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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Cattle Stealing Extraordinary

The Castlereagh · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

An attempt was made last week to rescue 13 head of cattle which were being kept in the Gundagai Gaol yard nightly. Two persons have been…

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Bankrupt Sentenced to Twelve Months

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

James McLean, of Forbes, was on Thursday called before Mr. Justice Walker, in bankruptey, for glaring contempt of Court. His Honour said M'Lean's contempt had been of the…

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Supposed Murder and Incineration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

A man named Walter Bouton, aged 40, has been missing from Toowoomba for the past fortnight. It is believed he has been murdered and his body burned, as it quantity of charred…

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The Full Court and the Arbitration Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The Full Court to-day gave an opinion that no power was given to the Arbitration on Court to under men to work. A man was master of his own work, and could work or not an he…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Darlinghurst, commencing on Monday, 27th February. The following cases from the Dubbo…

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Burglary in George Street

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The premises of Patrick Teague, baker and pastry cook, George-street, were broken into yesterday afternoon and the sum of £100 stolen from the…

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Stuart Town. Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

W. A. Lawson was charged with maliciously wounding one Jno. McCormack at Euchareena on 13th inst. On the application of the police the…

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

Wm. Wells and another v. Jno. Taylor, junr. Trespass on M.T. 93, parish Boduldura. Damages claimed £25…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, February 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.m.) Case Against the Ex-mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

Robert Reeves (Traffic Inspector) v. Joseph Fleming Walker, charged with wilfully trespassing upon the railway station at Wellington on 15th…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

J. Robinson v. F. Holland. Claim £3 4s, goods sold and rent of house. Verdict for amount and costs. Pulbrook Bros. v. John Williams…

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Sheep Stealing at Homebush

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

A meeting at the selling agents, buyers, and others at Homebush yesterday resolved to offer a reward of £50 to any person securing the conviction of sheep-stealers at the yards…

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Murder of a [?] Late

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

A man named William Grimwood, has been committed for trial at Melbourne for the alleged manslaughter of F. May then. It is stated that accused while sharing, room with…

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A Dormant Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 4

THE paint was taken before the Full Court last week that the Wagga Land Board had acted wrongly in obeying a direction of the Land Appeal Court to determine a…

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Trangie Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K, McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

W. Lindsay v. S. Windred—Horse detention. Case withdrawn on suggestion of P.M. Petterson v. H. Cooper—Detention of…

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The Arbitration Court and Laundry Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

An application was made to the Full Court this morning to restrain the Arbitration on Con[?] and laundry employees, from proceeding on a rule granted by the Court. The Full Court…

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The Arbitration Court. The Appointments to the Bench

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

THE Arbitration Court Bench as at present constituted will in a few weeks have completed the triennial period for which it was appointed. The term of these years for which the…

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Land Appeal Courts Jurisdiction Upset. No Court Existed for a week last year

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

A peculiar point arose in the case in which an application was made before the Supreme Court Sydney on Friday on behalf of Friday Matthews, of Lockhard, calling upon the Wagga Land…

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Summons Court. Tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

ELIZABETH HUXLEY proceeded against John Huxley for the maintenance of her child. An order of 7s 6d a week was made, with 5s lOd costs…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

ARNOLD v. Rogan, claim for goods sold and delivered, amount £2 14s 5d; verdict for plaintiff. Hooper v. Rogan, claim for goods sold and…

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Police News. Monday, February 20. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., and J. A. Ryan, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

A YOUTH named John Coady was charged with stealing one case of fruit, valued at 10s, the property of the Railway Commissioners, at Dubbo on the 18th inst…

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