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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

HENRY HAINES V. Dr. Newlands, claim for £4 2[?], board and lodgings, postponed from last court. The defendant still being ia the Hospital for Insane, the case was…

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A Magistrate Ill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 1

Mr. Sumithers S.M., is unable to attend the Police Court owing to illness…

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The Latest Telegrams. the Police Gratuity. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 1

It is stated that the 10s police gratuity promised them during the Commonwealth Celebrations has not yet been paid…

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Assault on Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 4

Lue Lawson, on bail, was charged with having on June 15 at Warren, assaulted Constable M. J. Williams with intent to prevent the arrest of one Sidney Skelly…

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A Magistrate Ill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

Mr. Smithers, S.M., is unable to attend the Police Court owing to illness…

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Thursday, August 1. Stealing a Cheque

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 4

Chas. Samuel Smith, was charged with stealing at Narromine, on July 6, one cheque of the value of £2, and one piece of paper the property of J. Dowdney, senior…

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Police Court Tuesday, July 30. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

Reuben Scrimshaw, for being drunk and disorderly in Talbragar-street, was fined 10s, or three days imprisonment. David Reid, charged with stealing a…

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Thursday's Telegrams. the Police Gratuity. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

It is stated that the 10s police gratuity promised them during the Commonwealth Celebrations has not yet been paid…

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The Court Gave Him the Credit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 7

IT is not often that the prisoner in the dock deliberately 'gives himself away,' but at least one case is on record in which the temptation was too strong…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.) Thursday, August 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

THE District Court sittings were opened on Thursday morning before His Honor Judge Rogers. Several cases were struck out through…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, August 2

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

Yum Chong v. J. Walker—assault. No parties; struck out…

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Police Changes

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

With the retirement of Sunior-Sergeant Chiplin several changes have taken place in the local police force. Sergeant Steele, after nearly fifteen years service in Gulgong…

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Warden's Court. Friday, August 2. (Before the Warden.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

Herbert W. Baker was granted suspension of labor conditions for three months for 20 acres of portion 143, parish of Galwadgere. Compensation for shaft 30s and rent 25s…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, August 2. (Before Mr. S. Murphy. P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

R. Road and Co. v. John Astill. Claim, floods sold and delivered £11 1s 11d. Verdict for the amount and 10s costs. Lachlan McAlister v. John Poole. Claim…

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Licensing Court. Friday, August 2. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Smith and Gaden.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

Mrs. C. M. Ryan was granted a booth license for the sports at Goolma on 23rd instant. T. H. York was granted a booth license…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 6th August

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

Before Messers E MacFarlane, K. Murchison, and T. M. Bren[?] J,P’s. John Allston on remand from Warren was charged with obtaining money under…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, August 5Th. Obscene Language

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

JAMES BEATON pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Gipps-street On Sunday night. He was fined £6 or two months' imprisonment. TUESDAY…

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A Charge of Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

A man named Duplessis has been arrested on a charge of having murdered Lieutenant Noum[?]yer in the R[?]uxville district in 1900…

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Dubbo Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL sitting of the Dubbo Land Board was hold on Tuesday, to deal with applications for, homestead settlement blocks on Bo[?]angora, Murrumbidger[?]e, and Collie, and settlement…

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Inter-state. Confessed to Murder. Sydney, August 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

A prisoner in New Zealand, who is serving a sentence for assaulting a girl, has confessed that he murdered a woman at Masterton, three years ago…

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