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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Warden's Court. Friday, April 7

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

W. H. Trewenack, application for suspension of labor conditions on authority to enter No. 469, issued 6th September, 1904, portion 73, county…

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Special Licensing Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Messrs: R. T. B. Gaden and E. A. Smith., Js.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

James Winters applied for a renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel. Application granted. P. B. Colreavy was granted a…

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Police Court Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. J. A. Ryan, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

JAMES WAKEFIELD was proceeded against for riotous behaviour in Talbragar-street on Saturday night last. Accused was found guilty and fined 10s, or three days' gaol…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen,) Monday, April 10Th. The Louth Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

Bernard Henry Midwinter, aged 23, was charged with feloniously and malicionsly murdering Frank R[?]ece, at Louth, on October 18th, 1904…

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The Smith v. Muir Case. The Land Appeal Court's Decision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

WE were enabled in our last issue to give the Land Appeal Court's decision in the Smith-Muir case, as delivered on the previous (Friday) afternoon. We are now in a position to…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Before His Honor MR. Justice Owen.) Monday, April 10Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

THE sittings of the Circuit Court with resumed on Monday morning before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen. Murder at Louth…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 4

At the Mudgee Police Court last week a man named Patrick Kiley was charged with stealing a horse the property of L. M. Casimir, of Mudgee. Andrew…

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The Louth Murder. Trial of Midwinter

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 3

At the Circuit Court on Monday the trial of Bernard Midwinter, a young man of 23 years, on a charge of having, about 18th October last, at Louth…

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Police Court Tuesday, before H. Gibson, J. P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

James Quinles was [?] with the larceny o a [?] of harness, the property of Alfred Webber at Balladeran on the 30th March…

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Coonamble Licensing Court

The Castlereagh · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

The quarterly licensing Court sat on Friday last, Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. (chairman), and Dr. Bertram and Mr. E. Whitney, Je.P., presiding…

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Settling Out of Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 6

A good story is told concerning a certain magisurate, who always endcavors in smooth over any little differences which may be brought before him. On the ocscasion to ques…

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Land Appeal Court. Smith v. Muir. (Before the President, Mr. H.G. Curry, and Commissioners Brandis and Honston.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 7

The reserved decision of the land Appeal Court was given on Friday last on the appeal of Jeremiah William Smith, which was adjourned from the…

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Gilgandra Police Court, (Before Mr. H. Gibson, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

A man named James Quinlan was charged with stealing a quantity of harness the property of Alfred Webber. Both parties had lived in Balladoran. Webber was a…

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Cobar Murder Case

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

This case, heard at Dubbo Circuit Court last week, hinged solely of Horne's sanity. Dr. Letcher swore as to the Taylor's…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) Tuesday, April 11Th. The Louth Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

In last issue our report of this case closed with the evidance of Mr. John Bates, grazier, of Louth. The next witness called Ellen Bates, daughter of previous witness,…

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Paris Murder. Bow Street Investigation

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

At Bow street Charles Hoffman, a cabinet maker, and Anatole Paul Claire, alias Decresefond, were again brought up on January 12 for…

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A Crowded Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

THE crowd that assembled in the Court House on Thursday watching the final stage of the Midwinter trial, was probably a record one for Dubbo; exclusive of the…

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Hampton Court Palace Ghosts

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 8

Hampton Court Palace has more than one ghost. Queen June Seymour, clothed in white and bearing a lighted taper in her hand, is said to wander mournfully round the Silver…

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Dubbo Circuit Court Dubbo Circuit Court (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) Tuesday, April 11Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) Tuesday, April 11Th. The Louth Murder. [Continued from page 3]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were resumed on Tuesday morning before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen. The trial of Bernard H. Midwinter, for Our report on page 3 brings the trial of B. H. Midwinter, for the Louth murder, down to the close of evidence. Mr. Rolin impressively addressed the jury…

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Assaults on the Police. Remarkable London Figures

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

It was stated by Mr. Won[?]ner, at Marylebone, on Jaunary 13th, during the hearing of a charge of assault upon a policeman, that in 1903 there…

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