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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Wellington Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. John Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 5

John McSherry was charged with the larceny of live jew's harps, on 22nd instant, the property of Louis Sarquis and a cork-[?]crow the property of Henry Mortlock, also…

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Revision. Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, the Council met for the purpose of revising the Municipal List for North and South Wards. Present:- The Mayor (Alderman…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 19, 1901. (Before the P.M. and W. O'Neile Esq, J.P,)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

John Lynch, John Corbett, F. W. Robinson, W. MoGurr and R. W. Corbett were charged with that they did on the 8th January, 1901, at the Royal…

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Small Debts Court. (Before S. Murphy, Esq., P.M., and W. O'Neill, R. Griffith, T. Braggs and G. Woods, Esq., J's.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

Police v. "Dr." Gullam Rassol. This was a case in which the police proceeded against "Dr" Gullam Rassol, a herbalist, who was charged that…

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Police Court. Alleged Assault and Robbery. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs Brown, P.M., and Morrison, J.P.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 3

Thomas Hannan and John Bertilson, on remand by the previous day, were charged with assaulting and robbing Thomas Badd of the sum of 9s on the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. R. G. Dalhunty, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

John Matthews was before the Court on a charge of refusing to pay for liquor supplied by a licensed hotelkeeper. Constable Stear deposed to the arrest of…

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A Notable Police Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

Sergeant Cole, who died lately in Westminster hospital from the eftects of an operation, was, fifteen years ago, one of the most notable men in the London…

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Municipal Revision Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Council as a Court for the revision of the Municipal Lists was held at the Town Hall, at noon on Wednesday. The Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan)…

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Dubbo Police Court. Friday, Jan. 25. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and E. H. Utley, J's.P. LARCENY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

CHARLES BURROWS was charged with stealing a watch, valued at £3, the property of Robert Sullivan, on the 21st inst. Constable Elliott deposed to the arrest of the…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 25. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Police v. Shadrick Collins, for using obscene language at Spicer's Creek, on 27th December, 1900. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Applications for authority (under flection 11, subsection D, Mining on Private Lauds Act) made by the following were postponed till 1st February:—…

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Special Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3

Henry Mortlock, Great Central Hotel, was granted a booth license. A hawker's license to Joseph Malouf was refused…

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Murder and Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

A murder and suicide are reported from Roma(Q.) A man has been found dead, and Ida wife in a dying condition. The crime is supposed to have been the outcome of financial…

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Police Court. Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Joseph Boland, for refusing to pay for liquor supplied to him by W. J. Price, licensee of the Australian Hotel, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard…

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Police Court. Friday, Jan. 25. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and E. H. [?]. Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

The hearing of the cases N. J. P. Barry v. Arthur Chapman, assault, and Clara Barry v. Arthur Chapman, indecent language, was continued after we went to…

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Dubbo Police Court. Friday, Jan. 25. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and E. H. Utley, .J's.P. Summons Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Norman A. P. Barry proceeded against Arthur Chapman, on a charge of assault. Mr. C. H. Fitzhardinge appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R, J. J. Ryan for the defence…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, Jan. 28. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Brown v. Madigan. Claim for £6 14s 2d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs of Court,…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, January, 23. (Before R. J. Dalhunty, Esq., J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Charles Barrows was before the Dubbo Police Court on remand, charged with stealing a watch the property of Robert Sullivan. Mr. Ryan…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Thomas Hannin and John Bertilson were charged with robbing and assaulting Thomas Budd on the night of the lath inst, also with common assault. The evidence…

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District Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Only one case was heard at this Court, which followed the Sessions. It was a mining appeal by John Dun can against the decision of Mr Warden…

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