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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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BURGLARY. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 4

The safe at Ward's hotel, Parabola, was opened during Saturday night and £200, chiefly notes and gold, stolen. The money included all the Christmas…

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Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 26. (Before Mr. J. A. Ryn, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 4

PATRICK KELLY, for using profane language was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. John Kelly was before the Court on a…

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Police Court. (Before Mr, J. A. Ryan, J.P. Thursday, Dec, 26

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

PATRICK KELLY pleaded guilty to a charge of having used profane language in Tadbragar- street on Christmas Day, and was fined 20s or a week' imprisonment…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, December 27. (Before Messrs. Collins and Kennard, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

W. Hayes, drunkenness on 24th instant, fined 1st or the rising of the Court. (Before Messrs. Collins, Kennard and Rose J's.P.)…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, December 31. (Before Messrs. Collins and Kennard, J.sP.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 5

Robert Crawford was charged with stealing about £4 and a bottle of whisky, the property of John Foley, at Wellington, on 28th ultimo…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 2Nd, 1902. (Before T.C.K. McKell, P. M.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Andrew Moss, horsestealing, committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions James Geary, drunkenness, Fined…

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Small Debts Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Chern Lee V. A. Astill. Goods sold and delivered, £4 1s 2d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr Robt Kinkead, J.P.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Frank Rene, drunk and disorderly in Hunt st, Wrightville, on 27th December.—Fined 10s or seven days' imprisonment…

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Murder. Sydney, January 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

An Adelaide wire states that the house of a former named Schippan was entered on Wednesday night. Two girls, aged 20 and 14 respectively, and two younger…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 28. (Before Mr. J. Heane. J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

William M'Auh[?] pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, (Before Messrs. J. Heane and E. N…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 31St. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

THOMAS PIERCE was charged on remand with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Henry E. Wheeler, of West Dubbo, on the night of the 24th December last, and…

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Licensing Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs N. Morrison, Robt Kinkead, and W. K. McMillan, J.'sP. T. H. Rowe applied for an auctioneer's license.—Granted…

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Police Court. (Continued from another page.) Tuesdau, December 31. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M-Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Thos. Pierce was charged with breaking into the dwelling house of H. E. Wheeler on 24th December and entering and stealing therefrom certain articles enumerated…

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A Seaman Court Martialled. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

A seaman on board the Royal Arthur has been court-martialled and sentenced to two years imprisonment and had his pension forfeited for…

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A Court Martial. Sydney, January 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

At a Courtmartial held on board the Royal Arthur, a seaman who struck his superior officer, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, his pension to be forfeited…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, December 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

C. H. Fitzhardinge v. W. H. Emmett, dishonoured promissory note, £i 7s. Defendant had admitted the debt, but had paid only 4s fees; Is additional was…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 3. (Before Mr. Mckell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

James Dick v. Patrick Doolan. Defendant was charged with unlawfully assaulting complainant at Jawbone on 28th December. Mr. Chauncy for complainant, Mr. Bassett…

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Police Court. Monday, January 6

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Morris Rodgers was before the Court on remand, on a charge of fraudulently appropriating the sum of £13 7s, the property of Jas. Hughes, on 23rd instant…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 4

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 4

J. M. Beaham, a m[?]re lad, was before the Court for using indecent language in Darling-street. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

A YOUTH named John Maequarie Beathan pleaded guilty of using indecent language in Darling- street on the 3rd inst. The Police Magistrate in dealing with the case commented…

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