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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

631 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 32

Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin. J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

Joseph Collis, drunk in Lee-street on 11th instant. Fined 1s, or the rising of the court. TUESDAY, MAY 14. (Before Mr. John Collins, J.P.)…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A YOUNG man named John Harold Keenan was fined 2s 6d, in default nominal imprisonment, for drunkenness. He was then sharged with shooting at one James Patrick…

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Latest Telegrams. Internatjonal. a Director Sentenced. Lodnon, May 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

Everett Fry, director of a smelting cor. portation, has been sentenced to five year[?] for frands among to £100,000…

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The Goulburn Murder Goulburn, May 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

The Coroner a jury at Gnulburn feus that Henry Sahnoor, recently found de[?] was murdered by some porspn or per[?] unknown. The evidence failed to thr[?]…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, May 15Th. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNovin, J.p.) Alleged Shooting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

JOHN HAROLD KEENAN, a young man about 21 years of age, was charged with shooting at James Patrick Cooey, with intent to do greivous bodily harm, at Dubbo, on the 14th…

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Bourke Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Tre[?]assing on a Homestead

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on the above date, J. W. Cousius, on behalf of Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., proceeded against Josiah Smith, on a charge of having…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Gibson

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

The Cobar sittings of the District Court opened on Thursday morning. The following cases were heard. UNDEFENDED CASE…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 13. (Before Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P.m.) Hindle V. Gat Gin

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

This was an action to recover one quarter's rent for a garden. Mr. Biddulph appeared for plantiff and Mr. Salenger for defendant…

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Police Court. Friday, May 17. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M.

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

Thomas Cantrill, Sen. v. Edward Newby—a charge of unlawfully impounding 6 held of horses, the property of complainant, in Montoflor[?] Pound on 25th ultimo. The…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

Leo Hen v. Ling You and Foo King (trading as James Ah Lun and Co.), claim, cash lent £13.—Settled. Robert Read v. Joseph Bishop. Balance…

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Police Court. Monday, May 20. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Stealing a Watch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

Harry James was Charged, on remand, with stealing a silver we Ox[?]ud chain and other articles, valued at £[?] conseque[?]orty William Gowder, on the 8th instant…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, S.m.) Monday, May 20

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

John H. Keenan, on remand, was before the Court on a charge of shooting at James Patrick Cooey with intent to do grevious bodily harm, Mr, Ryan appeared for…

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The Young Murder. Sydney, May 21

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

Horace Wall has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering a man named Pa[?] prizza at Young…

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The District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

The District Court was then opened, and the following cases dealt with: — E. Rich and Co., Ltd., [?]. A. E. D. Long, claim, £99 7s 1d, goods sold, &c. Verdict…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 20Th. Coady V. Edwards

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

THIS was an action in which John Coady sued H. K. Edwards to recover the sum of £10 for injuries sustained by him while driving in a vehicle, through the alleged negligence of the…

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Bourke Quarter Sessions. Monday, May 20, 1901. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court J[?]ec Gibson.) New Magistrates

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

Messrs. Henry M[?]tland Ware, and Donald Macdonell were sworn in as magistrates. ALLEGED STEALING…

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Small Debts Court. Special Sitting. Saturday, May 18. (Before Messrs, M. Manning and H. B. Copeland, J's.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

R. J. J. Ryam proceeded against Thos. Griffiths for professional costs, £8 3s 6d. Defendant appeared and admitted the debt, and consented to a judgment against…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 6

THE Police proceeded under the Public Health Act against Thomas Manday for keeping his premises in Darling-street, south Dubbo, in a state…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

THE following were among the cases dealt with at the Land Appeal Court Sydney. G. M'Hugh appealed against the confirmation of Robert Tillott's settlement lease No. 1901 15,…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. S. Murphy P .M.) Alleged Obscene Langrage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

WILLIAM WINGER was proceeded against for using obscene language to William Robert Young, on the 2nd inst., at J. G. Brown's store. It appeared that the defendant had been…

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