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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 29. (Before His Honor Judge Docker.) Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

Andrew O'Neill and Alfred Arundale (alias Williams) were indicted for having at Dubbo, on 12th December, assaulted and robbed of the sum of £9 William…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Wednesday, January 30

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

THE District Court was opened on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Docker. POSTPONED CASES. G. R. Ross v. P. J. Flannery, postponed…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker; Mr. R. T. MacNevin, Registrar). MUNICIPALITY V. CHAPMAN

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

IN this case the Municipality of Dubbo sued R. Chapman to recover the sum of £24 14s 5d, alleged to be due for 264,000 gallons of water supplied in 1898-99, being an excess over the…

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Police Protection

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

IT is not the intention of the Department to send anyone here to relieve Sergeant Chiplin during his three months' leave. Constable Byrne will temporarily take up the…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, February 1. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

Jane Dunsmore, drunk in Percy-street on 31st ult, fined 5s or one hour. Police v. Solomon Levy, breach of the Early Closing Act on 26th January. Fined…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

Rent was fixed at 1s per acre per annum, and surface damage at 1s in each of the following applications for authority to enter (being inquiry under section 2, sub-section…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

The application of A. W. B. Ferguson for conditional publican's license for premises to be erected in Percy-street was withdrawn on account of applicant's non-attendances…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

Harris Levy v. John Martin Creagh, goods sold aud delivered, £2 3s 4d. Verdict for amount and costs. Mr. Chauncy for plaintiff…

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Police Court. Tuesday January 29. (Before Mr. U. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

PETEB TOBNEB and Albert A. Bates pleaded guilty to charges of nations behaviour in Erskine lane, and were each fined £1 with 3s 8d costs…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 5Th. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P. M.) Dis[?] an Order

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

ROBERT WHEATELY was ammo[?]ed for disobeying an order of the Court to pay £2 5s due for maintenance of his wife and children. As it appeared that he had since complied, the…

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Police Court. [Continued from Page 4.] Monday, Feb. 4. (Befora Mr.S. Murphy. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

[?] MR.[?] [?] THE hearing of the adjonrned cast Anlewrk v, Barry, for detention of a heifer, was resumed. Mr. Pite-Gerald…

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Bourke Quarter Sessions. (Continued From Page 4.) Alleged Indecent Assault

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Michael Dwyer was charged that on October 22, at Coolabah, he did unlawfully and carually, know Kate Moud Langbein, a girl under the age of 14 years viz, 13 years…

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Distriot Court. Thuesday Jankuary 31. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.) Actios for Wages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

Ernest Cotter, groom proceeded againet David Fitch, hotelkeeper, Narrotaine for wages due as groom, damages etc in at £81. "Defendant paid £20 15s into Court…

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Wellington Police Court. Monday, February 4 (Before Mr. H. Nancarrow, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

John Fay, drunk in Percy-street, on 2nd inst., fined 1s or the rising of the court. Veen Senten, larceny of one pair of gold eye glasses, with chain and bell attached…

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Dubbo District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Dosker.) Wednesday, January 30

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

Charles Burrows appealed against his conviction by the Narromine Bench for larceny. Mr. Wren appeared for appellant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February [?]. (Before Mr, 8. M[?]rphy. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court after we went to press on Tuesday. Isabella Forney proceeded against…

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District Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

In addition to a number of eight-day summons cases the following plaints were dealt with by the Judge:— K. C. M'Kenzie v. H. Z. Morrall, goods…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 6Th. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Refusing to Pay for Drinks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

SAMUEL HILL and William Hogan were charged with refusing to pay for drink supplied to them by Charles Giug[?], at the Club House Hotel on the 5th of February. The prosecutor stated…

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A Land Court in the West

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

A CONTRIBUTOR to the "Queenslander" gives the following brief sketch of a land court in the western districts of that State: -- The chairman, experienced in the bush…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. S. Marphy, L.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Narromine, was transferred from Isabella Robinson to Nelson J. Proctor. T[?]e license of the Cambridge Hotel,…

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