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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court. Monday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

James McGovern, for drunkenness, was fined 5s., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Patrick Barrett was charged with…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

Moy Hee proceeded against Emma Orbell for value of goods sold and delivered £5 8s 8d. Mr. Fitcherdinge appeared for…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 7Th. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

ALEXANDER GIBSON v. Norman Wallings.-- Assault. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff; Mr. Fitz-Gerald for defendant. Both parties were children. Plaintiff was about ten years of age, and said…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before Mr. E. G Dulhunty, J.P)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

PETER ROBBERT was before the Bench on a charge of indecent behaviour on the previous evening. He pleaded guilty, but after hearing his explanation the Bench…

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Police Court. Monday, March 13. (Before Mr. T.C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

William Cook, tor drunkenness, was fined 10s, in defaul three days' imprisonment. James Anderson, before the Court on suspicion of being of unsound mind, and under…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before Mr. T. C. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

JAMBS ANDERSON, under remand from Narromine, on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was ordered to remain for seven days under medical observation…

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Warren Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

THE Warren Land Board held its usual sittings on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. W. C. Cardew provided, and Mr. John Reddan also sat. The business has chiefly…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before M[?]s. R. G. D[?]ty and W. Brownlow, Js.P.)

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

[?] half [?] boys—William Ah L[?]m and James Ah S[?]e—were before the Court on a charge of stealing fruit, the property of Jimmy…

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Alleged [?] Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

James Macfarlane, alias Joseph Bishop, was charged, on remand, with stealing six head of cattle, the property of Bartholomew [?]arris…

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Police Court. [?]Day [?]Arch 18. (Before Mr. [?] C. K. [?] P. M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

William Scott, for in[?]cent behaviour in a [?] street was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. [?] C. K. McKell, P. M.) Stealing Gra[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

Three men, Peter Winkle, John Davis, and John Wilson, were before the Court on a charge of stealing fruit from the orchard of Mrs Kurtz, Mount Olivet, on the 18th…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. (Before Mr. T. C. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

A. MEIZER, of Murrumbidgerie, was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, and was fined £3 and costs of court. The transfer of the Occidental Hotel was…

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Tranding Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. (Before Messrs Jack [?] and Lindsay, J's.P)

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

A man [?]amed Johnson was charged with having sto[?]en a watch and chain, the property of one Robert French, a publican, residing at Byrock. The…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

THE [?]and Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, on Tuesday gave its reserved decision in the case of Henry Hart, who appealed against the decision of the local land…

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Savings Bank Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

The Zeehan Post Office Saving's Bank, was broken into on Sunday, and a safe containing £500 in gold and notes was earned away in the Post Office cart. An…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 28. (Before Mr. I. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and Mr. T Baird, J.p.) Breaking by Laws

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

JAMES HUSSON pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in the streets of the Municipality on March 23, in contravention of the Municipal by-laws. Fined 5s,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 28. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell and T. Baird, L. M.s)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to the following:—E. M. Fitzgerald. Alfred Wilson, N. J. Barry (Dubbo); and E. Obus (Narromine.)…

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Assault and Robbery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

On Monday night after 11 o'clock, James Hegarty was wending his way home from Obus Hotel, after having made his congratulations to the new…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 29, 1899. (Before Messrs. F. Mack, W. O'Neill, and W. Kierath, J's.P.) Assault and Robbery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

John Wilson, Walter Scott. John Davis and John Williams were charged with assaulting a man named James Hegarty and robbing him of £1 14s 8d…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 28Th. (Before Mr. T. C. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

A NUMBER of persons were fined for allowing stock to stray on the streets. Richard Jamieson pleaded guilty to being at such a distance from his licensed vehicle as not…

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