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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Quarter Sessions. Friday, July 5, 1907. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

The Court of Quarter Sessions was held in Bourke Courthouse, on the above date, before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

William Littler and Walter Tye were at the local Police Court this morning charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Mr. B. Veech, "Mountain…

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A Serious Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

A man, named Ormister Poirrich, who was treated at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday night for a large scalp wound and other injuries, has told the…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

The Warden on Friday granted authorities to enter to Thomas Sydney Howell, for portions 28 and 26, parish Woorooboomie. Compensation for…

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A Mysterious Payment. Small Debts Court Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith P M., George Whiteley sued a Chinaman, named Ah Sim, for the recovery of £1…

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Terrible Murder. Sydney

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 5

A terrible crime was perpetrated at Newtown during Sunday night. Mrs. Ellen McNamara, 72 years of age, being brutally murdered while in her…

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The Macnamara Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

On Monday afternoon Mrs. Macnaimars, widow of Senior-Sergeant Macnaimars, of Newtown, was found murdered. She had been killed with some blunt instrument and then…

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The Tago Murder. Brokenborouch Confesses

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

The kangaroo-shooter Brokenborough, who was arrested on suspicion of having murdered Mrs. Smith at Tago, Queensland, not fur from Barringun, has confessed…

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Revision Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

A Revision Court will be held for the purpose of revising the electoral lists for The Darling (State) electorate, at the Bourke Courthouse on August 17…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Mr. W. Burion Smith, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

An offender in the above respect was fined 20a or seven days. HOLMES v. HOLMES. This was an application to vary an order…

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Latest Wires. a Horrible Murder. An Alleged Confession.; Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

A shocking murder took place at Enmore either on Sunday night or early yesterday morning, an old lady named Mary Macnamara (73), widow of the late…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson.)

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

The District Court opened on Wednesday, before His Honor Judge Gibson. Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., sat (is Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Bevan prosecuted for the…

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Charged with Attempting to Murder Her Mother

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 5

Yesterday Ellen Harlahan, a widow, was committed for trial at Camden, charged with attempting to murder her mother by administering strychnine to her…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

THOS. WARD, for using indecent language, was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. H. R. Holmes appeared to answer a charge of non-compliance with an order of the Court…

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Police Court. Friday, July 12. (Before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, J.p.) Alleged Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

Henry C. S. Byrnes and John Callenallen, railway employees, were brought up on two charges of stealing property of the railway department, and remanded for a…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Accused Committed

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 3

At the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M. (Mr. Burton Smith) two men named William Littler and Walter Tye were arraigned on charges…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Wellington Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse on Friday. Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Mr E. A…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 10th JULY, 1907.. (Before H. Giles Shaw, Esq., P.M.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

Harry Picton (tracker) was charged with that he did on the 6th day of July, 1907, at Baradine, break and enter the fruit shop of William Davis and steal…

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Police Court, Tuesday, July 16. (Before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P M.) Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

John Gallon and Henry Byrnes were charged with stealing two caps, the property of the Railway Commissioners on the 29th of Jane…

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Enmore Murder. Sydney.Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Mary McNamara, who was murdered at [?] last week, was held yesterday. Nicholas Baxter, the accused, was present…

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