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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

The following cases have been dealt witch at Canbelego Police Court during the past week:— John Keegan, charged with…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, has received a report on the finding of human bones in the trunk of a' tree at the Cedars, five miles from South Kolan…

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A Council Clerk Charged. I Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

Thos. Glassop, ex-council clerk of the Borough of Ashfield, was placed on his trial at the sessions yesterday on the charge of embezzlement. Accused pleaded not…

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Police Court. Monday, June 24. Before Mr, W. Burton Smith, P.M. Alleged Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

. Julia Burrow was charged with stealing a hat, the property of Gregory & Co., on the '22nd inst. Constable Bovard stated that he saw…

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The Melbourne Murder. Fixing the Time

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

There is a quantity of direct evidence which absolutely fixes 4.30 p.m. as the time at which Mr. Bauer, the diamond merchant, was murdered, and puts beyond…

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Blowing Up a Police Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

A daring attempt to blow up the police station at Wattle Flat, near Bathurst, was made on Saturday morning. The officer in charge, Constable Cullen, was awakened by…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, June 25

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

A renewal of the license of J. D. Wilkinson for the Royal Hotel was granted, the the valuation being fixed at £374, and the license fee at £45…

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Petty Dbbts Court. Monday, June 24. BAYLEY v. Hawke and Logue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

This was a case in which the plaintiff sought to recover £ 10 balance alleged to be due on a contract for scrub clearing. The defence was that the work had not been…

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Police for Murrumbidgerie. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

SIR,—I have noticed in your issue of June 20th an article on "Police for Murrumbidgerie," on the killing or maiming of two horses here, one the…

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Swindling Morgan. a Count Charged

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 7

From Rome, on 10th April, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—The charges against Count Bosdari, of…

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Police Court. Thursday (Before Mr H. Giles Shaw, P. M., and Mr. H. Gibson, J.P.)

The Castlereagh · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 6

Bert Ryan pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was fined £1 and 6s costs or 14 days hard labor. A week was allowed in which to pay the fine…

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Wattle Flat Police Station Bombed. Narrow Escape of a Constable. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 3

A daring attempt to blow up the police station at Wattle Flat, near Bathurst, was made on Saturday morning. The officer in charge, Constable Cullen, was…

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In Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 6

AN old sailor was being examined in an assault case by a cute young lawyer, who questioned his veracity regarding a matter of time…

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A Charge of Murder. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

A man named Brokenborough has been arrested on the charge of murdering Mrs. Smith, who was shot in the back while riding after horses at Tego…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 26. BAILEY v, HAWkE and Logue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

The Police Magistrate delivered judgment in the above case which had been postponed for the purpose of his inspection. He said he was satisfied that the scrubbing and…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 2

Despite the fact that the Wellington Council now derives about £40 more revenue than last year on the same property, very few attended the…

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Police Court Proceedings

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

The Canbelogo police court sat on Wednesday, 26th, before Mr. Treatt, Police Magistrate. G. Rutter, W. Sutton, E. McLoughlin, M. Thompson, and…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

The following cases have been dealt with during the past week:—William George Sutton, George Butter, and Edward McLaughlin…

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Small Debts Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

John Franklin v. William McGrath, claim for bread sold and. delivered. No appearance of parties, case struck out…

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Lady Revolutionist Marries Police Spy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

The real cause of the suicide of a young woman, who for some time had taken an active part in the revolutionary agitation, has now been ascertained…

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