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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 28. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

Edward Owens v. Jacob Dein. Claim to be put in possession of a tenement at Wellington. Mr. W. P. Kelly for defendant…

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Warden's Court. Friday, April 28

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

Rent £1 per annum and compensation £2 were fixed in the matter of G. B. Brown's authority to enter portion 4, parish Nanima; George England's…

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Licensing Court. Friday, April 28. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.L.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

Cornelius Larum was granted a transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel and billiard room at Stuart Town to Terence Brady, junr…

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District Court. Monday, May 1. (Before His Honor, Acting-Judge Browning.) a Matter of Fodder

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

Mowbray Dalziell v. Stockwell and another (estate of late Arthur Macaulay). Mr. J. McLachlan (Orange) for…

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Sheep Stealing. An Interesting Case. Commendable Police Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

AN interesting sheep stealing case came on before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M. at the Police Court on Monday, when Charles Douglas, George Douglas, and James Duffy were…

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Police Court. Monday, May 1St, 1905. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke. P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

Louisa Hinton was charged with stealing at Dubbo on the 29th ult., one cabbage valued at 2s 6d, the property of Hop Lee. Accused was found guilty and sentenced…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

FOLLOWING is a list of the cases to be heard at the District Court before Judge Docker next Thursday:— Tresidder v. Hearne; Commissioners of…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 6

Michael O'Shea was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Lorinea Oriel at Wellington on 30th April, 1905. Mr. W. P. Kelly appeared for the…

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The High Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 6

The sudden stoppage of the High Court has created grave dissatisfaction. Although no reason is given, it is believed to be due to the action of the…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 2

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 6

Homy Fletcher v. William Wilson. Claim, £20 2s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Stockwell for plaintiff, Mr. Kelly…

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District Court. Monday, May 1. (Before His Honor, Acting-Judge Browning.) Case Against a Dentist

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 5

Alice Elizabeth May Rich v. Elias Percy Solomon. Action for £200 on a charge of assault. Mr. F. S. Dawson (instructed by Mr…

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Sheep Stealing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

An interesting sheep stealing case was heard before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M., at the Police Court, Dubbo, on Monday last, when Charles Donglas,…

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Police Court MAY 1st. (Before J. F. McMahon, Esq, J.P.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

James Heggarty, charged withy being druak and disorderly on Saturday last, was fined 10s or 48 hours Fine paid…

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Burglary of a New York Bank

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

Burglars [?]roke into the Gilbertville Bank, New York, and exploded the safe and took away £1,200. They escaped on horseback…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 3. (Before Mr. W. Clarke. Acting P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

George Bartly, for travelling in a railway carriage without previously paying his fare, and with intent to avoid payment, was fined 40s, in default one month's imprisonment…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

THE District Court opened on Thursday before Acting Judge Browning. Mr. L. A. McDougall, district registrar, was in attendance, and Mr. G. H Taylor,…

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District Court. Friday, May 5. Fitch V Lynch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 1

This was a case in which David Fitch, of Narromine, claimed £175 from Patrick Lynch, also of Narromine, in satisfaction for the loss of a team of horses belonging to…

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Police News. Wednesday, May 3. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 1

George Bartley was fined 40[?], in default one month's imprisonment, for travelling on the railway without previously having paid his fare…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Browning.) Thursday, May 4Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

THE District Court sittings were opened on Thursday, Acting Judge Browning presiding. Several cases were settled out of Court. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, May 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

John Roberts, Eugene Murphy, and William Morrisey were each charged with travelling in a Government railway carriage without having…

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