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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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The Stennenberg Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

A man named Orchard has been arrested in connection with the recent murder of Mr. Stennenburg, an ex-Governor of Idaho, U.S., who was blown to pieces with dynamite…

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Police Court. Tuesday, before the P.M. the New Liquor Act

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

The case against J. Cramp for being found on licensed premises during, prohibited hours was called. Defendant pleaded not guilty and…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the Theft of Government Documents. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 5

A Sydney paper publishes the full text of the a[?] by Albert Maurice Morsen, in which the latter confesses to being guilty of the crime for which Henry While, solicitor, was sentenced…

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"The Magistrate."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

THE March number of "The Magistrate" (issued by Mr. J. Hunt, Chatswood, Sydney), is a most interesting publication. It includes, among other things a articles by Messrs. J. D…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before Mr. Burton-Smith, P.m.) Alleged Desertion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Catherine Rogan proceeded against her husband, Benjamin Rogan, for deserting his lawful child. The complainant said that her husband…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, March 7, 1906. Wanted, a Gaol Hospital

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

This matter, which we have strenuously urged upon the authorities, is still moving, and a report has been called for. The Member fur the…

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Obley Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

On Monday, March 5th, before Mr. T. Hamilton, J.P., John Moore was charged with stealing two sheep the property of Mr. C. Carr, at the Meadows…

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Wellington Police Court. Tuesday, March 6Th. (Before Mr. F. H. Kennard, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

Richard Horthey, for riotous behaviour and indecent language on the station platform on Monday, was fined 15s or five days in the aggregate…

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"The Magistrate."

The Castlereagh · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

"The Magistrate" (Much number), publishes correspondent from Mr. J. T. Keating, Chairman of the Wagga Wagga Land Board, advocating fall…

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Sentenced to Be Married

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

A YOUNG man and a young woman were contenting possession of a piece of property, the one claiming under an old lease, the other under an old will…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 8Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

William Smith proceeded against Chas. A. Gibson for trespassing on enclosed lands--Mr. Kemp, Narromine, appeared for plaintiff and Mr. P. B. Samuels for defendant…

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New Wardens Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 3

Our Trangie contemporary has the following in its last issue:— "The Minister for Mines has decided that a Mining Warden's Court shall be established at…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will be held at Dubbo, commencing at 10 a.m. ob Tuesday, the 20th inst. The following cases will be…

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Sensational Discovery. A 30 Years' old Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

A MAGESTERIAL inquiry was held on Wednesday at Tumberumba on human remains recently found at Mundaroo. The remains are calculated to have been bidden 30 years ago under a…

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Divorce Court. Before His Honor Judge Gibson

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

On Tuesday night a case in the Divorce Court was heard by Judge Gibson. Ethel Gilligan applied for a divorce from Percy Patrick Gilligan. Mr. Bevan,…

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The Freeman and Wallace Case. Appeal to the Full Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

IN the High Court at Melbourne on Wednesday, Freeman and Wallace asked for a mandamus to compel the postal authorities in Sydney to deliver letters addressed to applicants…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday 9th MARCH. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M. Stealing a Mackintosh

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

Thomas Delaney, on remand, was charged with stealing a mackintosh coat, valued at 20s, the property of Robert Smith, of Suntop…

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Attempted Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 2

In connection with the mysterious shooting of a man named Waller, of Gympie (Queensland), a young man named James Steele has been arrested…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 10Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.m.) Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

THOMAS MCINTOSH, on [?] was charged with stealing at D[?], on Dec. 11th last, twenty [?]traps, valued at 25., the property of Gerald Pyne…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday March 10. Before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M. Stealing Rabbit Traps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

Thomas Mclntosh, on remand, was charged with stealing 20 rabbit traps, valued at 25s, the property of Gerald Pyne, at Dundallimal, on the 13th of December,…

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