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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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To-day's Police News. a Serious Charge

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

A man named James Alfred Anderson, alias James Godfrey, was before, the Court this morning (Mr. A. C Lee, J.P., presiding) on a charge of…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 25th March, 1907. (Before H. Giles Shaw, Esq., P.M.)

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 4

Ellen E. R. Heferen was charged, on summons, with stealing five sows to the value of L12 10s., the property of John G. Harper…

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The Arbitration Court Award. Mass Meeting of Men, the Award Generally Condemned

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The meeting of members of the A.M.A., held in the Oddfellows Hall, Wrightville, on Sunday afternoon last, was attended by about 200 persons…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 26Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

THREE or four rattler-jumpers were dealt with in the usual manner. SUMMONS CASE. Lee Tock, a Chinamen resident of Macquarie…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) a "Language" Case

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

Charles Paton was found guilty on the charge of using obscene language, and fined 10s, with the alternative of three days in gaol…

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A New York Police Scandal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

The police authorities of New York visited saloons after hours last week and found a number of other police officials there. A number of arrests were made…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. A. C. Lee, J.P., this morning, Joseph Yorke, alias John Burns, was charged with falsely pretending to William Craig, an employee…

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Murder at Port Keats

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

Two aboriginals named Cumbit and Donah have been sentenced to death for the murder of Frederick Bradshaw and his companion at Fort Keats last…

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Police Court. Onday, March 25. (Before v. H. Gibson, J.P.)

The Castlereagh · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 12

[?] Lord—[?]unkeness Pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, or 48 hours. Fred. levin—using firearms on…

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In Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: 1 Prisoner, have you any risible means of support?' Prisoner: ' Yis, sir, your honour* (To his wife, a lauudtes[?]): ' Bridget, stand up,…

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A Clairvoyante in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

An incident happened at the Central Summons Court last Friday (reports the TELEGRAPH). A magistrate, a female defendant, counsel for the Crown, and the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 26, 1907. Before H. Giles Shaw, Esq., P.M.

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

Ellen E. K. Heferen was charged, on summons, with stealing five sows to the value of £12 10s, the property of John G. Harper…

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A Boundary Fence. Case Before the High Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 4

An application for special leave to appeal from the judgment of the Full Court of New South Wales was made in Melbourne last week to the High Court…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

A victim of the Terrorist campaign. General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 4

The Dubbo Circuit Court will be opened by the Chief Justice on Wednesday next. There is a very heavy criminal list, but the following are the only prisoners in…

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The Inspector-General of Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 5

MR. T. GARVIN, Inspector-General of Police, who fractured his thigh some time ago, is making good progress towards recovery. On Friday last. Dr. Maitland examined his leg with…

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Circuit Court List of Cases for Trial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 3

THE Circuit Court sittings commence on Wednesday morning next before his honour the Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley. The list of cases is a long one, but the…

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Juror Brown's Case to Go to the High Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 5

Mr. Pilcher, instru[?]ted by the Crown Solicitor, appeared before the High Court on Thursday, and asked for special leave to appeal from the decision of the Full Court in refusing…

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Attempted Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

At Corrimal on Saturday morning a woman named Mrs. Kennedy, when in bed, was shot by another, woman. Five bullets lodged in her body. The…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Friday, the following cases were disposed of:— Patrick O'Shannessy v. Arthur Bayliss, goods sold and delivered…

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