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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 11 (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

Tin Lee and Ah Joe (on remand) were charged with attempted arson. Tin Lee deposed: I live 5 or 6 yards from Go Gok's place; remember the eight of 16th…

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The New Court House

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

Advantage was taken by some of the members of the Council and Progress Committee to wait on Mr. C. E. B. Maybury, the Sheriff, during his visit, here last…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 9Th April. (Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

T. Nash v. A. E.. Wreh, claim for. board, etc,, £6 3s 3d. There being no appearance of parties, the case was struck out. B. S. Barnes v. Cussens, goods sold and…

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Alleged Brutal Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

An aboriginal brutally assaulted a man with an axe-handle at Bowraville on Saturday, and then tried to rob him. The alleged assailant has been arrested…

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Monday's Telegrams. Escaped From Gaol. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

A prisoner awaiting trial escaped from Narrabri gaol yesterday morning by climbing over the wall. He has not been re[?]aptured…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

BLANCHE MULLALY, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined, 20s in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April, 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

THOMAS GEORG[?] HODGES v. G. Ashby.-- Detention of property-- a horse. An order was made for the delivery of the horse by noon, in default £15, with costs of court and…

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Police Court. Friday, April 11, 1902. (Before R. Griffi hs and T. Bragg, Esqs, J' S. P.) Astill v. SMITH

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

The defendant was charged with using insulting language to plaintiff on 13th March last. Mr. Wren for complainant and Mr…

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Pathetic Court Scene

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

Thomas Smith was sentenced yesterday to ten years at Tamworth for attempting to murder his sweetheart, Kate Ahearn. The proseutrix went into hysterics and declared…

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Execution of Australian Soldiers. Court-martial Proceedings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Barton laid on the table extracts from the proceedings of the courts-martial held at Petersburg, Transvaal,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M., and Mr. E. A. Smith, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was read and received. Booth licenses were granted as follows:—Mrs. M. E. Coady, races at Montefiores…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, T.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

George William Spears v. Mat Campbell, charging him with maliciously injuring part of a wall at Wellington on 14th April instant…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Robert Read v. Alfred Howland Claim, £3 19s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and costs. Harris Levy v. Robert Dorey. Claim £5…

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Boy Commits Triple Murder

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The little village of .Arys is the scene of a terrible tragedy, in which a boy of eight is the chief in tor, as murderer of two little brothers and two-year-old…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 19. (Before Mr. T.C.K.M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

Lilly Dyer, for using indecent language in Darling-street on 18th instant, was fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment. The P.M. said defendant had just come…

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Murder of a Missionary's Family. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

Mrs. Wolff, wife of the Rev. H. Wolff, a New Guinea missionary, and her infant, have been murdered by natives during the absence of Mr. Wolff, A…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, April 2. (Befor Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

IN the undermentioned (undefended) cases judgments were given for the respective amounts claimed, with costs. G. Fitzgibbon v. K. Allen, goods sold…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P M., and Mr, F. E. Body, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Dubbo Licensing Court was held. The list showed that all the licensed premises were in good order…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before R. Griffith, Esq., J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

Alfred McGregor, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s. or 24 hours. Same, insulting language, was fined £1 or 48 hours…

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Guns Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 8

At first sight the above title seems almosa incredible, yet it is a fact that there are at the present time guns belonging to the Spanish army sentenced to…

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