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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Special Local Option Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker and Messrs Smith and Edwards, P M's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

The sittings were resumed on Thursday at 9.30 a.m. The PRESIDENT read the list of houses against which there were classification…

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Special Local Option Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker and Messrs Smith and Edwards, P M's.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

WHEN our report concluded last issue the Court had just finished investigating the case of the various hotels in the town of Wellington. The hotels in the district were…

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Special Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

The decision in the matter of Wellington-Dubbo district hotels was given by the Special Licensing Court at Dubbo at 2 p.m. on Friday, as…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Dove, P.M., Thomas Stevenson pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour on Saturday night and…

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Assault

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 1

John Walley, who had pleaded guilty to the minor charge of common assault) Coonabarabran) appeared for sentence. Mr. Manning, instructed by Messrs…

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District Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

At the District Court last week, before acting Judge Scholes, the following cases were dealt with:—J. M. Scott v Sklaavos, continued…

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Police Court. Tuesday July 21. (Before W. G. Burton Smith P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

HENRY FLETCHER was charged with stealing, at Warren, goods the property of O. V[?]ttler. On the application of the police he was remanded till 25th instant…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 18. (Before Mr. W. G, Burton Smith, P.m.). Illegal Travelling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

William Green, Henry Munroe, and Albert Coleman were each fined 10s or three days for travelling in a railway carriage without paying the fare…

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Police Dogs

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 6

In their docks at Hull, the North-Eastern Railway Company have been making an experiment in the employment of dogs as police auxiliaries. So satisfied…

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A Carcoar Case. District Stock Inspector charged with sheepstealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

A POLICE court case of unusual interest was heard before the Police Magistrate, Carcosr on Tuesday, when C. B, King, district stock inspector, was charged with stealing 49 sheep,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Society. Equity Court Suit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

AT Sydney on Wednesday morning, in the Equity Court, the affairs of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society came before Justice Street, on an application by the official…

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An Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

At the Wellington police court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., Ernest Arthur Vincent proceeded against John Cashley for…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 25. Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M. a Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

Henry Fletcher was charged with having, as was alleged, been guilty of the larceny of money and other property to the value of £60 from Otto Vetter, at Warren, on or…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Scholes.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court were opened on Monday last, before Mr. Acting Judge Scholes. Thomas Mathew, shearer, proceeded against…

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District Court. Monday, July 27. (Before Judge Scholes). MATHEWS v. HOSKIN

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

In this case William George Hoskin, a grarier at Belar, was sued by W. Mathews, a shearer, to recover £25 for alleged breach of agreement to employ him as a shearer…

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Dubbo District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 5

At the sitting of the above Court on Monday the following cases were heard:—Thomas Mathew, grazier, sued…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The following cases hare been dealt with during the past week :—Robert Gregaon proceeded against William Behan for wilfully allowing…

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Tramway Trouble. Strike Declared Off. Sydney, Thursday. The strike was Officially declared off this morning. Later Particulars. No Use Continuing, with Men Going Back in Large Numbers. Johnston's Conditions Accepted. Hostile Demonstration and Assault. He Seeks Refuge in an Hotel. Alley Produces His Revolver. Lawton Described "A Traitor." Police to the Rescue. Cheers for the Trades Labor Council. Hoots for Labor Members. 1300 Men Re-instated Last Night. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

When the tramway men gathered to hear the result of the tram officials' deliberations last night, they were stunned to find the strike was…

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Was It a Fair Fight? the Police Magistrate Decides the Question

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 3

At the Wellington Police Court on Friday before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M, Thomas Willock proceeded against Frederick Gilmour for…

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Dubbo District Court; Monday, July 27. (Before Judge Scholes): MATTHEWS V. HOSKING

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

In this case William George Hosking; a gaazier at Belar, was sudd by W. Mathews; a shearer; to recover £25 for alleged breach of agreement to employ his…

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