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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

583 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 30

Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were opened on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P., acted as Deputy Sheriff. Mr. D. Levy (instructed…

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Wellington Police Court. Wednesday, April, 11. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

Joseph Fitzgerald, drunk and disorderly in Lee Street, on the 10th April, was fined 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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Bong Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

AMONG manuscripts in the Sydney Record office there are many papers telling stories of crime and suffering in the days long gone by. One story has…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

PROHIBITION.--An order was made prohibiting the sale of liquor to one J. B. Hodgson. AN ABSCONDING LABOU[?].--In the summons division Laurence Power was prosecuted by…

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Police Court. Monday, April 9, 1900. (Before W. Kierath Esq., J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 3

H Austin, drunkenness. Discharged J. Jon son, drunkenness, 24 Lours in the lock-up,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before His Honour, Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. T. B. Johnson Associate)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. G. H. TAYLOR, J.P. occupied a scat on the Bench as Deputy Shoriff. Mr. Lovy, (instructed by MR. J. Houston, solicitor,) prosecuted for the Crown…

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Burglary

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

A burglary was reported a Messrs Ward, Bushell and Co's an Sunday morning last It appears that when one of the [?] went to open the store for business, the [?] door…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before Mr. J. F. [?]akinson, P. M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

William Watson was charged with having in his possession a gold pin valued at 25s, reasonably supposed to be stolen. On the application of the police he was…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were continued on Wednesday last before Mr. Justice Owen. Edward Trebble, who had on previous…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

AT the Land Appeal Court hold in Sydney on Monday, the following decisions were given:-- Bank of New South Wales against Warren Board's decision in Thomas Perrottot's lease…

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'Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

THE Land Appeal Court has delivered in Sydney its reserved decisions in the following cases heard at Dabbo:— In the appeal of Charles James Cousins,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before His Honour, Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. T. B. Johnson Associate)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. G. H. TAYLOR, JP., occupied a seat on the Bench an Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Levy, (instructed by Mr. J. Houston, solicitor.) prosecuted for the Crown…

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Police Court. Monday. APRIL 16. (Before Mr. B. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

Jas FLOOD for drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined 6s, in default 24 hours imprisonment. W. Laws for using indecent language…

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Circuit Court. Saturday, April 14

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

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were continued on Saturday. In the case against Thomas Angus for alleged cattle stealing, accused (on bail)…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Messrs. Makinson and Baird, L.Ms.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

THE quarterly report of the police was received. Renewals were granted to J. J. Stevenson, Carrington Hotel; T. Moston,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before the P.m.) Alleged Unsound Mind

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

ERNEST HALL was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Tresidder, who had had him under observation for some days said that he would require three days more observation to…

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What Happened at Ravens-court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 8

SIR JOHN THYNEE had been an old friend of my family; and when, after the disasters by which my father's fortune had been irretrievably wracked, it…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday. April 17. (Before Messrs. Makinson and Baird, L.M's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

RENEWALS.-- Renewals were granted to the following:-- J.J. Stevenson, Carrington Hotel; T. Moston, Moston's Hotel; Mrs. Gillies, Oxford Holel. W. J. Hobden's application for…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before His Honour, Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. T. B. Johnson Associate)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

AT last Thursday's sitting of the Court, in connection with a cattle stealing case, a witness named Dunshoa failed to appear, and upon an affidavit being made by Mr. Ryan, who…

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Another Robbery. Smart Police Work

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday morning a robbery was reported to the police, of goods taken from a truck near the Goods-shed. Senior sergant Cameron aud the…

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