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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Dubbo Police Court. Friday, March 27, 1903. (Before Mr. J. A. Ryan, J. P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 5

LOUIE HINTON, alias Winton (an aboriginal) was charged with being a common prostitute, and behaving in an indecent manner at the Swimming Hole, Dubbo. After accused had…

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Court's Decision. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

The Court at Dumfries, on the ground that betting is illegal, dismissed cases against telegraph operators charged with altering the time of betting telegrams…

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Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and N. Morrison, J.P. Alleged Breach of Licensing Act

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Richard Snape was proceeded against by the police, at the instance of Mary Ellen Davis, for selling certain liquor, to wit beer, to James Davis on 23rd March…

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At the Court of Louis Xiv

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 6

One of the difficulties of Royalties—one of the things that account for the tendency to selfishness which has been considered a weakness of the Royal caste—is…

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Police News. Wednesday, March 25. (Before Messrs. J. Heane and R. G. Dulhunty, J's.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

William Donovan was charged with being of unsound mini and wandering at large on the 24th instant, Sergeant McOonald deposed that from…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, March 27. (Before Mr. T. C. K McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 2

Annie Davis v. Arthur Ernest Davis. Defendant (who did not appear) was charged with deserting his lawful wife, Annie Davis, at Wellington, on and since…

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The Magistrate's Order

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

SOME twenty years ago an Irishman mysteriously disappeared from his native town, and, as was thought to be dead, his friends applied to the Court for a decree…

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Double Murder. Brisbane, Monday[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

A double murder was committed on Sunday afternoon in the lockup yard at Mackay (Q.) A kanaka, who was waiting trial for…

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held at the Court Home, Dubbo, commencing at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday), 2nd April. The following cases will…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, March 30Th. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., and Mr. J. A. Ryan, J. P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

ROBERT LEES, otherwise known as "Griffo," was before the Court on a charge of being of unsold mind. Constable Wheeler deposed that on the night…

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Police News. Monday, March 30. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., and J. A. Ryan. J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

ROBERT LEE was charged with being deemed to be insane, found wandering at large at Dubbo on 28th inst., and was remanded for eight days for medical…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before Mesers. Collins and Clifford, J's P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

Daniel Power was fined 5s for travelling in a carriage on the Government railways at Wellington, on 30th March, without having first paid his fare and with intent to…

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Murder in Mackay Lockup. Two White Men Killed by a Kanaka

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

A horrible double marder was committed on Sunday afternoon in the lockup yard at Mackay (as briefly reported in our wires on Monday). A kanaka named Sow Too Loo,…

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Local Intelligence. Dubbo Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. Before Mr. R.G. Duthunty, J.P. Unhound Mind

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

WILLIAM DONOVAN was charged with being of Unsound mind. Evidence was given by Dr. Tresidder, and the patient wan discharged…

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Double Murder at Mackay. A Kanaka prisoner kills two men

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

A double murder was committed on Sunday afternoon in the lock-up yard at Mackay (Q.) A kanaka, who was wailing trial for the murder of a girl, was in the exercising yard…

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Police News. Wednesday, April 1. (Before Mr. R. G. D[?]ihusty, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

William Don[?], on remand,charged with being of unsound mind, was[?] on the recommendation of Dr. Tre[?]idder, discharged…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Oliver (President)[?] and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court were opened at the Court House, Dubbo, on Thursday morning. Mr. W. R. Jamieson, Deputy Registrar, was in attendance…

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Land Appeal Court. Before the President (Mr. A. Oliver) and Commissioners Brandis and Houston

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

THE sittings of the Land Appeal Court were opened at the Court House on Thursday before the Commissioners as above. Mr. Jamieson acted as Registrar…

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Licensing Court. Friday, April [?] (Before Messrs. McKell, P.M., and Gaden, Licensing Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted the following :—Thomas McCormick, Grand Hotel; Thomas McHugh, Commercial Hotel…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. On a Well-known Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Collins and Clifford, J'sP., Alfred Watkins was charged with assaulting William Quain and robbing him of a sum of…

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