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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Land Appeal Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The Minister’s reference for the return to the board for r[?]consideration of T. Spence’s c p application (unnumbered) Coonabarabran, was s[?]ed, the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 2Nd July. (Before Messrs. K. Murchison and R. Neilson, Js.P.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Mark Jones v, A G. Swinson, claim for £1 6[?], balance of wages, due. The plaintiff said he agreed with Mr. Swinson to get troughing at 30s per week and…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs F. P. Meares, P.M., and N. Morrison and M. A. Padula, J's.P. Peter Dogger v Ernest Joyce and…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 10. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

Joseph Aarous v Mrs. T. Arniel Claim to be put in possession of tenement at Wellington. No parties—struck out. John Workman, charged on suspicion of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 14 (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

EDITH DAVIS, charged with being a common prostitute, and with behaving in a riotous manner in Macquarie-street, was sentenced to one month's hard labour…

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Police Court. Monday, January 13, (Before Mr. T. C.K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

[?] Stanford was before the Court on suspicion of being of unsound n.ind. The police applied for a remand for medical observation. She was remanded…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. T.C.K. [?] P.m.) Undefeninded Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

IN the undermentioned cases defendants did not appear and judgments were given as stated:—Perpetual Trustee Co. (Executors of Dr…

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Hill End Police Court. THURSDAY, 9th JANUARY. (Before Mr. Wilkinson, P.M., and local Justices.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 5

John James Peters was charged with maliciously setting fire to natural grass, the property of Henry Suttor, of Triumble, on 22nd December last…

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Obley Police Court. Saturday, January 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

Henry Cyril Rogers v. George Newell. In this case the defendant was charged, under the Masters and Servants Act, for that he did on 8th November, 1901, at…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jahuary 14. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

EDITH Davies was before the Bench on a charge of being a common prostitute behaving in a riotous-manner in Macquarie-street on the previous day…

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Police Court. (Continued from another page). Thuasday, January 16. (Before Messrs. J. A. Ry[?] and E. N. Blacket, J[?].P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Elixabeth Mcore was before the Court o[?] suspicion of being a person of unsound mind. Doctors Tresidder and Hope deposed…

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A Melbourne Murder. the Price of Declining Drink Money. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A domestic tragedy has occurred at Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne. George Fegan, a slaughterman, is alleged to have shot his wife because…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, January 17. (Before Messrs. McKell, P.M., and E. A. Smith, J.P., Licensing Magistrate.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

P. B. Colreavy was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license at Dripstone. W. Livermore's application for a booth license at the Mumbil races on 25th instant…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

A claim was made against W. H. Loughnan for 13s 6d, due for water rates to the Municipal District of Wellington. Verdict for 13s 6d, costs 4s 10d, professional costs 10s…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, January 17. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

J. Aarons v. Mrs. D. Lynch, Claim 10s 2d, money due for water rates as agreed. No parties, struck out. Charles Rogers v. Jimmy Ah Young…

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Police Court. Tuesday. January 21. (Before the Police Magistrate). Indecent Language

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

William Ryan, for using indecent language in Talbragar- street, was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment. STEALING SHOES…

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The War. Krause Sentenced

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 4

Dr. Krause has been found guilty of attempting to incite to murder, and has been sentenced to two years imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Publicans' licenses were granted to M. J. Gleeson, T. Crook, and J. Cowell; and a colonial wine license to J. G. Brown…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 4

JOSSEPH Bonender, a Syrian hawker, was before the Court on a charge of stealing a rifle the property of M. T. Gleeson of Medway. Mr. M'Gunin appeared for…

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Arrested for Wife Murder Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 4

William Hawkins, a wel-known resident of Maryborough district, has been arrested on a charge of murdering his wife in December last. An open verdict…

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