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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Warden's Court. Friday, May 5

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

John E. Gibson, Yeoval, authority to enter No. 590, portion 83, parish Buckinbah, county Gordon (M Dalveen and A P. Burtt's land)…

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Police Court. Saturday. May 6. (Before Mr. J. A. Ryan, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

JAMES THOMPSON, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Macquarie-Street on 5th instant, was fined 20s, in default 7 days imprisonment, and for lining indecent language in…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

THE following cases were dealt with by the District Court on Friday, in addition to those published in last issue. Wall Bros. v. Frederick Carters, claim…

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Burglaries During Show Time. Arrests by the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

SHOW time is generally a good harvest for spellers, house-breakers, and members of the legally-dishonest class generally. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hives, in…

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Police News. Monday, May 8Th. (Before Mr. James Heane, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

Jesse George Kirk was charged with stealing one tent, valued at 10s, the property of W. H. Silk, at Dubbo, on the 7th inst., and was remanded for 24 hours…

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Summons Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Messrs Jas. Heane and R. G. Dulhunty. Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

Ralph Richard Rogerson proceeded against Donald McKenzie for assault. Mr. Nelson appeared for defendant. After hearing a considerable amount of…

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Court Wit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

Counsel are not always impressed with the seriousness of a case in Court to the same extent as the parties for whom they appear, and in the majority…

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Theft

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

On Mondap night last impudent theft, took place of a rifle, part of the working plant of Mr Simms' shooting gallery. It appears that about 7.30,…

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Threatening an Archdeacon. Solicitor Charged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 5

A Taunton solicitor, Mr Henry J. Clement Reed, has appeared before the local magistrates on innumerable occasions in the character of…

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Simple Royalties. the Swedish Court

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 5

Princess Margaret of Connaught, who is to marry into the Swedish Royal Family, has been described as one of the cleverest and most…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 11Th. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, Acting P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

THOMAS DIGGINS was charged with sealing a gold ring of the value of £5, the property of Edward Saddler. Constable Nolan gave evidence that he had…

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Alleged Assault at Drysdale. Striking Evidence. Definition of Mongrel

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

At the Cobar Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Treatt, P.M. William Coulton sued James Rank[?] for unlawful assault at Drysdale…

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Land Appeal Court. Local Cases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 3

THE appeal of F. B. Bloomfield against the recommendation of the Nyagan Land Board, in respect of his application for an improvement lease of 3443 acres, parish of Canauba North,…

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The Gleeson Toynton Case. Before the Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 3

THE Land Appeal Court on Tuesday dealt with the matter of the appeal of M. Gleason, against the disallowance of his homestead selection application No. 1904-15, Dubbo, Mr. Pike…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, May 11. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke and F. E. Body, LM's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

THE license of the Australian hotel was transferred from Frederick Burkinshaw a Frank Cridland. Renewals of annual licenses were granted to…

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Licensing Court Thursday, May 11. (Before Mr. Wm. Clarke, P.M., and Mr. F. E. Body, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

Renewals were granted to Annie Simms, of the Court House Hotel, Dubbo, and to J, P. Byrne, of the Royal Hotel, Narromine. Two booth licenses for the picnic races were…

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Land Appeal Court. (Sitting in Sydney.) (Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.) a Dubbo Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

Mr. McGuinn, of Dubbo, appeared for M. Gleeson in his appeal against the disallowance of his homestead selection application, No. 1904-15, Dubbo…

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Burglary Last Night

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

The residence of Mr. J. A. Porter in Bank Street was entered last night by a burglar or burglars, av entrance being effected despite the fact that all…

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The Tatura Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

A man who was arrested at Ballarat yesterday on a charge of threatening to shoot a publican is alleged by the local police to bo identical with the Tatura…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, May 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

William Gardner, Council Clerk, v. Thomas Mullarkey, charged with allowing filth to remain on his premises Maughan-street, Wellington, on or…

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