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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Municipal Council. Site for Show Ground. the Town Hall. Appointment of Treasurer Valuers. Tenders — Police Quarters — Level Crossing, &c

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present :—The Mayor (Alderman Nelson), Aldermen Gunning, Simon,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Chas, paton was before the court on a charge of being drank and diserderly in Macquarie-street on preyions evening. He pleaded guilty,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 19Th. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) an Unruly Man

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

JOHN PATON was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Macquario-street on the previous night. The evidence of the police was that the man disturbed a political meeting. He was…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, March 22 (Before Mr. S. Murphy P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

Herbert Linen charged with stealing one tookbox, valued at 8s 6d, the property of William Brennan, at Lincoln, on or about November 1900…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

Inquiry under section 9, Gold and Mineral Dredging Act, for dredging lease of 55 acres 2 roods 14 perches, parishes Galwadgere and Nanima. Rent was fixed at 20s per acre…

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“The Lachlander” Assault Cases

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

The cases of assault in the Condobirn Court Against the two gentlemen who as [?] the editor of the “Iaohlander” seems to have been most amusing, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday March 26. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Michael Considine for being drunk and disorderly in Talbragar-street on previous day was fined 5s, in default two hours imprisonment, and for using indecent…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) a Disorderly Character

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

MICHAEL CONSIDINE was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly on the previous day, and fined 50s or one month for using indecent language…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

IN the undermentioned cases the respective defendants did not appear, and judgments vers given for amounts claimed, with costs of Court…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy and T. Baird, L.M's.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

N. J. Barry applied for renewal of his license of the Centennial Hotel, West Dubbo. The Bench pointed out that applicant…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Messrs. Nancarrow and York, Js.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

Bridget Bracken v. Arthur M. Moeller, charged with trespassing on enclosed lands at Wellbang on 21st March. Case dismissed, without costs…

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Alleged Stealing. a Barmaid Charged. Before the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

On Monday last Nance Hughes (barmaid) was charged with stealing one petticoat, one lace tie, and one cushion from Mrs Basher,…

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Marvellous Feats of Modern Gaol Breakers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 7

IT would seem, at first sight, almost impossible to break out of a modern prison, with its elaborately contrived system of locks and bars, its lofty walls, and, above…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

JOHN MADDISAN was proceeded against for not sending his three children to school. He pleaded in defence that be had kept the children…

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Murder or Suicide. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

The body of a man name unknown, with a bullet wound in the head, was found floating in Woollomooloo Bay yesterday…

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The Rand Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

A patrol of the Johannesburg Mounted Police recently burned the Boschkep Hotel, on the West Rand, to the ground. The place had become a regular depot for Boers, many of…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

JAMBS ALFRED BIFFEN was charged on remand with stealing a quantity of tools, valued at £26, the property of the Railway stoners, at Dubbo, on or about the 9th inst…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Boyce has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at the Dubbo Circuit Court to be held on April 11…

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Wellington Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 3

William Williams, using indecent language in Bell Park on 30th ult. Plea not guilty. Fined £5 or two months in Dubbo gaol…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, April 1st. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.m.) Alleged Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

THOMAS WILLIAM BELL was charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of J. Dowd, of the Macquarie View Hotel, on the 30th inst, with intent to commit a felony…

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