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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Divorce Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Walker.) Thursday, April 20. BACK V. BACK

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

IN this case petitioner, Rose Back, sought a dissolution of her marriage with Henry Back, on account of habitual drunkenness and cruelty. Mr. T. Rolin, instructed by Mr. C. H…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Arpil 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

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

John Edwards, [?]as Witherston, and Richard Redd, [?]lias, John Johnston, were charged on remand with stealing in company from the dwelling of Mr. Fletcher, of…

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Distri[?]t Court. Monday, April 24. (Before Mr. Acting-Judge Merewether.)

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

THE sittings of the District Court ware opaned at the Court House on Monday, before His Honor Mr, Acting Judge Merewether. There was only a short list…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, April 24. (Before Mr. P. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

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

M'DONALD and Co. v. Thomas Medhurst, goods supplied, £5 17s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. THREE DOCTORS IN CONSULTATION.—…

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Burglary

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

Burglars entered the premises of John Coffey, at Pyrmont, last evening. They secured 100 sovereigns and a large quantity of jewellery…

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Dubboo Police Court. Tuesday, April 25. (Before Mr. T. C. McKell, P. M.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

JOHN EDWARDS, alias Witherston, and Robert Reid, alias Johnson, were charged with stealing from the premises of Mrs. Fletcher, Dubbo. Accused were arrested at Trangie. Evidence…

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District Court. Monday, April 24, 1809

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

THE District Court was opened on Monday before His Honour, Mr. Acting -Judge Merewether. The causes were finished by Tuesday afternoon, but one application had to stand…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 27. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

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

Thomas Foley waa before the Court on a charge of stealing a qnaniy of sheep skins and [?]0des, also cart and harness, etc. Mr. Ryan appeared for defendant…

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District Court. Tuesday, Arpil 25

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

W. T. BELL v.C.Kearney, breach of agreement, £100. Mr. Fitz—Gerald for plaintiff, Mr. Booth for defendant…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

THE Land Appeal Court (Messrs. Oliver, Freeman, and Brandis) sat again at Darlinghurst on Thursday to hear appeals and references. The matter of the appeal of M. O'Shea…

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Important Decision of the Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

JOHN BELMORE DULHUNTY (Bathurst) appealed against the local Land Board's recommendation for refusal of Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh's application for the conversion of pastoral leases, Nos…

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Police Court. Monday. May 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKed, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

JOSEPH GAVIN, charged with indecent behaviour in Manquar[?]e-street on Saturday evening, pleaded guilty. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, May 1St (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. C. McKell.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4

JOESPH GAVIN pleaded guilty to bogging alms and indecent behaviour, and was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for both offences. Robert Jones was fined 20s., or seven days,…

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Assault

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Martin Linnane was charged with assaulting Richard Wallace, bailiff. Constable Stewart, sworn, stated: On Wednesday, 26th instant. I went…

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The Mansfield Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

It has been discovered that Butler, the victim of the Mansfield murder, was stabbed to death by a sharp instrument, probably a knife…

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Police Court. Friday, April 28, 1899. (Before T. McKell, Esq., P.M.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

William Crouch and John Christie, on remand, were charged with assault with intent to commit an unnatural offence on Charles Campbell…

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Small Debts Court. E. Cahill V. A. Walker

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Claim £22 10s for commission. After a good deal of argument a verdict was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with 4s costs. Mr…

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Original Correspondence. a Breeze in Court. to the Editor of the "Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

SIR,-- There was a refreshing breeze in Court during the hearing of a case before Acting- Judge Mereweather last week, when one solicitor called another a liar, and the other…

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British South Africa Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

For service in the territory known as Rhodesia, with recruiting offices at Buluwayo and Salisbury, is established the British South Africa Police, which is one of…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE sittings of the Land Appeal Court were opened at the Court House, Dubbo, on Thursday, before Messrs. Oliver (President) Freeman and Brandis,…

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