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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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At the Franco-british Exhibition. The New South Wales Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

MR. H. C. L. ANDERSON, Under Secretary, for Agriculture, upon whose shoulders, as President of the New South Wales Commission, the responsibility of this…

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Tragedy at Young. Murder and Suloide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

A DOUBLE tragedy was enacted at Young on Sunday. During the day Miss Drummond, niece of Dr. Abbott, of Young, went to the residence of Mrs. Lillis, of Lillis Brothers,…

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Aboriginal Exhibition. Police Shop the Spear Throwing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

On the occasion of the exhibition on the Royal Agricultural Societies Grounds on Tuesday by the Queensland aborigines under Mr. Archie Meston, the proceeding grew…

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The Maori Football Team. Cast in the Equity Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in the Equity Court, Sydney, on Monday, Robert McKeithney's J[?]ok proceeded against Albert Asher and members of the Maori football…

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At the Franco-british Exhibition. The New South Wales Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

MR. H. C. L. ANDERSON, Under Secretary for Agriculture, upon whose shoulders, as President of the New South Wales Commission, the responsibility of this…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, August 25. (Before the Warden, Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Permission to Enter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

B. Smith, of Sandy Creek, was granted permission, under the usual conditions, to enter private land at Sandy Creek to search for minerals…

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An Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., a young man named George White proceeded against another…

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A Magistrate's Decision. Questioned by the Assessor. Ald. Bassett Makes Some Strong Remarks

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday evening the following letter was received from Mr. John Collins, one of the…

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Police Changes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

We learn that Senior-Constable Thomas Cole is under orders for Bathurst, to which place he is to be transferred, and leaves for his new district during…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., sat on Tuesday to deal with the appeals in regard to the [?] of church properties, postponed from last month…

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Incident at a Police Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 4

An American ssaman [?]trolled into one of the police stations the other night (writes the [?]). His track was [?], his balance doubtf ul. He carried his luggage…

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Police Changes. Senior-Constable Cole for Balhural

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

SENIOR-CONSTABLE THOMAY COLE, who for the past twelve years has been of [?]inned at Dubbo,. to being removed to Bathurst, exchanging position with senior-constable Meagber of that…

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Jay. Charged with Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 5

Leonard Jay, 27, commission agent, was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, with stealing an Olive typewriting machine of…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. the Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 3

"I beat the Council over my assesment," exclaimed the Barber as he came in gleefully rubbing his hands for the usual afternoon gossip. "I…

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Indian Approver Murdered. In a Gaol Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

NORENDA NATH GOSSAIN, who was one of the accused in the Manicktola bomb conspiracy case at Calcutta, and who turned approver during the trial, was shot in…

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Police Court. SEPTEMBER 8. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

W. SMITH and W. Langby appeared to answer charges of infringing the game laws by shooting game during close season the defendants having three wild ducks, recently killed, in their…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 8. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) an Unusual Offence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

William Smith and William L. Langby were each fined 30s and 6s costs, or 14 days' imprisonment, for having three wild ducks recently killed in their possession. They…

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Penalty of Humor. a Magistrate Dismissed

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

Lemoine's latest victim (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily News") is M. Le Poittevin, who has been dismissed from his post as…

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A Fleet Incident. Alleged Theft In Officer's Uniform

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

ONE particular straggler who would probably ornament a yard arm could he be handed ever to the fleet authorities is 'Captain Astor, alias Vanderbilt,' who during the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

The only Dubbo case coming before the Land Appeal Court at Sydney on the 28th, is a reference by the Dubbo Land Board for direction in respect of Joseph Lawrence…

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