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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Concratolations at the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

Before the business of Friday's Police Court was commenced, Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., said he wished to offer his very sincere congratulations to…

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Police Court. Friday, 5th MARCH, 1907. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m) Travelling Without a Ticket

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 3

Thos. Brown was charged with, travelling on the railway on 16th ult. without having paid the proper fare. He pleaded guilty, Mr. Bassott…

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Alleged Assault. Evidently a Dangerous Man

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

On Monday, before. tho P.M., Nelson Tierman was changed with assaulting Mary Jane Tierman on the 7th instant. In this connection, Senior-Sergeant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 9Th. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

JEAN GILLESPIE, for obtaining liquor at the Castlereagh Hotel and refusing to pay for same was ordered to be imprisoned for a term of eight hours…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) a Frequent Offender

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

Eugene Foley, who had been previously in trouble, was fined 5[?] for drunkenness, and £3 or two months' imprisonment for using grossly indecent language in…

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Murder of a General London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

General Barillas, ex-president of Guatemala, was assaulted while in the House of Representatives, Mexico city, on Saturday. The murderer was a Guatemalan…

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One Woman Shoots Another. Attempted Murder near Wollongong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

A SHOOTING affray causing a great dust of excitement took place at Corrimal on Saturday morning, in which two married women were the principal actresses. Mrs. Kennedy and…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Burton-Smith, P.M., and H. B, Pinnington, J.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

A renewal of licence was granted, to D. Fitch, Narromine…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 4

The Circuit Court opened at Dubbo yesterday before his Honor Chief Justice Darley". Alexander Riley, a lad of 16 years, pleaded guilty to an…

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Canbe ego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at Canbelego during the past week:—James Byrne, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s, of seven days hard labor. Alexander…

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Amusing Incident in Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 7

'Rationale' is the name now used for the new woman's divided garment. The following incident in court refers to their adoption:…

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Circuit Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Darley)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 3

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Dubbo Circuit Court. a Long List of Cases. Wednesday, April 10

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 4

Before His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Darley); Associate, Mr. H. Darley; Deputy Sheriff, Mr. G. H. Taylor. Crown Prosecutor, Mr. G. A. T. James,…

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Mining Matters. Friday's Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 3

The following cases to assess rent and compensation were dealt with:— John Sloane, Stuart Town, 20 acres on Mrs. Pilchsr's land, for gold…

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A Hoary Gaol Bird. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

Yesterday William White, 61, was sentenced to five years for house breaking. The prisoner's gaol record showed 29 convictions. Out of the past 19 years he…

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Thaw Murder Case. Jury Dissagee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

THE Jury in the Thaw case at New York disagreed, and have been discharged. It has transpired that seven were in favor of returning a verdict of murder in the first degree,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

TUESDAY,APREIL 16. (Before Mr. W, Burton Smith, P.M., and Messrs. T. Baird and H. B. Pinnington). A renewal wag granted to Charlotte…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Friday, April 12. Alleged Wounding with Intent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

After our last issue went to press the case against James Copeland was proceeded with, and further evidence taken. James Wallace, a groom, deposed to a…

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Circuit Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Barley)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

THE outrage of the Circuit Court have been continued since our last. When we went to pross on Friday, the hearing of a charge against James Copeland…

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Alleged Burglary at Gilgandra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 4

A Gilgandra resident wired yesterday as follows:—"Riley Newman's produce store was broken into last night, and £5 in cash and a large quantity of…

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