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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Burglary at Gilgandra

The Castlereagh · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 13

Daring Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning, the business premises of Messrs. Riley, Newman and Co., Gilgandra, were entered, and a…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

The Occidental Gold Mining Company applied at the Warden's Court, on Tuesday, for suspension of the labor conditions at that mine for a period of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 16Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M., and Messrs. T. Baird and H. B. Pinnington, L.M's. CHARLOTTE GILLIES was granted a renewal of the license of the Oxford Hotel. The promises…

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Court Fixtures, 1907. Minor Courts. DUBBO. Mondays and Tuesdays—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

March 4-5, 11-12[?], 18-19, 25-26 April 2, 8-9, 15-16[?], 22-23, 29-30 May 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 June 4, 10-11, 17-18[?], 24-25…

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Gilgandra. Burglary at Riley, Newman, and Co.'s

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

LAST week the business premises of Messrs. Riloy, Newman, and Co., Gilgandra, were entered, and a quantity of rabbit skins and £5 odd in cash stolen. First class Constable…

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Police Court. Monday, April 22Nd (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

WM Croft was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Henry Ellis at Dubbo and stealing therefrom one album of postcaruls on 1st instant…

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The M'Callum Estate. Before the Supreme Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

In the Supreme Court Equity jurisdiction on Friday before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpeon, the case of Bird and another v M'Callum and another was entered on…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 23Rd. (Before Moonsers. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M., and H. B. Pinnington, L.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

A RENEWAL licence was granted to C. Larum, of Gleuric, value ass[?] at £150. A booth license was granted to W. G. Culin for the Show Ground for May 1st and 2nd, from…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Castlereagh · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 8

At the Police Court Yesterday, before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M., Thos King Harrie was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Marsden, with intent to…

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A Murder in the Bush

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 4

A German named Schooner, aged 17, has been arrested on a farm near Braodm[?]dows (Vie.), and charged with the murder of William Panton, noar Wood-and. The accused…

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Stealing a Purse

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

Thomas Vane was charged at the Police Court this morning with stealing a purse and £2 18s 4d, the property of Violet Victoria Harris, at…

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Wellington Police Court. a Came of Sandown

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. John Collins, JP., Benjamin Elliott was charged with playing the game of chance called sandown, or…

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Police Court. Monday, April 29. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Slander

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

Mary Fletcher sued Martha Lathan for alleged slander, [?]d claimed £10 damages. After hearing [?] evidence the Bench dismissed the case with 20s costs. Mr…

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District Court. Monday, April, 29. (Before-Judge Scholes.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

THE District Court sittings were opened on Monday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Scholes. The Municipal District of Peak Hill proceeded…

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The Supreme Court Bench. Judge Rogers Temporarily Appointed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

IT was reported in tho Equity Court on Thursday that Mr. Justice Pring had been taken seriously ill, and would bo unable to not on the Bench for same time. A special meeting of the…

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District Court. Monday, April 29. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Scholes.) Mr. L. A. McDougall, Registrar. CLARK v. REID

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

This was a claim made by Michael Clark against Patrick Reid for £83 16s 4d, wages due. Mr. Busby appeared for the plaintiff,…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

The following cases have been dealt with at Cenbolego during the past week:— Sadie Young, charged with being…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. Police V Harris

The Castlereagh · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

Thomas King Harris was charged at the Police Court, on the 25th April, for that he did, at Gilgandra, on the 20th April, assault with intent to…

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Princess Fined. London Police Court Story

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 7

A charge of assaulting her late cook, Cecilia Jacobson, brought Princess Toussoun, of 3 Kent Terrace, Regent's Park, the widow of an Egyptian prince…

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Police Court. Saturday. Before Messrs. W. C. Tibbits and H. J. Elacket. J s. P.

The Castlereagh · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

Fl[?] Brown, charged with stealing a dress, the property of Hannah J. Diggs. Pleaded not guilty. Convicted and fined £3 of 2 months light labour in Dubbo goal…

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