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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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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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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, August 4

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

A court for hearing appaals in oonnectlon with the municipal assessments was held by the P.M.on the above date:— The first contested case taken was in…

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Land Appeal Court. a Dabbo District Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

At the Sydney sitting of the court on Friday lost J. C. Hunt and Hunt Brothers, Limited, appealed againet the confirmation of Robert…

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Prickly Pear. Important Decision by the High Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 6

The High Court on Friday last delivered judgment in the case of Sparke v. Osborne. The plaintiff in the appeal is Mr. W. E. Sparke…

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The Allendale Murder. Death Sentence Commuted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

THE Executive Council has commuted the death sentence pained on Frederick David Green for the murder of Lilian Bridge at Allendale, to penal servitude for life…

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Furious Motorists. Police on Motocycles, the Anti-speed Squad

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

Motocycles will be used by the police department to run down speeding chauffeurs (says the Chicago "Inter Ocean" of 3rd May). Chief Shippy…

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Mute Wife's Talk. Husband Makes Cmplaint in Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 6

Chester Godman, 516 West Van Buren street, Chicago, a mute, contested his wife's suit for separate maintenance because she, also a mute, talked…

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Bag Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

Bag stealing has been a rather frequent offence in the town of late, and amongst the recent victims were Mr J. H. Quirk, who had about 24 bags…

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Alleged Larceny Wongarbon. Charge of Stealing Rabbit Traps

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

A man named Albert McDonald, a blacksmith carrying on business on his own account at Wongarbon, was arrested by Constable Tait, of Guerie…

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The High Court and the Federal Labor Legislation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

THE legal overturning of the Union Label provision, coming as it does on the heels of the decision respecting the now protection and the payment of fair and reasonable…

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A Point Under the Land Acts. Important Decision by the High Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

AT Sydney, on Tuesday, the High Court of Australia uphold au appeal from the judgment of the Full Court of New South Wales in the case Higgins v. Berry, the question at issue…

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Assessment Appeal Court. Adjourned for a Fortnight

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

The Municipal Assessment Appeal Court was opened on Friday before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M. The cases first taken were those in…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, August 18

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

At the above court Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M. (Warden), granted authority to enter properties and prospect for ochre to the undermentioned applicants:—Henry…

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Canbelego police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

The following cases were dealt a with at Canbelego Police Court during the past week:—Frederick Pratt, charged with have…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent). the New Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

The long expected notice calling for tenders for the [?]rection of a court house and officers' residences has at last been sent to the printers for publication. The…

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Police Grievances

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

The following appeared in last Wednesday issue of the "Daily Telegraph":—"Sir,—I have followed with…

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Burglary at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The watchman at the Adelaide tram sheds was held up by two masked men with revolvers, who took him out of the car sheds and tied, hit hands. The burglars having…

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Murder by a Japanese

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 3

A Japanese named Oki Wachi shot a farmer named James Shaw dead at West Murray, West Australia, yesterday. He fired the weapon in the presence of the victim's family and then…

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Police Court. Tusday, August 25, (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, J.p.) Noxious Weeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

Eugene Daley, who did not appear, was proceeded against by the Municipal Council under claues 8, ordinance 50, of the Local Government Act for failing to destroy…

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Mining. Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, before Mr Warden Dove, an application was made on behalf of Cobar Gold Mines Ltd., for six months' partial suspension…

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