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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. MeKell. P. M.)

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

D. O'Grady was proceeded against by separate summon for unlawfully assaulting two China-men named Willie Chong and Geo. Bin, at the 25th inst. Mr…

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Police Court. Saturday March 29 (Before Messrs. J. Heane and J. A. Ryan. Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Sidney Burns (half-caste), before the Court on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was remanded for a week for medical examination…

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Wellington Police Court. Saturday, March 29 (Before Mr. H. Nancarrow, J.P.,)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

Martha Shaw, found guilty of using indecent language in Gobolion street on 27th March, was find £3 or two months imprisonment in Dubbo Gaol…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 2. (Before Mr. T. C.' McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

Edwin Hardy an old age pensioner, was, for indecent behaviour in Darling-street on previous afternoon, sent to gaol for 24 hours with light labor. He was then…

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Outrage and Murder. Sydney, April 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Violet Findlay, aged 13, a daughter of a bu[?]cher residing at Paddington, a suburb of Brisbane, was found dead in a pool of blood last night. Death was due to some [?]barp…

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The Court-martialled Australians. Disgraceful Revelations. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

Correspondents have supplied the Morning Leader with the story of the execution of unarmed Boers by Australian officers, It asserts that an…

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Bushrangers in Queensland. a Station Manager and a Constable Shot. Police Scouring the Country

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The police have been advised that a man named Dalke, manager of Carnarvon station, and Constable Doyale, are reported…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

John Coady v. John Gollan. Charge of using insulting language on 17th March. No parties—struck out. Elizabeth Ann Wilson v. James Madden…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before Mr. B. G Dulhunty, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

Harry Jacobs was before the Court on a charge of breaking and en[?]ering the premises of Absolom Gartrell, bake[?]; and stealing therefrom three and a-half dozen…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before Mr. K. G. Dalhunty, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

HARRY JACOBS was charged with breaking and entering an outhouse and stealing therein about four dozen flour bags, the property of Absalom Gartroll, on or about the 3lst March last…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

[?] sittings of the Circuit Court were opened at the Court House on Tuesday before [?]is Houor Judgo Cohen. The Sh[?]riff (Mr.C. E. Ma[?]bury), who accompanied his…

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Dubbo Assize Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

Mr. O. Maybury, Sheriff, accompanied His Honor. Mr. W. Edmunds prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Municipal Revision Court. Monday, Apeil 7. (Before Mr. T. C. E. M'Kell. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

THE annual Municipal Revision Court was held on Monday last. Several Cases were sa[?]led, but appellants did not appear. The Council Clerk, on…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 5Th, 1902. (Before T.C.K. Mckell, Esq. P.M., and W. O'neill, Esq., J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

William Cook was charged with having ualawfully assaulted George Pulsford. Constable Baker deposed that the…

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Acquitted of Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

In the case of the farmer named Robert Hawkins, charged with wife murder, at Adelaide, the jury on the second trial acquitted the accused…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen). Tuesday, April 8, Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

DAVID HORSEFIELD Was arraigned for having attempted on Nov. 2[?] at Bobborah to discharge a loaded firearm at Charles Childe. A second count charged him with…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before Mr. J. Heane,.J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Micheal O'Keefe, for using obscene language. was fined 40s; in default, one month's imprisonment. Friday, April 11…

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Dubbo Assize Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. C. Maybury, Sheriff, accompanied His Honor. Mr. W. Edmunds prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Special Licensing Court Friday, April 11. (Before Mr. McKell P.M. and Mr. Gaden, Licensing Magistrate)

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

An application by A. B. Wilson for the transfer of his publican's license to D. W. Cox was granted, as also the billiard license. M. H. Fennell was granted a booth…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court, on Tuesday last, George King was arraigned on a charge of indecent exposure near Maxwell-street, Wellington, on February 7. The prisoner,…

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