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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Divorce Court. Friday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) VANDERMAL V. VANDERMAL

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

IN this case Cornelius Robert Vandermal sought for a dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Eunice Vandermal. J.P. Barnott was joined as co-respondent…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, April. 11. (Before the President and Commissioner Brandis.) an Important Decision--question As to Right of Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

IN the appeal of Matthew Buchan Jamieson against the decision of the Bourke Land Board that the reserved road along the south boundary of W. R. Johnson's homestend…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. S. Murphy P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

Athol Bell, charged with using indecent language on the showground on 8th instant, was fined £4, 7s 4d costs. Fine paid. MONDAY, APRIL 15…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 2

William Simms applied for a transfer of publican's and billiard licence, Royal Hotel, Wellington, to Peter William Byers Granted…

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Police Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

On Wednesday, Mr. Gilea Shaw was up from Coonamble, and had a long on the bench curried on into the night…

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Friday, April 12 Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

Francis Maygar and Arthur Morris were arraigned for trial for having on October 15th last, at Coonamble, in company assaulted and robbed one…

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Police Court. Monday, April 15. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

GEORGE ORIELL was before the Court on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Gipps-street on Saturday night last. He pleaded guilty. The police explained that…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Friday, April 12Th. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen) (Mr. G. H. Taylor, Deputy Sheriff. Assault and Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

THOMAS MAYGER and Arthur Morris were charged with assaulting Ah Cock at Coonamble on the 15th of October last, and robbing him of £3 11s. and a bunch of keys. The case had…

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Circuit Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Saturday, April 13

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

The hearing of the case Vandermaal v. Vandermaal was continued. The case for the petitioner had closed on previous day, and the hearing of the case on the counter…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen). Alleged Felowiously Receiving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 4

William Wilson was charged with feloniously receiving at Wellington, on March 10, certain stolen property, viz., one purse, ring, etc., and £1 4s, the property of…

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Divorce Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) VANDERMAAL V. VANDERMAAL. This was a case in which the petitioner

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 2

Cornelius Vandemaal sought for a dissolution of his marriage with Eunice Vandermaal on the ground of adultery with G.P. Barnett. G.P. Barnett was joined as co-repondent…

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Wellington Police Court Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. J. Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 8

Christopher Rock, charged with using [?] decent language in Lee-street, on 15[?] instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or 14 days. Fine paid…

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Police Court. Saturday, 13Th April, 1901. (Before W. O'Neill, Esq., J.p.) Sheep Stealing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

Charles Haylock and John Thomas Haylock were charged with having at Dappo, on the 12th day of April, 1901, stolen one sheep, the property of…

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Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

A man named Ernest Montgomery Jones has been sentenced to death at Tamworth for the murder of Alfred Pitman, in November last…

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The Whalan's Creek Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

Ernest Montgomery Jones has been sentenced to death for the murder of Alfred Pitman at Whalan's Creek…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before the President and Mr. Commissioner Brandis.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales was opened at the Court House on Wednesday last, before the Presidant (Mr. Oliver) and Mr…

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Wellington Police Court. Thursday April 18. (Before Mr. J. Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

John Peckham, charged with stealing one chestnut horse and one sulky and harness, the property of George Humphries, at Cumnock, on 17th April, 1901, was remanded to…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Several applications for authority to enter were dealt with. J. E. Lowe's application for an area of 20 acres, Parish of Yarragal, was granted. Others were refused or…

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Small Debts' Court. Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

Quirk and others y. Walter Collins.— Goods sold and delivered, £21 12s. 6d. Verdict for amount and costs. Quirk and others v. John Collins…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday April 19. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. E. A. Smith and R.T.B. Gaden, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was read and considered. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted Wm. Livermore, Stuart Town, and Catherine Mary…

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