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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder and Suicide in a Cab

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

A man named William Davy murdered his wife in a taxi cab in London and then committed suicide…

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The Hampton Court Vine

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3

The famous vine at Hampton Court, writes the "Westminster Gazette," still continues to thrive, in spite of its advanced years. Of course, if it were…

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[?]Leged Brutal Assault. the Accused Discharged

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 3

A young man named John Wall was charged at the Wellington Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., with committing an…

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Charged with Attempted Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

Edward Slattery has been committed for trial at Bendigo on a charge of Attempting to murder his father-in-law…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P.M., and Mr. Jas. Samuels, J.p) Various Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

James G. Henneery was [?] 10a or 48 hours for being drunk and disorderly, for using indecent language 10a or seven days, and for resisting Constable Bovard in the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Messrs. Jas, Samuels. Jas. S. Stevens, J. A. Ryan, W. M. B. Dayrell and H. B. Pinnington. Js.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

The following were granted auctioneers' licenses for the Dubbo district: — W. Richardson, H. T. Blacket, R. J. Holl. C. Cadell, G. H. and C. R. Taylor, A. H,…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

The annual court for the licensing of auctioneers was held at the Wellington Court House on Tuesday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. R. Read, F…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Dove, P.M., George H. Blakemore (for the Great Cobar Limited) proceeded against Albert…

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The Gatndah Murder. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

The hearing of the case againet Arthur Rose, who stands charged with the murd[?] of James Muir, at Gayndab, on the night of October 18, was resumed at Gayndah Court…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A SITTING of the L[?]d Appeal Court will bu held at Sydney on Thursday, 10th December The following district cases are ret down for hearing:--…

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Police Court. Wednesday, November 25. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) a Serious Chabge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Mary Petor was charged with stealing £126, the property of Ah Louie, at Dubbo, on the 24th inst., and Ah Yeck with being an accessory after the fact…

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Banco Court. Tuesday. the Sale of a Harvester

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

MR. RALSTON, K. C. and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. H. Pedeu Steel, appeared for the plaintiffs, and moved for a rule nisi to set aside the verdict found for the defendant, and to enter it…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with on Wednesday last:— Alfred Lebmaon, John Lock and Henry Ward were each fined 5s, in…

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Lascar Charged with Murder. Sydney

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

A Lascar fireman named A[?] [?]st was charged at the Criminal Court yesterday with the murder of a compatriot named Nawab Khan on board the mail steamer…

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A Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

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

A terrible tragedy occurred at Paddington about six o'clook on Friday evening. William Samuel Mather, aged 22, a painter residing near Victoria Barracks, quarrelled…

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Police Court. Monday, November 30. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Larceny of £126

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

Mary Peter, a Cing[?]e, and Gun Sue were charged with stealing in company £12[?], the property of Ah Louie,st Dubbo, on the 24th November. Yong Yeck was…

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A Scene in Court

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

During the hearing of a larceny charge on Monday, the even tenor of the way in which Senior-Constable Meagher was giving evidence was broken in upon by…

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The Missing £126. A Scene in Court

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

IN the Dubbo Police Court, before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M., on Monday. Mary Peter, a Cingalose woman, and Gun Suey, a Chinese, were charged with having at…

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Chaffeur Sentenced for Manslaughter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

At the Guildford Court, a man named Dalloz, a chaffeur, was convicted of the manslaughter of a lad and sentenced to 12 months' imprisoment and afterwards to deportation…

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