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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

ON Tuesday the following persons were each fined 20s and 6s costs for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours:—George…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xxviii

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

'Don't shoot him!' he exclaimed. 'I know of a better way. The two Boor loaders looked at him with astonishment; but Meyer, keen to…

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The Late Assault on W. P. Crick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

Joseph Lowson, charged with the recent assault on W. P. Crick, was discharged from custody this morning; the prosecutor not appearing…

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May Day in Paris. Mob Fight Police and Soldiers

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

Sixty thousand troops were on duty in the streets of Paris on Tuesday, and May day did not pass without much tumult, the worst disorders taking place at…

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The Flemington Murder

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

The mother of the man who was murdered at Flemington has been sent to Sunbury Asylum. Her son's death affected her so much that her mind became deranged…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xxx

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

THE hospital tent was very quiet. Most of the cases had been removed to the permanent hospital at the base; a few slightly wounded men had recovered…

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District Court

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

THE sittings of the District Court were opened on Monday before his Honor, Judge Docker. ' DEFENDED CASES. Gullem Raseool proceeded against Cecil Toose…

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District Court. Monday, July 23. (Before his Honor Judge Docker)

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

Mr. G. H. Taylor occupied a seat on the Bench as Deputy-Sheriff. Mr. Boyce, Dr. Scholes, and Messrs. D. McGuinn and J. A. Busby were the…

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A Murderous Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 4

A murderous assault was made recently on Joseph Beil, manager of one of the C.S.E. Company's plantations in Fiji. He was attacked whilst…

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The Flemington Murder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 4

The Victorian Assembly has resolved that the Rev. H. Worrall, who recently blamed Sir Samuel Gillot as being morally responsible for the…

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Police Court (Before W. C. Tibbits, Eq., J.P.)

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday last William Smith charged with [?] esp[?] in a [?]tler [?] a fixed £7, in def[?] 14 d ye be a [?]our in the Gilgandra…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

William Perry, a young man employed as bus driver, was charged with indecently assaulting Myrtle May Edwards at Wrightville on the 7th inst…

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Nymagee Police Court. FRIDAY, 22nd July, 1906

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

Before Messrs. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and D. Dwyer, J.P. The following persons were each fined 20s and 6s cost of court for…

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The Gilligan Case. Accused Sentenced

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M., Pery Patrick Gilligan appeared to answer a charge, of misappropriating the sum of 10s, collected under authority to pay the…

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Wednesday, July 25. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

A respectable looking young man named George Rees was charged with stealing a sheep, the property of Thomas Carney, at Dandaloo on the 7th inst…

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Another Case of Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

Frederick Ward pleaded not guilty to stealing a ewe, the property of Martin Gilligan, at Coonamble West on the 24th April last…

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The Novelist. "Sentenced to Death" Chapter Xxxi

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

On this and other tales Dalmaine naturally put his own interpretation Still, he must know for certain whecher or not Francesca was happy. If so--if…

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Wrightville Assault Case. Perry Gets Two Years

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

At THE Dubbo Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last, William Perry, charged with assaulting a little girl at Wrightville a few weeks ago, was found…

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Anarchist As Police. Two of Them

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The Halls correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says:—"The police have been very reticent about a mysterious affair which took place recently, when a young man…

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Cobborah Land Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Watt (Acting-Chairman) and Messrs. Samuels and Les[?]e, Js'.P.) July 18Th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with at the Court House, Cobborah, on the undermentioned dates- As to confirmation, appraisement of…

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