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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Bank Raiders Sentenced. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Two men arrested for raiding a bank at Montrenx, Switzerland, in September, when two men were shot; have been sentenced to imprisonment for life and for 20 years,…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The inquest concerning tbe death of Alexander Brown was concluded yesterday The Coroner entered a verdict that Alexander Brown died from the effects of arsenic…

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The Bendigo Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

The Victorian Cabinet yesterday further considered the case of the condemned man Manning, whose execution is fixed for next Monday. It was decided that three…

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Terrible Trageduy at Perth. Murder and Suicide Perth (W.A.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

A senational tragedyy as occured here, the parties being John O'Doers, 55, and his wife, Mary O'[?]ers, 46. In June last O'Doers, a widowe, married Mrs…

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An Amusing Scene. a Great Dane in Court. Makes Friends with the Judge He Wins the Day

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

According to "Lloyd's Weekly" of the 29th March, a Groat Dane sat beside Judge Solfe at the Marylebone County Court on the previous Wednesday, and…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

At the tensions yesterday, Joseph Rossiter was found guilt of having wonnded Mary Amy Williams, with intent to murder her. Evidence was given that accused lived with…

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Fearful Child Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

The body of a little girl has been found in a lavatory at South London in a mutilated condition, the head being almost severed from the body. Seven hundred detectives are searching…

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Police Court. Tuesday June 2Nd. (Before Mr. W. Burton-Smith. P. M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

GEORGE Doyle, for travelling in a railway carriage without a ticket was flood 20s or 14 days imprisonment. SUMMONS CASES…

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Brutal Murder. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

The body of a little girl named Marie Bailes, aged 6½ years, who lived at Islington, North London, was found in a public lavatory at the Elephant and Castle, south…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) a Railway Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

George Doyle wag fined 20s, or 14 days in gaol, for travelling in a railway carriage without paying his fate. MUNICIPAL CASES…

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The Coal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 6

A large and representative deputation urged the Premier to have the Special Mining Court at Newcastle re opened, so that the industrial troubles…

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Stealing Scissors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A. Tyres Wood, a man named James Thomas Davies was charged with having stolen two scissors, the property of George Taylor, at…

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Theft of Rabbit Skins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

AT the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, William Jones was charged with having stolen at Beni Creek, 317 rabbit skins, the property of William Robinson…

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Alleged Child Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

Margaret Henderson was charged at the police court yesterday with having feloniously murdered a child, Annie St. John, and was remanded until Tuesday next…

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Special Meeting of the Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Licensing Court for the renewal of publicans' licenses expiring at the end of June will be held on June 16th…

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The Goo Goo Eyes. They Failed in Court. Owner Is Gaoled

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The Chicago "Inter-Ocean's" correspondent, writing from New York on the 2nd of March, wrote:—The invasion of the Harlem police…

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Land Appeal Court. Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Messrs C Brandis and W. Houston, Commissioners.) Reserved Judgments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

Reserved judgments were given to-day in a number of cases. DALGETY AND CO., LTD., V. KITCHEN. An appeal by Dalgety and Co., Limited.,…

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Presbyterian Tennis Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

The Tennis Court at the new Presbyterian Church was formally opened on Monday afternoon by the Moderator (the Rev. J. Macauley). There…

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The Allandale Murder. Green Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

OUR Sydney correspondent wired to-day that the young man Frederick Davies Green, had, aftera trail extending over some days, been found guilty of the murder of Lillian…

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Alleged Stealing. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Tbe police on Wednesday night arrested three men, two on charges of stealing, the other on the charge,of receiving certain goods, tbe property of Snowball and Stone,…

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