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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Wellington Police Court. Monday, February 4, 1907. (Before Mr. John Collins, J.P.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 1

James D. Colreavy was charged with having on Saturday night resisted Constable McCann in the execution of his duty, and Patrick Bede Colreavy with…

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In the Old Police Days

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

Superintendent Creaghe, who has retired from the police force of New South Wales after 44 1/2 years' service, had some romantic experiences in the…

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Collie Police Court. Before H. Giles-Shaw, P.M. Friday, February 1st

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 12

Thos. Jones v. Herbert Cooper. Cooper a shearer having been engaged for the shearing season at Merrigal, was charged with having left the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Shaw, P. M., and Messrs. J. Jones and J Pearce, J's.P)

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 12

Win. Connor v. as Lewis, Mr. [?] damuels for plaintiff and Mr Burfitt (Beveridge and Burfitt) for defendant The case for the plaintiff was that…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, F. M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

At the local monthly court last Wednesday the following cases were disposed of Police v. T. G. Smith riotrious [?] lined 5s abd coats…

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Daring Burglary. Wrightville Post Office Entered. Eighty Pounds Stolen

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

A daring and successful robbery was perpetrated at the Wrightville Post Office some time early on Wednesday morning last, when some thief or thieves entered…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

Mrs. Joseph Deane was shot by her husband at North Prentice, near Rutherglen, yesterday, with a pea rifle, the bullet passing through the…

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Wellington Police Court. Friday, February 8, 1907. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

Elizabeth Lee Wah v. Amelia Mary War and Therese Won Sing. Defendants were charged with using indecent language within the hearing of a…

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To-day's Court. (Before Messrs. A. G. Chiplin and A. C. Lee, Js.P.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

William Smith was charged with stealing a swag belonging to John Finn. Constable O'Reilly, whe arrested accused on the Montefiores…

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Narro[?]ine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Police-court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

On Monday morning at the local police court, before Messrs. Mack and Griffth[?], J[?].P., a man named Higgins was charged with fraudulently appropriating the sum…

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Around the World. Shaving In Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

AN manning story in told by a convict just released from Parkhurst prison of how he managed to have a clean shave every day, to the astonishment of the governor and warders…

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Practical Joker In a Country Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

A practical joker in Clerkenwell country court approached consel's robing-room last December while a number of barristers were within uniting for their cases, turned the key,…

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Canbelego. Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

The following cases were beard at Canbelego Police Court during the week:—Michael Bernard, charged with…

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Police Court. Before the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

Joseph Wood, on bail, was charged with cornally knowing Jessie Kelmarnock Rose Scott. Mr. Hogan defended the accused…

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Murder Goes Free

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

Public opinion in Italy is sharply divided on the question of a verdict of not guilty pronounced on Alberto Olive, a man of intelligence and good…

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A Broken Hill Sensation. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

A miner named George Humphries, about 10 o'clock on Monday night, attempted, so it is alleged, to shoot Frank Crockford, another miner, and Eliza Crockford…

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MR. W. P. Crick's Case before the Full Court. "Indefinitely Adjourned."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

ON Thursday at the opening of the new term the first matter preceded with by the Full Court was the case of William Patrick Crick, who had been called upon to show cause why he…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

Francis Carter, remanded from Saturday, was charged with stealing from Patrick J. Cullen on the 19th ult. one pair of trousers and two shirtss…

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Police Court. [Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.]

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

John Barry was charged with indecent behaviour in Dick-street, Bodangora, and was fined £1 and 6s costs. Alexander Weldon, a burly big…

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Tolstoi Charged with Treason. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

A son of Count Tolstoi has been [?] for treason in printing a political pamphlet written by his father…

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