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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, December 28. (Before Messrs. J. Collins and L. McAlister, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 2

Charles De Ray, charged with having in sufficient visible lawful means of support, sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labor in Bathurst Gaol…

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Police Court. Wednesday January 2. (Before Messrs J. Heane and E. N. Blacket, J'sP.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

Robert Roach pleaded guilty to a charge of throwing a stone in Bultge-street on January 1, and was fined 20s in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 2. (Before Messrs. J. Heane and E. N. Blacket, Js. P.) Alleged Presenting Firearms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

ALEXANDER MACGREGOR was charged with illegally presenting a firearm at John Reilly, at Dubbo, on the 31st of December. Mr. R. J. J. Ryan defended the accused…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 4. (Before Messrs. J. P. Clifford and L. McAlister, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 3

William Collins v. Joseph Shalalla, charged with unlawfally assaulting complainant at Wellington complainant at Wellington on 24th December last…

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Licensing Court. Friday, January 4, 1901. (Before Messrs. J. P. Clifford and L. McAlister, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 3

An auctioneer's district license was granted to Thomas Francis Mitchell. Hawkers' licenses were granted Rabmat Allah, Uttcher Singh, Sair Mahomah, Fattee…

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Death in Dubbo Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

AN iuquest was held in Dubbo gaol on Monday afternoon by Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. (coronor for the colony)—acting in the absence of Mr. R. G. Dulhunty…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

David King Edwin G. J. Brown, alias Riley, and W. J. M'Coy, ware charged with engaging in a riot on the morning of Jan. 1, to the terror of her Majesty's subjects…

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Baden Powell's Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

Inspector General Baden Powell's police are enrolling recruits at Vn[?]onver…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 8Th. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Free Traveller

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

ALFRED WILLIAMS, Richard Gubbin, William Bourke, and William Robinson pleaded g[?]ilty to travelling on the railways without a ticket. A fine of 10s or four days in gaol was imposed…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday Jan 8. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P. M., and F. E. Body J. P.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

MICHAEL THOMAN GLEESON was granted a renewal of a license for the Medway Hotel. Charles Hughes was granted a wine license…

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Wellington police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. J. D. Brown, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

Michael Borke, drunk and disorderly in Percy Street on 7th inst, was fined 5 or 24 hours…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 9Th January, 1901. (Before W. Kierath, Esq , J.p.) False Pretences

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Edward Beanes, 75, was charged with obtaining the sum of 3s from Mathew Everingham by means of a false pretences…

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A Hobart Tragedy. Double Murder and Suicide. Hobart

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

A double murder and suicide occurred at Kettering, on Saturday last. James Whyte, a State school teacher who was spending his holidays at…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

At the summons court on Tuesday last William Howard and Arthur Wilson appeared on summons to answer a charge preferred by the…

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Alleged Burglary

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

On the morning of December Slat Mrs Smith (licensee of Tattersall's Hotel) was much surprised to find that the bar had been broken into…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P. M.) Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

WILLIAM HENRY PARKER, a carter, residing at Dubbo, was proceeded against by summons on the charges of assaulting Eugenie Horne, and using insulting language to Ellen Horne…

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Attempted Murder in the City

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL incident occurred in Sydney, Monday night, Detective Michael Toomey, of Brisbane, being stabbed in front of the General Post Office. Detective Toomey has…

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Licensing Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

At the quarterly Licensing Court held on Monday last, before Messrs Brown, P.M., and Leah, J.P., three applications for conditional publican's…

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Smoke Concert to the Police. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The Government last nignt tendered to the police a smoke concert in the Town Hall. The proceedings were enthusiastic…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P.m.) [The following cases were heard after we went to press on Tuesday.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Emma Horna proccded against W.H. Packer for Being towards har abusive language, and Kugenie Horne (the daughter of the complainant in the…

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