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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

This was held on Friday before the P.M and Mr. R. T. B. Gaden. Renewals of the licences of Jas. Winters, of the Commercial, and P. J. Curry, of…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The sitting of the Circuit Court were opened at Dubbo last Wednesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. ALLEGED RAPE…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, 6Th April. (Before the P.M. and Mr. R. T. B. Gaden.) Under the Education Act

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

Patrick O'Donnell, for failing to send his child to school the required number of days in the half-year, was fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. costs…

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The Magistrate

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 6

The April number of THE MAGISTRATE, the seventh of the magazine, devotes special attention to Land and Municipal Matters. There is a full “Digest of…

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The Gaol Hospital

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The following letter, addressed to Mr. J. U. Meehan, M.L.A., has been forwarded to us for publication:—Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice, Sydney,…

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Some Court Jottings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

A comparison of voices was made the subject of some humorous reflections by the Bench and Bar at the Circuit Court on Wednesday. A prisoner who was arraigned…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were continued after we went to press on Friday Afternoon. The case against J. B. Brotherton for alleged murder at Cobar was being heard…

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Divorce Court. Monday, April 9. Doyle V Doyle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson eat in Divorce juriadiction on Monday afternoon to hear the above case. Mr. D. McGuinn appeared for the…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Friday, April 6. Rex V. Brotherton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

After ve went to press on Friday the Above case closed at a point when Mr. Moriarty, the Counsel for John Bailey Brotherton, charged with murdering Denis…

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Monday, April 9th. (Before Dis Honor Mr.Justice Simpson.) Mr. G. H. Taylor acted as Deputy Sheriff. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

A youth named William Carroll, was charged with indecently assaulting Henrietta May West, a girl under 14 years of age, on the 15th of March at Nyngan…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Continued from Back Page). Saturday, April 7. a Serious Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

Samuel Robert Harris was charged with carnally knowing Muriel Mary Lewis, without her con[?]ent, at Wellbank, near Wellington, on the 10th of February last…

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Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

At the Ipswich Circuit Court Amelia Clara Links was sentenced to death for the murder of her infant…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

On April 5th, 1906, before Mr. Giies Shaw, P.M., a man named Kearns was charged by the police with exposure. After lengthy evidence had been taken…

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The Florida Fracas. Brotherton Found Guilty. Sentenced to 12 YEARS

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

At the Circuit Court, Dubbo, on Friday last, the bearing of the charge of murder against John B. Brothorton was concluded. Accused was…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 10

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

After our report closed on Tuesday the following cases were concluded:- REX v. H. ROESNER. The jury in the case of Henry Roesner,…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.) Criminal Cases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were continued after we went to press on Tuesday afternoon. Thos. Miller was arraigned for having on March' 28 in the dwelling house of A. M…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 11. (Before H Giles-Shaw Esq. P.m.) Assault Case

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

Charles Clare was charged with assaulting John Holder-Keeping and also with having used insulting language to same…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" CHAPTER I.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

TWELVE hours more will se us at Colombo, I suppose ?' 'Thank Heaven, yes. A more tedious voyage I have never experienced in all…

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Murder on the Russian Railway. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

A woman returning to Russia from Harbin was last week murdered in the train and robbed of £10,000. The murderer has been arrested…

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"Two-ups" in Court. Svdney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

One hundred and sixty-nine men, arrested in an Engine-street two-up school on Saturday night, were before the court this morning. Seven pleaded guilty to being…

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