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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Sentenced to Be Married

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 1

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

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Sentenced to Be Married

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 1

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

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The Royal Hotel Murder

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 5

The boy, Roy Quinlan, was found guilts last night of the Royal Hotel murder and was sentenced to death, but was recommended to mercy on…

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The Royal Hotel Tragedy. Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

At the Criminal Court yesterday the trial of the boy Quinlan charged with the murder of Mrs. Gregory at the Royal Hotel was commenced…

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Christmas Day Murder. a Family Quarrel. Death of a Guardsman

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

George Long, aged 20, of Princelet street; Spitalfields, was charged on 26th December at the Worship-street Police Court with the wilful murder of Private…

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Land Appeal Court. Business at Dubbo next Week

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of N. S. Wales will be held at Dubbo Court House next week, commencing on 20th instant. The following cases wilt be heard:--…

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Wardem's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

Thomas George Markwell made an application at the Warden's Court on Friday for suspension of labour conditions on Authority No. 719, portion…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, 16Th Match. (Before W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

Kabil Kaiam, a Syrian, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Percy-street, and was fined £2 or 14 days' hard labour…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 14Th 1906. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Assault

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

J. H. Keeping v C. Clare Mr. Commins appeared for plaintiff. The defendant pleaded not guilty, where upon Mr. Commins applied for an…

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Small Debts Court Wednesday, March 14Th, 1906. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Hire of Horse

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

B. Meyers v J. Milligan Mr. Commins appeared for defendant. This was a claim by the plaintiff for £1 7s 4d for hire of a horse. After hearing…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, Mabch 20Th. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Henry V. Ellis proceeded against Charles Steadman for an alleged assault committed on the 17th instant. Ellis stated that on the date named he…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 20Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

THE FRACAS AT THE RAILWAY STATION. HENRY ELLIS proceeded against Charles Stead, man for assault at the railway station promises Saturday, 17th instant…

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Land Appeal Court Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

On Saturday we received a telegram from Mr. McLean, Registrar of the Land Appeal Court, notifying that the sittings, which had been sppointed to open at Dnbbo…

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Police Court Tuesday, before H. Gibson, J.P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

J. Beahn was charged with riotious behaviour and with using obscene language on the racecourse the previous day. Defendant was fined 10s…

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Court Diary. Superior Courts

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 6

Superior Courts will be held during the year as under:— District Courts. Dubbo, Jan. 31 April 23, July 23, Oct. 22…

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Peculiar Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 5

At Warnambool (Vic.) yesterday, Edwin White, aged 22, entered his father's bedroom and murderously assaulted him, striking him on the head with an axe. The victim is not…

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Sentenced to Be Married

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

A young man and a young woman were contesting 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. Tuesday, March 20Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 3

THE FRACAS AT THE RAILWAY STATION. HENRY ELLIS proceeded against Charles Stead, man for assault at the railway station premises on Saturday, 17th instant…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, March 22. (Before Mr. J. Heane, J.p.) Two Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Robert Fernander was charged with being drank and resisting the police. He was fined 5s or 24 hours on the first, and £2 or 14 days on the second charge,…

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Trangie. Extension of Police Offences Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

THE Police Offences Act of 1901 (being the consolidated statute embodying the old "Towns Police Acts") has been extended to the town of Traugie by proclamation in the "Gazette" of…

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