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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

AT the Land Appeal Court in Sydney the other day, the reference by the Minister for the return of the case of George Tattersall's conditional lease No. 1906-9, Coonabarabran,…

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Special Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL Licensing Court will be held in Dubbo on Friday, the 26th inst., to consider the question of the re[?]tion of hotel licenses. After taking evidence [?] the court will adjourn…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will taks place at the Dubbo Court House on Wednesday next, the 1st of July, when the following oases…

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Special Licensing Court. Friday's Sittings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

THE Special Licensing Court appointed to consider the question of shutting up hotels commenced its sittings in Dubbo this (Friday) morning. The Bench consisted of Judge…

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Special Licensing Court. Friday, June 26

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The special court appointed to deal with the licences offeoted by the local option vote of September last opened on Friday. His Honor Judge Docker presided, the…

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A Boy Kills His Brother a Second Suspected Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

At the Launoeston Criminal Court yesterday, Robert Robertion, ag d 7½ years was tried on the charge of murdering his brother, aged 2½ years…

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Dubbo Land Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court to be held at Dubbo on Wednesday next, will be beard the appeal of M. J. Hogan against the decision of Local Land…

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Local Option Vote. Sitting of the Special Court. the Hotels Classified

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 3

The Special Licensing Court to deal with the reduction of hotels in the Macquarie electorate, carried at the Local Option vote taken at the general…

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Cootamundra Gaol Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

John Sutherland Brown, the warder who was attacked by a Chinaman in Cootamundra gaol, died on Monday morning…

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Montenegro Conspirators Sentenced. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Of 52 rebels arranged at Cottigne, Montenegro, for conspiring against the throne, six were sentenced to death, three to imprisonment for life, 27 (including five…

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Log Charged with Dynamite

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

THE men working on Mr. E. H. Field's road contract on the Illewong-Cobar road, near the Peak, had an unpleasant experience last week when an accident occurred which…

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Cootamundra Gaol Sensation. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Warder Brown, of the Cootamandragaol, who was attacked by a Chinese prisoner on Saturday, died this morning…

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French Murderers Sentenced. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Four members of a murder gang at Hazebronck, France, have been sentenced to death, and ten to various terms of imprisonment…

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The Allandale Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The Fall Court yesterday dealt with a special case concerning the conviction and death sentence of Frederick Davies Green for the murder of Lilian Bridge at…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will take place at the Dubbo Court House on Wednesday, the 1st of July, when the following cases…

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The New Protection. High Court Judgments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

IN the High Court in Melbourne on Friday, judgment in the Harvester Excise cases was delivered. The Court by a majority of 3 to 2 held that the Act was ultra vires, and that…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Authority to enter on 3½ acres of land, portion 32, parish of Burrabadeen, county of Narrommine, to prospect for [?]ohre, was granted to Thomas underland,…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 2Nd. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton-Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

ANNIE EMERY was charged with seating at Dubbo on 29th January, from the dwelling house of Hong Jang, one tin trunk, £60 8s in money, and other valuables…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 2. (Before Mr. W. B. Smith, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

Eliza Jane Carter was Charged with using indecent language. Fined £5 or two months. ALLEGED LARCENY…

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