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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

583 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 30

Police Court. Monday, July 16. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

ROGER M'BRADE, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. Edward M'Intosh was before the Court…

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Police Court. Monday, July 16Th. (Before Mr. G. W. B. Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- A young man named Edward McIntosh was charged with assaulting Thomas Gordon on Saturday evening last. Constable Howden deposed that in consequence of certain…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, July 16. (Before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

MOSELEY AND CO. proceeded against S. Hall for £2 9s, for goods (periodicals) sold and delivered. The P.M. asked for an explanation of…

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Police Court. Thursday, 19th July. (Before W. Kierath, Esq., J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

James Wilcox, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged "ON THE VAg." Thomas Joseph Steen, alias "Bundy…

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Police Court. Tuesday, JULY 16. (Before Mr. W. G B. Smith, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

George Allan was before the Court on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Wm. Hyett, at Dubbo, on previous Defendant appeared to be in very feeble…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court will be held at the Court House, Dubbo, on Thursday. the 2nd of August, when the following cases will be heard:—…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Messrs. W. G. B. Smith [acting P.M.] and T. Baird, L.Ms.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for Dubbo District was held as above. The report of the quarterly inspection under the Act of the licensed houses in the…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

G. F. Bray v. F. K. Bradley—goods sold and delivered £1. Verdict for amount and costs. Mr. Bassett, for plaintiff. Fong Lee and Co., v. Mrs. F. Green—goods sold…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

(Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. E. A. Smith and B. T. B. Gadoe, Licensing Magistrdtes). Thomas Smith was granted a now publican's license for premises known as the Fairwiew Hotel…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, July 20 (Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

Maud Fitzsimmons was charged with the larceny of one lady's black cloak, the property of Gertrude Moxon, at Wellington on 14th July last. Accused appeared under arrest having been…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Smith)

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1900 · page 2

Inquiry for purpose of investigating object[?] to an authority by George Dutfield for 80 acres, part of portion 4, parish Narragal, said to be the subject of an agreement under section 9 Mining…

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Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. Makinson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- John Lahey pleaded guilty to having used obscene language, and was fined 20s or seven days in gaol. The fine was paid…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Another awful Tragedy. Murder by Blacks at Casilis. GILGANDRA

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 3

ANOTHER awful tragedy was committed at one o'clock yesterday at Ulan, on the Cassilis road. Mr. and Mrs. MacKay were attacked by two blackfellows. Mr. MacKay was murdered,…

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Shocking Tragedy. Wholesale Murder by Aboriginals Near G[?]gandra. a Whole Family Bu[?]. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, July 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

A party of blacks attacked Maw[?] homestead, near Gilgandra, [?] the whole family. Three of the victims named Hilda Mawbey, Percy Mawbey and Miss…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, July 24th. (Before Mr. T. H. York, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

Maud Fitzsimmons (on remand) was charged with the larceny of one lady's black cloak, the property of Gertrude Moxon, at Wellington on 14th July 1900…

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Police Court. Saturday, 2lst July, 1900. (Before W. O'Neill, W. Ki[?]rath, and T Bragg. Esqs., J's.P.) Threatening Language

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

John Thompson, on remand, was charged with having used threatening language to Frank Owens on the 15 July…

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Police Court. Tuesday July 24. (Before Mr. J.F Makinson P.m) Summons Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

Thomas Funisy was before the Court on a charge of neglecting to pay the sum of £5 15s, balance due on an order by the Court tor 10a a week to be paid to Sergeant…

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The Murder Mania To-day's Telesrams Murder at Woullar. Sydney, 9.15 a.m

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 5

A. telegram from Mudgee states that Kerin Fitzpatrick, aged 60, has been murdered by blacks at his home, two miles from Wollar…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

SUTTINGES of the Land Appeal Court will be held at the Court Houae, Dabbo, on Monday. the 6th of August (and not on Thanday, August 2, as previously fired), when…

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