In connection with the Mount Margaret fire, in which Mrs. McArthur and her children perished, a verdict of wilful murder has been returned against John Hartley Bowen,…

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