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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Free Fight In Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

An extraordinary scene occurred at Boyle on Monday evening while County Court Judge Wakely was revising the voters' list. Mr. George Tully, brother of Mr. Jasper…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr. Dove, acting P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, J.p.) Alleged Larceny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Mary McGrovern was charged with stealing £U 9s 6d from the person of J. J. Wade, on the 9th inst. Senior-constable Cole having given…

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Police Court. TUESDAY, January 14, (Beioro Mr. W. N. D[?]vo, P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

MARY McGOVERN, a single woman residing at Trangic, on remand, was before the Court on a charge of stealing from the person of J. J. Wado, on Friday, 10th instant…

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The New Municipal Nightsoil Depot. The Police Declare It to be Objectionable

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

RECENTLY an article appeared in the "Dispatch" declaring that the new municipal nightsoil depot at Mr. G. Plummer's [?]arm on the river opposite North Dubbo, gave rise to a…

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Constables Charged with Assault. Wellington Residents' Complaints

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6

At the Central Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, Constables Ernest Evans and Henry Shailer were charged at the instance of Superintendent Mitchell…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

At the Bourke Police Court on Friday, January 17, Charles Henry Jeffery was charged with stealing on or about October 13, 1907, one roan heifer, branded "O"…

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With Fratricide. an Artist Is Charged

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

Early yesterday morning (11th November) an artist named James Ansted, aged thirty-two, son of Mr Windsor Ansted, a man of independent means, residing…

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Warden's Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Before the Warden Mr. Dove,acting P.M., on Tuesday afternoon, G. Wayne, applied for suspension of labor conditions in respect to a mining lease situated at Orange…

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[?] Court. [?] Jan. 14

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

Before Mr. Dove, acting P.M., and Mr. T. Baird J.P. The Licensing Inspector presented his usual quarterly report…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and H. T. Blacket, J's.P.)

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

WILLIAM FORCES, for stealing one bottle of whisky, the properly of Charlotte Gillies, was fine £1, in default 14 days' imprisonment. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17…

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Police Court. [?], JA[?]Y 17. (Before Messrs. J. A. Ryan and H. T. Blacket, Js.P.) ALLEGED [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

George Francis was charged with breaking into the dwelling of J. N. Payne on the night of the 15th inst., and stealing there-from a gold chain and metal watch, valued…

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Warden's Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, P. M., Warden)

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

GEORGE WAYNE applied for suspension of labor conditions re mineral lease, situated at Orange Plains. In respect of his application he stated he was negotiating for new machinery. In view…

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Children's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

On Friday last, before the acting-P.M., Herbert Williamson, aged 15, was charged with having maliciously damaged vegetable produce, viz…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

The Warden on Friday dealt with an application by Robert Schubert for suspension of labor conditions for 6 months on p.g.ls. 1129, 1136 and…

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Wellington Police Court. (Friday January 17.) [Before Mr. W. R. N. Dove, Acting P.m.] a Rabbit Destruction Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 4

"Walter Herbert Pridham was charged with having failed to destroy rabbits on his property. The information set out that defendant, between…

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Police Court. Monday, January 20. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, Acting P.m.) Several Charges

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

Edward English was fined 10s, or three days, for being drunk and disorderly; 40s, or 21 days, for making use of indecent language; and 10s, or seven days, for…

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Licensing Court. Monday January 20. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, D.L M.) Transfer

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

Transfers of the license of the Royal Hotel and Billiard license, were granted from J. D. Wilkinson to Aristide Cauvarel…

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Alleged Murder of Martyr

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 1

At the Cunnamulla Police Court on Monday last, William Riley, who has been committed for sentence for burning Coongoola wool shed in 1894, was…

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Murder by a Lover. Girl's Mother Tells the Story

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 7

A coroner's jury at Slough returned a verdict of wilful murder and felo-dese on 13th November against Charles Ernest Squire, aged twenty-three,…

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A Brutal Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs R. Read and A C. Lee, J's.P., a burly-looking man named Henry Rushworth pleaded…

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