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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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The Circuit Court Sittings. Open This (Wednesday) Morning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

The Circuit Court sittings open this (Wednesday) morning before Mr. Justice Owen. His Honor and his associate, and the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Mason) will be accommodated at Mrs…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, April 4. (Before Messrs. Collins and Read, J.'sP.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

Thomas Whalebone v. Bruce Wallace. Charge of unlawful detention of a bicycle, valued at £11 2s, at Wellington on 29th March, 1905…

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Police Court Friday March 31—Before H Giles Shaw, P.M.

The Castlereagh · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

Morris v McGuire.—Negiesting to quit and deliver up a dwelling house Defendant did not appear. Warrant of possession to issue within seven…

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Rival Wives in Court. Bigamist Blames Them Both

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

A small man named Arthur Walmsley good in the dock at Birmingham Police Court on January 6, charged with bigamy. From time to time he case be…

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Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

Patrick Casey was charged with indecent assault at Wellington on February 6th. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Cobar Murder Case. Horne Acquitted

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

AL the Circuit Court this week, Mr. Justice Owen, presided. Mr. Mason prosecuted Cor the Crown. The following cases were dealt with:—…

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Cobar Murder Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

Patrick Edwin Hormne was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering J, J. Donnelly, at Cobar, on March 4. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Arbitration Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Mr. Samuel Smith, retiring member, has been re-elected Employees' representative on the Arbitration Court, Defeating J. Curley, Miner's General Secretary, by 125 votes to 10…

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Anarchists in Court Circles

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The daughter of a former Governer-General of St. Petersburg has been arrested as an Anarchist, as have also 12 of the Secret Police Agents at Tsarkoe Solo…

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A Brand-new Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

THANKS to the work of the contractors, the Dubbo Court House now bears a brandnew appearance, and it has been transformed entirely as far as appearance goes…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 5th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

THE Circuit Court opened before Mr. Justice Owen and juriee on Wednesday. Mr.J. N. Mason was Crown Prosecutor, and was instructed by Mr. J. D. Houtson,…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

The ballot for the selection of the employees representative on the Arbitration Court has resulted in the re-election of S. Smith by a majority of 115 over J. Curley…

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Trial of T. M. Slattary. Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 MONTHS. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

The Criminal Court this morning was crowded when T. M. Slattery, M. L. C, was charged with the fraudulent conversion of £6958, the property…

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Land Appeal Court. Smith v. Muir

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

At the sittings of the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, on Thursday, the hearing of argument on the appeal of [?] William Smith which was adjourned from the sittings of the court at…

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Circuit Court. Friday, April 7. Sentences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

ANDY PECKHAM, who on the previous day pleaded guilty to two charges of breaking, entering and atealing at Dandaloo, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment with…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Friday, April 7Th. Sentences

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Andy Peckham, aboriginal, who had placed guilty to two charges of breaking and [?] was brought up for sentence. He had nothing to say. He was sentenced to one year's…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 5Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

THE Circuit Court sittings opened at the Court House, Dubbo, on Wednesday last. His Honor Mr. Justice Owen presided; Mr. C. E. Manning being his Honor's Associate. Mr. G. H…

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Wellington Police Court Friday, April 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, acting P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

E. K. Rutledge v. Henry Summers. Charge of trespass on complainant's enclosed lands at Wellington on 29th March…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

The above Court opened on Wednesday last, and the following cases have so far been dealt with:—Alfred John Doering pleaded guilty to…

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Commonwealth Revision Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

The above Court was held at Wellington on Friday last before Messrs J. Collins and R. Read, J's.P., appointed under the Federal Act for the purpose…

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