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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder at Armidale. Girl's Shocking Death Armidale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

A girl named Hannah Kelly, a waitress employed at the Central Hotel, was found dead in bed early on Monday morning, with her throat cut from ear to ear…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 15. Billlled Licenses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

Renewals were granted to A. Canvarel, Royal Hotel, Dubbbo, and Cowell, Railway Hotel, Narromise. Mr. Siller, chairman of the late hospital…

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Banco Court. FRIDAY. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. WISE v M'CLURE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. WINDEYER, instructed by Mr. T. S. Hegarty, of Coonamble (by his agents, Messrs. Mackenzie and Mackenzie), appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. E. H. Mitchell,…

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Land Appeal Court. Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Messrs C. Brandis and W. Houston, Commissioners. Cost of Rabbit-proof Fencing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown. An appeal was lodged by the excutors and executrix of the late I. J. Diley, against the decision of the local land board, in respect of…

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Police Court. Friday, December 18. (Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, J.p.) Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

Henry Cudden was charged on warrant with uttering a cheque for £1 5s, purporting to be signed by J. P. Malonf, on the Co-operative Stores, Geurie, on the 10th…

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Police Court. Friday, December 18, (Before Mr. L. A. McDOUGALL, J.p.) Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 6

Henry Cudden was charged on warrant with uttering a cheque for £1 5s, purporting to be signed by J. P. Malonf, on the Co-operative Stores, Geurie, on the 10th…

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The Auburn Murder. A Libel Action

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, at Sydney on Wednesday, the case in which Alfred Jackson sued Charles J. Haynes, proprietor of the 'Newsletter,' claiming £500 on the ground…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

(BEFORE Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Meters. C. Brandis and W. Houston, Commissioners.) Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Crown…

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Murder at Armidale. Girl’s Throat Cut

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

A commotion was caused throughout the city on Saturday by a report of a terrible tragedy at the Central Hotel. During the early morning, about 4.15…

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The Armidale Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 3

THE inquest concerning the death of Hannah Kelly was resumed on Monday. Dr. Scott said there was no evidence of deceased being assaulted. There was only one wound in the…

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Police Court. Monday, December 21St. (Before Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 3

[?] was charged under the Poisons Act of 1902, and any Act amending same, with having opium in his possession, he not being the holder of a certificate to deal in poisons. Fined £3, in…

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The Boxing Chamionship. Johnson Whips Burns. Police Stop the Fight in the Fourteenth Round

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 4

There was considerable excitement in Bourke on the morning of the 26th over the fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson for the championship of the world, at the…

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Re the Wee Waa Murder

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

The murdered man, whose identity has not yet been established, was about 22 or 23 years of age, 5ft 9in or 10in. high, thin build, sallow complexion, small brown…

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The Wee Waa Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

IN connection with the ghastly discovery of the decomposed body of a man found in the Namoi river on the 11th inst. the police department have issued the following description of…

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