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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Supreme Court Vacations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

THE fourth number of "The Magistrate" (issued by Mr. H. J. Hunt, of Cha[?]wood) is to hand. Much of it is taken up with references to the inconvenience caused by the legal…

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Gilgandra. Police Court. (Before Messrs. H. Giles-Shaw, P.M. [?] and H. Gibson, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

DUBBO P. AND S. P. BOARD v. JAMES [?] BARLING--Failing to destroy [?]abbits on his [?]bling at Bung[?] to the satisfaction of the Board. Fined £5, and the costs of Court. Fine paid…

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W. N. Willis. Appeals to Natal Supreme Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

THE Attorney-General, Mr. Wade, cabled on Thursday to the Durban law authorities on the subject of the proceedings against Mr. W. N. Willis. He asked to be informed…

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Charges of Murder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

At the inquest on a swagsman who died in the Wagga Hospital, the Coroner recorded a finding of murder against John Marshall and Edward…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, December 29, 1905, (Before Messrs. Collins and Kennard, Js.P.) Committed for Trial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

Fred James Hunter was charged that on 16th September, 1905, at Spicer's Creek, he did forge a certain order for the delivery of goods with…

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Police Court Thursday—Before H. Giler-Shaw P.M. and H. Gibson J.P. [?]

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

R. G. Dulb[?]ty v. Jea Barking—faiting to [?] and destroy rabbits to the satisfaction of the Dubbe P.P. Board. Defendant pleaded guilty and…

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Small Debts Court Thursday—Before H Giles Shaw P.M. and H. Gibson J.P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

R. Hitchen v. T. Wearing.—Geeds said £3 1s less £1 3s 6d paid by each. No Appearance of defendant. Verdist for 17s 6d and court costs 5s…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

MARGARET NOONAN, mother of five children, whose ages range between three and fifteen years, unsuccessfully attempted to murder her husband on Thursday night, One of the…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Margaret Noonan, mother of five children, whose ages range between three and fifteen years, unsuccessfully attempted to murder her husband last night. One of…

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The Liquor Act and the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The metropolitan police state that the larger power given to them under the newly passed Liquor Act have already effected great improvement in the conduct of the business of hotels…

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Court Fixtures, 1906. Minor Courts. DUBBO. Mondays and Tuesday—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

January 1-2, 8*[?]-9, 15-16[?], 22-23, 29-30 February 5*-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. March 5*-6, 12[?]-13, 19*-20, 26-27. April 2*-3, 9-10, 16-17[?], 23-24, 30*…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, January 5, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 4

William Livermore was fined 20s and costs 6s for permitting five cattle to stray upon the railway at Wellington on 1st inst…

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Licensing Court. Friday, January 5, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 4

The following transfers of licenses were granted:— Henry Hughes to Christopher Hewitt Siggins, Spicer's Creek Hotel…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, January 5, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 4

Tertius Martin Sherrifi v. J. S. Rutter. Claim £3 10s, goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. P. Kelly for defendant…

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Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday, a young man named Robert B. Hobbs, charged with assaulting Charles Pegg, pleaded guilty. Mr. Burton Smith, P.M.,…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Dubbo Council the question of the date of the Revision Court for 1906 was considered. Several aldermen thought it would be…

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Court Fixtures, 1906. Minor Courts, DUBBO. Mondays end Tuesdays—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

January 1-2, 8*+9, 15[?]16+, 22-2[?], 29-30 February 5*-6. 12-1[?], 19-20, 26-27. March 5*-6,12+13, 19*-20, 26-27. April 2*-3, 9-10,16*-17+, 28-24,80*…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, L.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

THE first renewal of a publican's license under the new law was before the local Court on Monday last, when Arthur Storrier applied for a renewal of the license of the Globe Hotel…

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"The Magistrate."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 6

About 850 years ago William the Conqueror with his Norman clergy and Norman lawyers, engrafted upon the fair body of English law his feudal…

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Criminal Assault on a Child

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

Another [?]utrage is reported from Belmore. A man, whose name is at present unknown called at Mrs. Jainey's house to effect some chair repairs. When he had completed the…

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