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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Sittings of tho Land Appeal Court will be held at Dubbo on Wednesday nest, the 20th instant, at 10 a.m., when the following cases will be hoard:…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday, March 15, 1907. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions were held at the Bourke Court House on the above date. Mr. W. Bevan was present to prosecute for the Crown…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

On Friday the case of Samuel Walker v. John Mills, in which an. area of 80 acres at Bungieboomah is in dispute, was resumed before Mr…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Friday, 15th MARCH, 1907. Liquor Prosecutions

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

Robert M. Smith was charged with being in the bar of the Fairview Hotel, he being a prohibited person within the moaning of the Liquor Act. Mr…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

The following fines and imprisonments were inflicted last week:—Michael McGrath, indecent language, 20s; James McGrath, indecent language, 40s or 21…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 16. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Illegal Travelling

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

John Lloyd and Eugene Murphy were fined 10s or 48 hours each, for travelling in a railway carriage without paying their fares…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court of New South Walesa will be held at Dubbo, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 20th instant, for the hearing of appeals and…

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Small Debts Court

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

T. E. Harper v. W. J. Colhoun; a claim of £6 2s 7d for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Nelson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. McQuinn for the defendant. A verdiat…

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Mr. Cricks Suspension The Full Court Judgment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

The Fall court has delivered its reserved judgment in the case Crick v. Harnett. The plaintiff, who bod been ejected from the Legislative Assembly after a standing…

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Scene in Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 4

When John Williams was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at Cootamundera yesterday for breaking and entering, he caused a scene in court by…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 3

The following oases haze been dealt with during tho past week:—D. Caine, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using…

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District Court. (Before Judge Gibson.)

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

On Thursday two District court cases wore heard before Judge Gibson. T. Sattorth waite was ordered to pay £10 4s 8d due in land tax. One Siforous Parker…

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Daring Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

A [?] burgl[?]ry was committed at the residence of Mr. Wm. Faithful, Elizabeth Bay, yesterday. Faithful was confined to his bed owing to illness, and noticed a man creeping…

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In Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 7

Barriater: ' You say you had called to see Miss Billings and were at the house at the time the burglary wait committed?' Witness: 'Yes, sir.'…

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The "Boundary Fence" Question. To go to the High Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

THE High Court of Australia has granted special leave to appeal against the decison of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the action of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited…

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Land Appeal Court. [Before the President (Mr. H. Curry), and Commissioners Brandie and Houston.]

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

THE sittings of the Appeal Court were opened at the Court House on Wednesday last. Mr. Hanbury Davin[?] appeared for the Crown. The following business was dealt with:--…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, March 20. (Before Messrs. Curry (president), Brandis and Houston.) Mr. R. MoLean, Registrar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. Mr. Pike and the local solicitors and agents were present on behalf of clients…

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Land Appeal Court. [Before the President (Mr. J. Curry), and Commissioners Brandie and Houston.] the Residential Condition Case. (Continued from Page 3.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. Davi[?]: Now-- in view of this new certificate-- the Court may, without finding that the Board were wrong, find that by reason of present circumstances the condition imposed by the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

Dubbo Land Appeal Court sittings were held on Wednesday and Thursday. J. McCormick appealed against the…

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