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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Land Appeal Court. Friday, March 30

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 3

After our report closed on Friday the undermentioned cases were dealt with:- A. Wisbey appealed against the appraised annual rent of his conditional lease No…

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Land Appeal Court of N. S. Wales. Reserved Decisions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

AT 11.30 a.m. on Saturday the Laud Appeal Court, through the President, delivered its reserved decisions in cases heard during the recent sittings…

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Assault

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

Joseph patrick Cleary v James Murre. Mr. Salmond appeared for the p[?]tor and Mr Hegarty for defendant. It appears that on the 24th…

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"The Magistrate"

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

The April number, now to head, is the first to deal specifically with Land matters. "Land cases" are noticed at length, and the "New Tenure…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Giles shaw, P. M., and Mr. H. Gibson, J. P. ASSAULT

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

John A. D. Smirthwaite v. John J. Murray.—Assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. F. S. Hegarty;…

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Attempted Murder

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

At the Young Police Court, George Hembow, aged 18, was brought up on a sixth remand charged with that he did, on February 7th, shoot David…

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Police Court April 5—Before Mr. Giles Show, P.M.

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

A man named Kearns was charged by the police with wilfully and ob-[?]ly exposing his persons. After lengthy evidence had been given by…

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Dubbo Land Appeal Court

The Castlereagh · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

The following appeals were heard before the shove court at Dubbo last week:— W. P. Ferguson appealed against…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

John Moore was presented on the charge of stealing two sheep, the property of Charles Carr, at the Meadows, on January 15,1906…

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Friday. Alleged Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

John B. Brotherton was organised for having at Florida Siding, near Cobar, on March 26th, folouioualy killed one Denis Finn. He pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Morlarty…

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Dubbo Police Court. April 5. (Before Mr. Jas. A. Ryan, J.P)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Patrick Kelly pleaded guilty to using profane language, and a fine of 20s or 14 days was inflicted. April 6…

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Friday, April 6Th. Alleged Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

John Bailey Brotherton pleaded not guilty to the charge of having wilfully murdered [?] Finn on the 25th of March, at Florida Siding, near Cobar…

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Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

THE sittings of the Circuit Court were opened on Wednesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. Mr. C. E. Maybury, Sheriff, was in attendance on his Honor. Mr. W. K. S…

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Chinese in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 8

Under the above heading the [?] Times reports the following:—"Can you speak English" said the P.M. to a Chinese defendant at the police court on Tuesday…

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Municipal Council. Revision Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

A speoial meeting of the Municipal Council sitting as a Revision Court was held [?] tuesday evening last, Monday having been a public holiday. The Mayor…

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Dubbo Council. Municipal Revision Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

A Municipal Revision Court to revise the list prepared by the Council Clerk of the list of persons in the area proceed to be added to the Municipality who would be entitled to…

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Magistrates resisting eviction at a Court House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 8

Magistrates have so often helped in evictions in Ireland that their appearance in the role of eviction-residters is a novelty. The spectacle is presented at Cootehill. County…

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Thedubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, April 8, [?]. Dubbo Circuit Court. (Continued from page 3.) [?], APRIL 5. REX [?]. HARRIS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

In the case agaiust Samuel Robert Harris, charged with rape, the jury after being locked up all the previous sight, informed his Honor that there was no…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 4. Before his Honor Mr. [?] Simpson. Associate, Mr. W. F. S. Mackenzie. Sheriff, Mr. Maybury). Alleged Breaking and Entering

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

John Marshall was charged with breaking and entering the premises of George Cowell, at Blaynay, on the 19th of February, and stealing a-razor…

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Sentenced to Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

Samuel Robert Harris, whoso vile offences are very fresh in the memory of our readers, was on Saturday sentenced to death at the Dubbo Circuit…

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