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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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A Fight in Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

RICHARD Burge[?], the notorious criminal, who was arrested in connection with the Gatton murders in Queensland two years ago, created some…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 15. (Before Mr. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

KATE FLANNERY, on a charge of using indecent language in a public place (on tho premises of tho Travellers' Rust Hotel), was fined £3, with a goal alternative of two months. The fine…

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Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 16. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

Kate Flannery, for using indecent language in the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Macquarie-street, on previous day, was fined 60s, in default two months'…

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Police Raid

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The police raided two Chinese gambling dens in the city last night, and arrested 25 persons, including tow Englishmen…

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A Fight in Gaol

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

Richard Burgess, the notorious criminal, who was arrested in connection with the Gatton murders in Queensland two years ago, created…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs Morrison and Kinkead, J's.P. On Thursday a man named William Gutridge was fined 10s or three days for…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 6

BEFORE the P.M. James Eaves was charge with driving without a light. The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, February 21. (Before Mr. T.C.K. McKell, P.K.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 3

Charles King was charged with that he did on 3rd day of February, 1902, ignite certain wood, whereby the property of William Ward was injured, without having given…

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Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

George Fagan, butcher, has been found guilty of the murder of his wife. The jury recommended him to mercy. He was sentenced to death…

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Murder. Sydney, February 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

George Fagan was sentenced to death at Melbourne for wife murder at Cheltenham. He was recommended to mercy…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 24. (Before Mr. T. U. K. McKell, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 3

GEORGE WILLIAMS, charged with using indecent language in Talbragar-street on the 22nd inst., was lined £2 or one month's imprisonment. The line was paid…

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Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

A. Bates pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on Saturday night. The police explained that he and others had gone from one hotel to another…

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Sentiment in Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 8

It was one o'clock in the morning. It was tho deepest shadow in the piazza of the little suburban villa in which our story opens sat two burglars, curnostly…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney, February 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Frances Cocks, the jury found that death was due to septic peritonitis following on an illegal operation, unlawfully performed with…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 26. (Before Mr. T. C. McKell. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

JANE WINTON, aboriginal, was before the Court on a charge of damaging one carriage window, value 15s, the property of the Railway Commissioners She pleaded…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Fed. 26. Before Mr T.C.K. McKelt P.M.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

JANE WINTON, an aboriginal, was presented on a charge of wilfully damaging a railway carriage window, valued at 15s. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and ordered…

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Great Cobar Copper Mine. Dispute Amongst Shareholders. Appeal Before the Full Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

An appeal case affecting the affairs of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Co. was determined on Tuesday by the Full Court, judgment being delivered. The appeal was from…

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A Cumnock Police Court Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

At the Cumnock Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Marriot, P.M., John Rutter, of Two-Mile Creek, was charged with maliciously setting fire to natural grass…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, February 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

Matthew Smith, on remand, was charged with on the 22nd February last stealing a cheque of the value of £7 from the person of Patrick Gooley…

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Wardens Court. Friday, February 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

John Thomas Mallon applied for permission to mine upon the property of Joseph Tyler. Permission granted upon payment of 5s per annum, and £2 compensation…

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