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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Stuart Town Police Court Wednesday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. E. Crick, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

Joseph McLoughlin, remanded earlier in the day from Wellington on a charge of stealing blankets, the property of W. H. Barlow, of the Railway Hotel, was before…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1902. (Before R. Griffiths, Esq., J P )

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

William Higgins and Michael Killeen were charged with having stolen, on the 25th inst., at The Yarrens, three bags of corn and two…

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The Rockdale Murder. Birch Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

At the Sydney Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Acting Justice Pring, Thomas Nicholas Birch wax charged with the wilful murder of Augustine Lawrence, at Rockdale,…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Cobar Municipal Council, in pursuance of a resolution passed at last meeting, was represented as plaintiff it against a number of ratepayers for…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday. (Before Messrs. M'Kell. P.M.. and Ryan. J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

A MAN named Harry Rymer wan charged with the larceny of a cheque to the amount of £4, the property of Thomas Burns, near Forbes. Thomas Burns, near Forbes. The offence was alleged to have taken place on the…

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Special Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

A SPECIAL Licensing Court for the Dubbo Licensing District is advertised for 17th June next, to enable licensees whose licenses expire on the 30th June next and the early part of…

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Dubbo Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The Dubbo Land Court will sit on Tuesday and deal with cases not withstanding the fact that the day has been declared a public holiday (Prince of Wales Birthday), This will be a…

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Ways of Living. River Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 6

A TIME there was when Father Thames was associated with all kinds of tale, mysterious and otherwise— with murders, and…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 29. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and Mr. J. A. Rvan. J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

WILLIAM THOMPSON was charged with breaking and entering the Public School at Eschol on 27th instant, and stealing therefrom certain articles the property of…

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A Savage Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 2

Constable-Edwards was brutally attacked in Melbourne on Saturday night by a "push" gang, and would have been beaten and kicked to death but for the arrival of…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, May 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 3

A. E. Rotton T. Mrs. M. Shaw. Claim that defendant retained without just cause a certain chattel, namely, a weatherboard structure…

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Report of the Police

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

In connection with the attempt to capture the [?], the Commissioner of Police has received a report. This states that on Friday morning last a small party…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 31. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kall. P.M)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 3

James Wilkie, for indecent behavionr in Macquarie-street on previous day, was fined 40s, in default 21 days' imprisonment…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday, May 31St. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKull, P.M)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

JAMES WILKIE, on a charge of improper behaviour in Macquarie-street on the 30th inst. was deemed gulty, and fined 40s or 21 days imprisonment…

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The Arbitration Court and Its First Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

IN the first industrial dispute referred to the arbitration of the now court, the victory has gone to the men. The Newcastle wharf laborers, as represented by their union,…

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Petty Debts Court, Monday, June 2. (Before Messrs. T.C.K. M'Kell, P.M and J. Heane J.P)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

In the undermentioned undefended cases jadgment was given for the amounts claimed by the respective plaintiffs, with costs…

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Wellington Police Court. Wednesday, June 4. (Before Mr. John Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 5

Thomas Hume and George Bartley were charged that they did on 29th May, 1902. utter a counterfeit coin resembling a half crown, to John Poole, knowing the same to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 4th, 1902. (Before Messrs. R. Griffiths and W. Kierath, J's.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

David Ramsay, aged 13 years, was charged with haveing insufficient means of support. Orlando Hart Elliott deposed: I am…

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A New York Police Mystery. Strange but True

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

If the death of James M'Auliffe had happened in London it would have provided one of the most sensational murder mysteries in the annals of crime…

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Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, June 4. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

JOHN WIGGINS, who sustained a fracture of his leg at Dubbo during Show time, appeared at the local Police Court on crutches, in connection with the charge against Michael McGann, who…

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