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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith and Mr. T. Baird, L. M's.)

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

RENEWALS of publicans' licenses were granted as under: M. A. Monston, Dubbo; annual value of premises set down at £276, license fee £25…

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To-morrow's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

A case which is exciting some comment and in which the parties are a church light and a young variety stage artiste, will come on for hearing at the…

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That Geurie License. Meeting of the Dubbo Licensing Court. (Before Messrs W. G. Burton Smith P.M. and D. Baird, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 5

At the Dubbo Licensing Court on Tuesday, 17th instant, Noil Larum applied for a hotel license at Geurie. Mr. D. McGuinn, who appeared on…

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Police Court. TUESDAY,—Before the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

William Hirst was found guilty of using indecent language and fined 20s. Michael Craig appeared on a charge of stealing clothes, which included a coat,…

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Nar[?]omine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

The P.M. was kept busy at his court last Thursday, the 12th inst., in ascertaining the merits of two hotly contested small debts cases…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Ii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

IT was very still and silent in the stern; the motion of the ship was so even that she might have seemed stationary but for the long track of scintillating water that…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April. 17. (Before Mr. burton-Smith, P.M.,and Mr. T. Baird, J.p) Renewals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

The following renewals were granted:—Charlotte Gillies, Oxford Hotel; annual value £50, license £10 10s. Mary Ann Moston, Moston's Hotel;…

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A Shocking Case. Trial at Dubbo Circuit Court Prisoner Sentenced to Death

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 8

The Dubbo Circuit Court was engaged [?]day last Saturday week hearing a [?]cking charge against Samuel Robert [?] who was defended by Mr…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 20th APRIL 1906. (Before R. Neilson and G. B. McEwen, Esq, J’s.P)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

Thomas Holder-Keeping was charged with carnally knowing Cissy Maria Golding a girl under the age of 14, years, near Bugaldie on the 10th day of…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Ii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 4

In more summary fashion Ralph [?] too had made up his mind as to the best way to attain his object. To let Miss Wylde go without a definite and…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Bdfora Mr. Burton Smith P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

H. E. Parkes, alias Williams, pleaded gniHy to stealing a bicycle, valued at £12 10s, the property of Bennett and Wood. The prisoner who was in =<< precarious state…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court were opened on Monday before his Honor Judge Docker. The number of cases was very small. CA SA APPLICATION…

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District Court. Mondat, April 23. (Before Judge Docker. L. A. McDongall Eegiatrar.) JOBDAN v. WALLACE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

In this case William Jordon sued M. Wallace for the refund of £15 paid as a depoiit upon a homestead selection. Mr. D. McGuina (McGuina and McGuinn)…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith and Mr. T. Baird, L.M's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

CLARA V. BARRY applied for a licen[?] for the Centennial Hotel, West Dubbo. The police objected on the grounds that the reas[?] requirements of the neighborhood did not [?]tify…

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The Clarke Gang. Murder of Old Billy.—shooting of Sergeant O'grady.—capture of Connell—the Abaluen Escort.—the Bushrangers Baffled—a Spoilt Picnic.—the Boy Rough Rider. (Contiuned)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

It was shortly after this that Old Billy Scott, a man well known in that part of the country, was found dead in the bush not very distant from…

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Police Court Before H. Giles Shaw P.M. and S. J. Harden J.P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

J.S. Salmond was charged by the police with using indecent language, and plended guilty. Fined 20[?] and court costs 8s…

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Hard Cases. Breach of the Rabbit Act. Two Respected Men go to Gaol. Something Wrong Somewhere

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

At the Forbes police court recently two well-known and respected farmers, via., William Golding and Henry [?], were charged with failing to…

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Nymagee News. Police Court. April 20Th, 1906

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M., and George Robinson, Denis Dwyer and Thomas Vollinowith, J.P's. Mr. J. Ross, junr., on bail, was…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Iii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

They had reached the side of the vessel as she spoke, and in a few minutes more Mrs. Crauston was comfortably installed in her cabin, where the Indian…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

The hearing by the Arbitration Court for the cancellation of the registration of the Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union was adjourned till Tuesday, but the Court…

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