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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Conviction Upheld. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) A Wolfe Schnapps Case. Prosecution Under the Public Health Act. Re Adam Beer (W. H. Bulmer and another respondents.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 3

Mr W. A. Walker. instructed by Mr. C. D. Inglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi by which William Henry…

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Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

On Friday the Cabinet considered the case of Samuel Robert Harris, who was sentenced to death lately at Dubbo for indecent assault on a little girl…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, April 27, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Stealing a Ten Pound Note

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 3

Violet Walker, aged 18, was charged ?with on the 7th inst. stealing a £10 note from John Forrest, of the Mumbil hotel, where she was employed…

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Land Court Decisions. at the Dubbo Sittings

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

It has been generally accepted that the Pastures Protection Board has a jurisdiction over the matters that are connected with the destruction of rabbits,…

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A Wolfe Schnapps Case. a Supreme Court Appeal[?]

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

Mr W A Walker, instructed by Mr C D Inglis, appeared for Adam [?] of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule NISI by which…

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Burglary in the City

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

Cooper's tobacconist shop in Market-street was robbed last night of goods and money valued at £120…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" CHAPTER V.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

But the ship sailed on and the girl's heart seemed to sink with it below the v[?] A firm step on the winding staircase…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith P.m.) Unlicensed Vehicles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

George Gilbert, J [?]eph Flood, W. McIntosh and W. Keighran were each fined £20, with 6[?] 3d cost of court, with the alternat[?]ve of one months' imprisonment,…

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Collie Police Court

The Castlereagh · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

[?] valued at 15n, elected to be summarily dealt with and pleaded not guilty. Constable M'Kinley gave evidence as…

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Collie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 5

At the last session of the Police Court on the let inst, before Mr. Pearse, J.P., a, man named John Crawford was charged with the larceny of two books…

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An Assault in a Train

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

At the Burwood Police Court to-day, Harold Prentice and Leslie Ashton were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Stephen South. The evidence disclosed that a cowardly…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Vi

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

'I shall never be able to thank you enough,' said Francesca gratefully. 'It seemed such a mountain of trouble a little while age, and now you have made it so…

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In Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 7

Magistrate: 'Madam, your husband charges you with assault.' Madam; ' yes your worship. I asked him It he would ever oease to love me, and…

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Amateur Burglary

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

A case of burlary which the police have not been able to solve quite to their satisfaction is that which occurred on the second day of the show at Mr…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, May 5Th, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.) Three drunks were dealt with. a Came of Chance

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 3

Jim Cunliffe was charged with the larceny of 5s. by means of a game of chance at the show ground on Wednesday. The game was played with a…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Viii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 4

'Poor brido--I city her,' said Aymard, 'especially if she has to have an ovation here when she arrives. Twelve hours' jolting through the night in that…

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Police Court. Summons Cases. Friday, May 8. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

JAMES KENNEDY was charged with using an unlicensed stage carriage, and plying for hire on the road leading to the Dubbo racecourse on April 25…

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Police Changes. Retirement of Sub-Inspector Moss

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

WE learn that Sub-Inspector Mo[?] will retire from the police service on June 30th, at the expiration of his present term of six months leave of absence, on the ground of ill-health…

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Police Court. TUESDAY—Before Mr Treatt, P.M. Illewong Offenders

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

Dublin Ryan was fined 10s and 6s costs for riotous behaviour at Illewong, and for indecent language was fined 20s and 6s costs, or 14 days…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Viii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

'She is just lovely,' Reggie said a last, looking up into Curzon's face wistfully. 'She won't want to have anything to do with me.'…

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