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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

THE action for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, against Thomas Williams…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

IDLE AND DISORDERLY.--James McNamara, 27 years of age, by occupation a labourer, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no lawful visible means of…

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Verdict of Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 5

The inquest concerning the suspicious death of Sarah McLennan, of Boynton, Victoria, resulted in a verdict of wilful murder against Donald Kennedy. The injuries to the deceased…

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The Broadford Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

WILLIAM ROBERT JONES was executed on Monday morning at Melbourne Gaol for the murder of the little girl Rita Jones, at Broadford on last Boxing Day. Since his…

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Police Court. Friday, March 23, 1900. (Before the P.M. and W.O'Neill Esq, J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Charles Borrow, charged with having made use of indecent language in a public place, was fined £3 with 4s lOd cost of Court…

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Diabo[?]ical Murder. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of a married woman, Sarah McLennan, who died at Kyneton, Victoria, from the effects of diabolical injuries of an…

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Wellington Police Court. Saturday, 31St March. (Before Mr. R. Porter J.P)

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

Samuel Rowan, charged with using indecent language in Lee-street, was fined 10s or three days, imprisonment. Fine paid. MONDAY, 2ND APRIL…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 31. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

GEORGE BRINSLEY, for using indeoent language, was fined. 5s, in dsfault 24 hour's imprisonment…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

IN the bankruptey of W. G. Tye, harnessmaker, etc. Bankrupt attended. Mr. McGninn appeared on his behalf. No creditors…

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Petty Deb[?]s Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr, J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

In the following cases [?]udgment for the respective plaintiffs was given against defendants, who did not appear, for amounts set against them respectively,…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before Mr. T. H. York, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 3

John Biffen was charged with the larceny of a bridle valued at 12s the property of Christopher Hewitt Siggins at Wellington, on or about the 9th March, 1900…

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Attempt to Murder the Prince of Wales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

A youth at Brussels fired twice at the Prince of Wales but without inflicting any injury. The youth was immediately arrested, when his pockets were found full of anarchist…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before the P.M.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

GREVIOUS BODILY HARM.--Thomas Murphy, an aboriginal, was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm upon an on old man man named Michael Madden at West Dubbo on…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 2. (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

IN the matter of W. G. Tye, harness maker, the bankrupt attended in person, and by his attorney Mr. McGuinn, out there were no creditors present. The bankrupt stated in his…

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A Burglary. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

Two burglars entered the house of two Chinese at Kew, Victoria, tied them hand and foot, threatening to shoot them dead if they spoko a word…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Percy Hancock for shooting James Lawson at Kempsey…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, 6Th April. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

Peter Keogh and James Griffin were charged with the larceny of two pieces of serge and trimmings valued at £2 7s 1d, the property of Alfred Gell, at Wellington, on…

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Warden's Court. Friday, 6Th April. (Before the Warden, Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

Michael Doolan and party, application for suspension of labor on their claim on England's land at Jawbone. Suspension granted for two months…

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Local Intelligence a New Land Court Officer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

AT the opening of the Land Appeal Court, Darlinghurst, on Thursday (says the "News ") Mr. Commissioner Houston, who has recently been appointed a member of the court, took his…

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Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Ernest Hall was before the court on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable M'Guffle deposed that he had occasion to go to defendant's home on the…

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