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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Sentenced to be Beheaded Twice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 4

Ludwing Tassnow, the child murderer, who has been on his trail at Uriefsweld for the post ten days (telegraphs the Berlin correspondent of the 'Daily Mail' on 19th…

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Police Court. Monday March 4Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Barton Smith, P.M.)

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

GEORGE MAPLES applied to the Court to vary an order, made by his Worship some months ago for payment of 10 a week inwards the maintenance of his wife in the asylum for…

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Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before W. BURTON-Smith, P.m.) Maples v. Master in Lunacy

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

In this matter it appears that an order was made against George Maples under the Lunacy Act in October last, for payment of the turn of 10s per week towards the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 5

William Conley, assistant stationmaster at Townsville, has been arrested on a charge of having stolen from the railway station on Christmas Day last…

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Hypnotised Into Confession an Innocent Man Executed. Professor on Police Terrorism

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Professor Hugo Mun Munsterberg, of Harvard University, published a startling explanation of the confession made to the police of Illinois…

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The Arbitration Court's Award. THE A.M.A. Secretary's Opinion

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 5

Yesterday morning we interviewed Mr. Richard Hawkens, secretary of the A.M.A., in regard to the views of the body on the…

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A Probable Murder. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

The dead body of John Olsen, a boat builder, was found in the Swan River yesterday. The hands of deceased were tied behind his back, and a lump of iron…

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Murder of Missionaries. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

Germany has demanded £5000 as compensation for the murder of missionaries in Persia, and threatens vigorous measures if the demand is not complied with…

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Land Appeal Court (BEFORE the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.)

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

Reference by the Minister for the return to the Coonamble Lind Board for rehearing of improvement lease No. 1011, block 858, land district of Coonamble, by Goldsbrough…

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Obley Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., on Saturday presided at the Obley Police Court. Robert Gardiner proceeded against…

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Murder at Swan River

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

It is now believed that John Olsen, whose body was found in the Swan River, W.A., was murdered. A post mortem showed that death was not…

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The Arbitration Court's Award. Talked Over by A.M.A. Members. Matter to Be Further Fully Discussed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

Our Wrightville correspondent writes:—"Ever since the Arbitration Court Award has been made known, public interest has been centred upon the first…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 12Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 3

A BLACKFELLOW named James Baird, of the Little River vital district, was before the Court on a charge of assaulting three children with intent. After a lengthy hearing he was committed for…

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The Trotters Stabbing Affray. Guilty of Common Assault

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

At the Bourke Police Court on Monday, March 11, before Messrs Phil Chapman, G.W.Tull and J.J. Richards, J'sP., Henry Dickenson, better known as "Trotters," was…

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Dubbo Police Court. Saturday, March 9. (Before Mr. J. A. Ryan, J.p.) Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 2

Daniel Fleeing, who was found guilty on the charge of stealing three table cloths, the property of Mr. T. Kift, was fined 40s or one month's imprisonment…

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Committed for Trial for Child. Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 March 1907 · page 3

At the inquest in regard to the death of an infant at Mrs. Alico Mitchell's home, East Perth, West Australia, a veidic[?] of death from wilful starvation was returned. Mrs. Milchell was…

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Land Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 4

Next Wednesday the sittings of the Dubbo Land Appeal Court commences. The following applications, amongst others, will be dealt with: —F. C…

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Romantic Marriage. Story Told in Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 7

During the hearing of a charge which was before Mr. Mahony, in the Northern Police Court, Dublin, last month, a romantic story was unfolded. The case…

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Theft of Gold Bars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

£1600 worth of gold bars have been stolen from the South African Exhibition…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

The P.M. held court to-day (Thursday), having no very important cases to deal with. One case, however, is worth noting, as affecting a class in the community in…

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