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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Cowardly Assault

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

On Monday last, a man named Homer, committed a cowardly assault on Richard Hegarty, groom at the Exchange Hotel. It appears that…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 4th APRIL. (Before F. J. McMahon, J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Alfred Hill, drunkenness. Fined 5s or 24 hours. William Benson, drunkenness. Fined 6s or 24 hours. Same, indecent…

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Circuit Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

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

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 6.. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.p.). Alleged Dog Stealing. Albert J. COYNE was before the Court on a charge of stealing a dog, and was remanded till Monday. Alleged Horse Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

Henry Levings, alias Cameron, was before the Court on remand charged with stealing a horse, the properly of John Matthews. Sergeant McDonnell deposed that he arrested…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, March 29th Before Messrs. Adams and Leah, J's.P

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

Henry Obray publican at Drysdale, was charged with giving an unstamped receipt for money received, amounting to £2 and over. William Coulton…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

THE Circuit Court opens before Chief Justice Darley on Wedneaday, 18th inst. The following prisoners are is custody awaiting trial:—…

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WEDNESDAY. (Before Mt. Adams, J.p.) Alleged Horse Stealing

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

John Cameron, alias Harry Levings, alias Orme, alias Campbell, charged with stealing a mare from Thomas-Heddish, of Gulgong, on or…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. The Criminal List

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

THE sittings of the Circuit Court will be opened before His Honor, the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Darley) on Wednesday next. The following prisoners are now in Dubbo gaol,…

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Police News. Wednesday, April 5Th. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

John Cameron, alias Levings, was charged by warrant, on remand from Cobar, with having stolen one mare, the property of John Matthews of Galgong, on 18th March,…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 8. (Before Massrs. Collins and Rose, J's.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

James Collins v. Thomas Shawcross. Claim for unlawful detention of one bay mare valued at £20 without just cause and after due notice of claim at Bodangora, on…

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Murder by Burglars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

THE DAILY EXPRESS publishes a highly sensational story of a dastarily crime that has been perpetrated at Vilna, in Russia. A band of burglars is said to have entered…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 9th. (Before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

HERBERT Walker and Charles Cameron (alias Harrison) were before the court on the charge of receiving one chest of tea, valued at £2 10s, the property of Wing Jang…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

THE Chouit Court opens before Chief Justice Darley to-day (Wednesday). The fallowing prisoners are in custody awaiting trial:—…

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The Latest Telegrams. MURDER. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

A verdict of murder against some perons unknown was returned yesterday, at the inquest on the infent found at St. Peters…

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Police News. Saturday, April 9Th. (Before Mr.James Heane, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Charles Cameron and Herbert Walker were charged with receiving various articles well knowing them to have keen stolen, and were remadded for eight days, on the…

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Summons Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

A number of Municipal summons cases were dealt with. PROSECUTION UNDER THE P.P. BOARD. David Watt, of Old Dubbo, was…

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What People are Saying. a Police Court Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

Yesterday the local court sat to decide whether or not two little girls—daughters of an alleged demimonde—from the neighborhood of Gobolion-street, should be sent…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

The above Court opened yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Ah Chick was charged with the wilful murder of William Tregaskis, at Peak Hill…

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Wellington Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Messrs. J. Collins and R. Read, J'sP.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 5

Maud Davis and Louisa Davis, two children under the age of 16, were charged with being found lodging with Fiances Davis, a common prostitute, at Wellington on 12th…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Ah Chick Sentenced to Death. Dubbo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Ah Chick, charged with the wilful murder of W. Tregaskis, at Peak Hill, was found guilty and sentenced to death. The local bakers hare reduced the…

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