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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, June 15Th, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 3

Hilton James Farlow was charged with stealing £7, the property of William Edwin Imber on the 12th inst…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xvii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

'There's a mine not far away, and they bring the accident cases here -- to be nursed up or buried. You are my only patient just at present. Don't be afraid;…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesdat June 19. Before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M., Riotious Behaviour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

William Bourke and William Ryan pleaded guilty to riotious behaviour at the Railway Hotel, Geurie, on June 6th. Each was fined 6s with 6s costs, with the…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesdat, June 19. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Dr. E. H. Burkitt, J.p.) Renewals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

Mrs. Martin, Great Western Hotel; assessed at.£108, license fee £20. F. Cridland, Australian Hotel; assessed at £169, license fee £25…

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Burglars Sentenced. Sydney,Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

William Smith and Henry Harris were each sentenced to five years' penal servitude at the Sessions yesterday for burglary…

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The Novelist. " Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xviii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

For some minutes they stood in a circle, watching the efforts of Denvers and two helpers to raise a couple of heavy beams from the floor at the farther end…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 21. (Before Messrs. J. Heane and J. H. B. Dobbin, J's.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

OSCAR TRAYNOR was charged with stealing 18 chaft bags the property of Henry Edwards, and Matthew Tich was charged with receiving the same knowing them to be stolen…

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Dubbo District Police. The New Sub-lnspector

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

SUB- INSPECTOR CAMERON has been appointed to Dubbo. This officer is well known throughout the West, having started his career under Inspector Grainger in Dubbo…

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Special Licensing Court. Applications Under the New Act

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday last there was a special sitting of the Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. Treatt, P.M., Morrison and Leah, L.M.'s. There was a large…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, June 20, 1906. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 3

Thomas Synott, for using obscene language, was fined 10s or three days. LARCENY. Hilton James Farlow, on remand,…

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Police Court Friday. June 22nd, 1906. (Before Messrs E. May Steers and R. Neilson, J’s. P.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 5

Charles Wilson, on bail, was charged with that he did on the 9th inst., unlawfully use a grey gelding, the property of P. Bush, Curlewis…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xx

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 4

Francesca lay listlessly on the verandah, turning over the leaves of the lest number of the 'Australasian' with one band, while with the other she fondled the…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 2[?]. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 3

OSCAR TRAYNOR and Matthew Tich were on remand, charged respectively with stealing and receiving chaff bags, the property of H. Elwards. Traynor was convicted and fined…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Pleaded Guilty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

Oscar Traynor, a lad, pleaded guilty to stealing chaff bags the property of H. Edwards, and was fined 20/- or 14 days. Mr. Edwards paid the boy's fine…

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Dubbo Court House. Alteration in the Lighting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 3

IN order to secure greater economy in the consumption of gas at the Dubbo Court House, both in the main Court room, vestibule, &c., and in the officers'…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Burkitt J.p.) Renewal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

A renewal of the license of the Talbragar Hotel was granted to Amelia Shumack. Assessed at £108, license fee £20…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith and Dr. E. H. Burkitt, [?]s.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 3

THE values of the undermentioned licensed house was determined as under, the license being fixed as appended:-- Amelia Shumack, Dubbo, £108, license £20…

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A Murderous Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 4

A kitchen man named John Strong, it has been reported to the police, was murderously assaulted by a man in a hotel in Oxford-street on Monday…

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Remedy for Cattle Stealing. Cattle Hustling in America

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 3

That product of all new pastoral lands which the Americans call "cattle hustling," otherwise cattle stealing, which at one time nourished in the far…

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Police Court Monday 25th, Before M [?] F. Garling J.P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 3

James Patrick C[?] was charged with inflecting previous boddy harm on Jimmy Ah [?] Reminded till 28th inst, on the…

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