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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, March 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 3

Mary Brown v. Richard Brown.—Alleged unlawful assault at Wellington on 14th instant. Adeline Ingram v. Mary Brown.—…

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Warden's Court. Friday, March 25. (Before the Warden)

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 3

William Platt and B. J. Hearle were granted suspension of work for 4 months on a mineral claim of 8 acres in parish Loombah, county Gordon…

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Police News. Alleged Perjury John Lynch Before the Court. First Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 3

On Monday morning at the Dubbo Police Court, John Lynch appeared before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., on remand, to answer to charges of perjury alleged to have been…

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Police Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

JOHN LYNCH, on remand, was before the Bench on a charge of committing wilful and corrupt parjury at the inquest held before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.P., District Coroner --…

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Wellington Police Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. John, Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

Thomas Ryan was charged with the larceny of a quantity of coal, valued at 1s, the property of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, at Wellington on 28th inst…

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Habitual Drunkard a Woman's Appeal. Respected in Gaol

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

At Marylebone lately, before Mr Curtl Bennett, an habitual drunkard named Norma clo[?] was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The actused. who…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th March. (Before R. Griffith & F. J. McMahon, Esqs, J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Martha Byrnes charged F. Pawsey with unlawfully detaining one dark brown horse, her property. Mr. S. P. Kemp for plaintiff and…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

THE Circuit Court opens before Chief Justice Darley on the 13th April. The following prisoners are in custody awaiting trial:—…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. The story of a spoilt Envelope

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

A MAN named Lovings, formerly employed in Dubbo (but, for the last few years not a resident of these parts) reappeared in the district a few days ago as a vendor of horses…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

HENRY JACOBS was before the Court on a charge of stealing on March 30th a saddle, bridle, and whip, the property of W. Lahy, of Wellington. Constable Wheeler deposed that on the…

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The Executive Council as an Appeal Court. A Novel Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

SOME time in the eign of William IV. a Public Roads Act w[?] passed, which provides that the tribunal [?] determine whether a road shall be taken or not shall be the…

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Peculiar Action at Law. Suing the King Because of Inadequate Police Protection

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

A CASE of considerable interest was heard before Mr. Justice M' Intyre at the Supreme Court Hobart last week. In the action C[?]isp v the King, the plaintiff claims £40 15s for…

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Police News. Wednesday, 30Th March. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

HARRY JACOBS was charged with stealing one saddle, bridle, and whip, valued at £4, the property of William Lahy, at Wellington, on the 20th inst…

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The Rival Farmers' Co-operative Societies. Verdict for the S.A. Association. Supreme Court-- Tuesday, March 20. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

S. A. Farmers' Co-operative Co., Limited, v. The Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited. Mr. Campbell, Mr. S[?]and, and Mr…

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A Transaction in Wheat Supreme Court, Tuesday. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) S. A. Farmers' Co-operative Co., Limited, V. The Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shand, and Mr. Rutherford, instructed by H. P. Steel, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Reid, K.C., and Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. H. White, for…

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Assault at Geurie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

THE Geurie assault case, in which Sydney Bell was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Arthur Konza on 28th March) though the charge was afterwards reduced to one of…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 2. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J. P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

HENRY LEAVINGS, alias John Cameron (with other aliases), was before the Court on a charge of stealing at Gulgong about. March 3, one brown mare the properly of Thos. Reddish…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

THE Circuit Court opens before Chief Justice Darley on Wednesday, 13th inst. The following prisoners are in custody awaiting trial:—…

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Police News. Wednesday, 30Th March. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

James Godwin, for being drunk and disorderly and resisting the police at Dubbo, on the 3rd inct., was fined £[?].10, or five weeks in gaol…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 6

The Dobbo Circuit Court opens before Chief Justice Darley on Wednesday, 13th inst. The following prisoners are in custody awaiting trial:—…

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