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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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The Lismore Murder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 5

The inquest was continued at Lismore yesterday on the remains of the man found near Woodburn. The Afghan was present in custody. The…

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W. P. Crick and C. Bath. Charged with Conspiracy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 5

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday morning William Patrick Crick and Charles Bath were charged with conspiring together to corruptly…

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Police Court Friday, June 1st, 1906. [Before Mr [?] a show P. M.]

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

W. C. [?] Amounting to £1 15 [?] [?] Miller v Jas [?] Wages due £6 [?] Pleaded not [?]…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by the P.M. on Wednesday last George Williams, for being drunk and disorderly in Dandaloo-street, on the 5th inst.,…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xv

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2

'Well, it's just this. You have more than once made a wrong use of your uncle's name to obtain money; you are aware at this moment, if he chose to…

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Biddy and the Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

certain magistrates' clerk was noted for his brusqueness and harshness to those who bad the misfortune to come before him as offenders against the law…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 2

There was very light work at the Police Court on Friday for Mr. Burton Smith, P.M. There was rather a long list of cases in the summons division…

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Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 2

William Knowles, who shot his wife at Palmerston, N.Z, has been sentenced, to death. He made a rambling statement in the dock and sang some…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xvi

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 4

Believing the peak to be deserted, he was as much surprised as Aymard by the sudden collision, and for a minute or so each gripped the other fiercely. Aymard…

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The Surry Hills Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 3

Richard Riley was placed on his trial to-day on a charge of murdering Rose Arnold at Surry Hills. After evidence had been taken, accused was pronounced insane, and ordered to be kept…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before the P.m.) Council Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

F. Stribley was proceeded against for the recovery of 16s sanitary dags, and £1 13s gas charges, and verdicts given with costs. INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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Murder at Cue Gold Fields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 3

A dryblower, named Michael McNaughton, has been murdered i[?] a cold blooded manner at his camp, near Cue, West Australia. The object of the murder was robbery, as the man's…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 3

JOSEPH BEAHAN was before the Court on remand form Browarrina on a charge of stealing a saddle, the property of Tho[?]. Fitz-Gerald, of Bunglegumbi[?], at Dubbo, on May 11…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 12. (Before Messrs. W. G. Burton Smith and E. H. Burkitt, L.M's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 3

A SPECIAL sitting of the Dubbo Licensing Bench was held on Tuesday morning, to fix values and license fees of a number of hotels in the town and district…

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The Magistrate

The Castlereagh · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

The June number is to hand. Municipal matters receive ample attentive. The leader on Shive Government, and also the Municipal Notre,…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

On Monday last, before the P.M., George Connell was proceeded against for being drunk and disorderly in a lane at the rear of the Grand Hotel on the…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xvii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

So, with many a halt and frequent' cooees' on the way, the two men had reached the peak just as the rising sun tinged its bare brow with a crimson glow,…

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The Fifield Sensation. Verdict of wilful Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

The re-opened, inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Cameron, at,Fifield to February 16th last, was commenced at Fifield on Tuesday…

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The Land Soandals. Crick and Bath Before the Court. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 5

The case against Crick find Bath was resumed. Crick submitted that he should be supplied with the overacts, i.e., the acts of treason he is…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 2

Eliza Jane Carter occupied the dock at the police court this morning for indecent behaviour. near Gisborne street last night. This unfortunate…

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