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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. Burton-Smith, P.m.) Indecent Language

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

Arthur Forster, charged with using indecent language in a public place at Dubbo, on the 16th instant, was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Russian Police Use Bombs. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

Russian police agents placed bombs in the cabins of four passengers proceeding to Antwerp, killing the Technical Adviser of the Russian revolutionaries and three other persons…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. W. C. Tibbits, J.P. Alleged Attempted Murder

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

James Copeland, was charged that he did at Gilgandra felomously wound Alvina Alexandravina Letitia Nancy Hitchen with intent to murder her…

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Murderous Assault. Chemist's Shop a Shambles

The Castlereagh · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

At the Centra, Criminal Court in London on the 11th December, the common serjeant (Mr Bosarquet. K.C.) sentenced a laboring man named Geo. Bridges to…

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

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 2

Owing to the Quarter Sessions being held on Friday, the Police Court casea were taken in a back room. Richard McManus, on bail, was…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

The District Court was held on Friday before his Honor Judge Docker. Hely and Harrington, grocers, sued John Sibraa for £15 5s 5d, goods sold…

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The Latest Cablegrams. Theft of £40,000. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Forty thousand pounds sterling have been stolen from the Treasury at Chicago…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 26. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Illegal Detention

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Marcus Clark and Co., of Sydney, sued Joseph Ferguson for the alleged detention of a quantity of household furniture valued at £17 14s…

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Alleged Murder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

George Wray has been committed for trial by the coroner at Bateman's Bay for the alleged wilful murder of his wife…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 28. (Before Mr.H. G shaw, P.M.)

The Castlereagh · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 7

W Tibbits v A. E. Smith, insulting words Dismissed. Same V same, assault.—Dismissed. Police v. S. Ewers, Sunday trading.—…

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Small Debts Court

The Castlereagh · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 7

Commissioners of Taxation v. C. W. Tibbits, re income tax.—Adjourned to the 28the March, 1907. Tibbits and Sons v T. Bonnington…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The following cases were dealt with at Canbelego during the past week :— Joseph Kelly, charged with being drunk, and with riotous behaviour…

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Extraordinary Theft. Gates Stolen From &. Cemetery

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

How thieves managed to get a pair of gun-metal gates, weighing between 2cwt. and 3cwt., over a 9ft. wall at Kensal Rise Cemetery is a mystery…

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Murder of Mr. William Whiteley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. William Whiteley, the world-famous "Universal Provider," of Westbourne Grove (London), was shot dead on the threshold of his private office a few minutes…

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Small Debts Court

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

Adela L[?]blang proceeded against H. Bailey to recover 16s 2d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed and costs…

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Land Appeal Court. Coonamble Cases

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

AT the sittings of the Lind Appeal Court at Sydney this week te following cases were decided.-- Reference from the Minister for Lands…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 8

February 4*-5, 11-12,18*-19,25-26 March 4*-5, ll-12t, 18*-19, 25-26 April 2*, 8-9,15*-16t, 22-23, 29*-30 May 6-7,13*14, 20-21, 27*-28…

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Friday's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., on Friday Mrs. Caffrey was fined 1s, costs 6s, for failing to send her child to school the required number of…

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Sheep-skin Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. John Collins, J P., John Smith, 65, a hawker, was charged with stealing on the 27th ult. at…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

H. Levy on Friday secured verdicts from Jas. McCormack, £1 11s 10d, and Martin McNamara, £1 10s 1d, with coats in each case The case of…

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