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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

W. Beshan was chargod with the laroeny of 25 ft. of hose, the property of Harry S. Porter, on or about the 5th inst. Mr. D. McGuinn appeared for the…

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Canbelego. Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M., on Thursday. Francis Doyle, charged with being drunk find using indecent language, was fined 5s or three days in the first case…

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Police Court. a Rather Heavy Day

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

Tuesday was rather a heavy day at the local Police Court. Messrs. Treatt, P.M. and Leab, J.P's., presided…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Henry Charles Houghton, employed as boots at the Royal Hotel, was charged with using indecent language, in a public place, to wit, the bar of the Royal Hotel,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 23Rd. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.m.) Indecent Language

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

H. J. HOUGHTON was before the Court on a charge of using, on January 22nd, in a public place, viz., the bar of the Royal Hotel, whilst the same was open to the public, certain…

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On Trial for Murder. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

The trial of Harry Thaw, the millionaire, for the murder of Stanford White, another millionaire, has commenced in New York. The prosecution is insisting…

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Skits From the Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

John Hunt: "I got a couple of punches, Your Worship ; I Wouldn't call that fighting." Constable Maloney : "They were…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

THE District Court sittings were opened at noon on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Docker. In opening the Court his Honor referred to…

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District Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Judge Docker.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

Before proceeding with the-business His Honor said that he had postponed the court by request to enable those who wished, to attend the funeral of the late…

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A Go at the Police

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 2

On Friday while making arrests, both Constables Tait and O'Reilly had to bring into play their skill and re-sourcefulness in handling fractious…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, 29th JANUARY 1907. Before E. May Steers Esq., J.P.

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 6

Stanley Brennan was charged with entering the dwelling house of Thomas Waters at BoxSwamp, near Baradine, on the night of the 26th January, with…

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A Traitor’s Doom. Thieves Midnight Court Martial. a Scene in Paris

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

From Paris, in October last, the Paris correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” wrote:— An extraordinary case has just come…

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Accident to Inspector-general of Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Garvin, the newly-appointed Inspector-General of Police, while alighting from a tram this morning foll heavily, and broke his right thigh. He states that the train started before…

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W. N. Willis again before the Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

Reinhardt Falls to Support the Crown Case. THE trial of W. N. Willis on a charge of false pretences was continued before Mr. Acting Justice Rogers and jury at the Central Crimnal…

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Sheep-routed Police

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

A 901b. sheep, fresh from the hillsides of lower Virginia, upset the equilibrium of the Southern police station the other day, say the "Baltimore…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 31St. (Before Messrs. J. A. Ryan and J. H. B. Dobbin, J's.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

AN elderly and disreputable man named Edward Duggan, and two small boys named Walter Wilson and Herbert Wright, were before the Court on a charge of being idle and…

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Dubbo Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Messrs. J.A. Ryan and J. H. B. Dobbin, J's.P.) Idle and Disorderly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

Edward Duggan, Walter Wilson and Herbert Wright were charged with being idle and disorderly persons, and having insufficient means of support…

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Foreigners Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 3

Two foreigners, belonging to the So[?] crow, have each been sentenced to two months' imprisonment for being prohibited immigrants…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 2. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Illegal Travelling.'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Several persons were fined 10s each or 48 hours for travelling on the railway with out paying their fares…

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Police Court. Monday, February 4Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Buton Smith, P. M.) Drunkenness

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

THOMAS BOURKE, for drunkenness was [?] 5s in default 24 hours' imprisonment. He was charged with being found on licensed premises at prohibited hours, and for this offence was…

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