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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police News. Wednesday, April 8. (Before Mr. H. B. Copeland, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

Francis Oliver, by warrant, on remand from Gilgandra, was charged with fraudulently appropriating the sum of £46, the property of Elizabeth Connor, at Dubbo, [?]…

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Petty Debts Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R. G. Dulhunty, J'[?]p.) Intehleader Summons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

George Albert Wheeler, plaintiff, proceeded against William Hatton, defendant; claimant, Mrs. Banks. In this case the plaintiff obtained…

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Police Court. Wednesday 8Th April 1903. Before Messrs E. May-Steers & G B. McEwen J’s P. Sheep Stealing

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

Richard Francis Jackson was remanded for eight days on an alleged charge of stealing one sheep the property of the New Zealand Loan and…

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Small Debts Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

A. W. Norton v John Bowen for goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed £13 6s 10d…

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Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

A youth name I White reported to the police that he found a burglar on the premises of Dr. Marshall, Liverpool-street, yesterday, and pursued him. Tho man deliberately shot him in…

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Cironit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The Circuit Court will be opened at the local Court House on Wednesday next, 16th instant, before Mr. Jastice Pring. The following persons are now in…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

AT the sitting of the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Tuesday next, the following Dubbo distriot business will be taken:—For settlement of cases to be stated for…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, April 14, 1903. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.m.) Alleged Larceny As a Bailer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

Frances Oliver was charged with larceny as a bailee of £36, tho property of Mrs. Elizabeth Connors. Constable Wheeler deposed to the handing…

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Police News. Saturday Aperil 11. (Before Messrs. G. H, Taylor and E. N. Blacket. J.s.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

James Farrell was charged with travelling on the railway without paying his fare on the 10th instant. Accused pleade[?] guilty, and was fined ten shillings, or 84…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

The Circuit Court opened at Dobbo yesterday before Mr. Justice Pring, the following cases being dealt with :—John Winter pleaded guilty to breaking and entering at…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday April 14. (Before Messrs. Jno. Collins and H. Nancarrow, J's P.) a Cronk Banknote

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 1

William John Argue, Oliver Wall, and Frederick Carter were charged with obtaining money and goods to the value of £5 from E. Simon by means of a valueless £5 note…

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Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

Daniel Lynch was charged with stealing £3 10s from the person of Daniel Gray, at Wellington, on April 2. Mr. Walter prosecuted on behalf of…

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In Decent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

James Davis was charged with indecently assaulting a young girl, named May Farrell, under the age of 14 years, to wit 8 years, at Quambone, on…

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Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

Alfred Watkins was charged With assanlting and robbing one William Quain, at Wellington, on March 23. Mr. Walker prosecuted on behalf of…

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Alleged Stealing in Company

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. C.J.B. Helm, P.M, Roy G.r. rard, aged 18, and John Davis, aged 42, were charged with stealing the sum of £3-6s from…

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The Auburn Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

An order was made to-day, authorising the Sheriff to summon an enlarged panel of jurors for the trial of Dighy Grand and Jones for the Auburn murder…

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Police Lights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

Mr. Inspector Moss has received the new electric lamp for issue to the police, It is a clever adaptation of electricity, in the form of a tube about 10 inches in…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

THE Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday morning, Mr. Justice Pring presiding. Mr. Leslie Gaden was Judge's Associate, and Mr. W. A…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 15Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were opened at the Court House on Wednesday. Mr. Walker filled the position of Crown Prose[?] and Mr. Kidston appeared on behalf of the…

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Police News. Wednesday, April 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

LUKE EGAN, for malicionaly damaging a window valued 7s 6d, the property of Cecile Caux, in Talbragar-street, was fined 10s and cost of the damage, or seven days'…

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