Warden's Court
On November 22 last applications by Robert Devon and William Rowan to enter portion 84, county Bligh, parish Nanima, for mining purposes…
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Courts & crime, 1908
495 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 25
Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday. Daring Burglary
A daring burglary took place between Saturday night and Sunday at George Horton's butcher's shop at Hay. The shop was broken late and the safe removed half a mile away and…
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An inquest was held at Sydney on Wednesday on the body of Milly Pilgrim, 19, a single woman, who died in the Sydney Hospital on the 12th inst. Minnie Knight,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder of Martyr. Kate Callagan Arrested
At the Cunnamulla Police Court on Monday last (before Mr. E. B. Learmonth, J.P.) William Riley, on remand on a charge of murder, again appeared before the Court,…
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James Joseph Fleming pleaded not guilty to the charge of indecently assaulting Elsie May Cavanagh, a married woman, at Wellington, on the night of the 4th December…
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(Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Judge Scholes). Only one case was on the list, and it was, on the application of Mr. R. H. Nelson, postponed till next Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Licensing Court. Sydney
The Special Licensing Court to give effect to the local option vote commenced its sittings yesterday, dealing with four city electorates. The court was crowded…
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On the special mining court resuming its sittings yesterday the Rhondda dispute was mentioned. It transpires that all the dispute is a matter of 2s. per day for one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Police Courts. Amazing Forgery Story. Financial Agent Sent for Trial. Tale of a Request for Blank Cheques
An amazing story was told in evidence nt the Mansion House on 24th September, when Guy Richard Preston, a financial agent, The Chatel, Deodar road,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, January 31. [?] the Acting P.M., Mr. W. R. N. Dove.) a Street Row
William Clark was presented, on remand, on a charge of having inflicted bodily harm upon George Edward Davey on the 25th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, acting P.m.} an Opium Case
Cum Wing was proceeded against for a[?] alleged illegal sale of opium to Lum Yeck, on the 23rd of January. Mr. McGninn appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Police. Constables Arrested. Charged with Burglary. Found with Jemmy and Skeleton Keys
Two constables stationed at the Victoria Dock, named Robert Gordon and "William Cousins, were remanded at West Ham on Saturday, September 28th,…
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£800 pounds worth of jewellery was a few days ago stolen from tho residence of Mrs. Stewart at Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Option Court. All Legal Objections Disposed of
THE Local Option Court at Sydney, presided over by Judge Backhouse, has disposed of the legal objections raised at the hearings during the past two months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murder of Martyr. Riley Makes a Full Confession. Riley and Kate Callaghan Committed for Trial. (From the Warrege Watchmas.)
On Monday, January 27, William Riley and Kate Callagham were charged, before Mr. B. R. Stafford, P.M., at the Cunnamulla Police Court, with the wilful murder…
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The body of Mrs. Graham, who was murdered at Ballarat recently, was exhumed yesterday. The result of the post mortem examination is not yet…
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Thomas O'Brien was walking along George-street yesterday morning when a strange man, apparently a sailor, slashed him with a knife or razor…
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Thomas Lennarn applied for a suspension of labor conditions on behalf of a Newcastle syndicate who were mining on land owned by T. F. Crick…
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John Grant proceeded against Arthur Bertram Trotman for the recovery of £24 2s 6d, alleged to be due to him for wages and commission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Police Court. Friday, February 7. (Before the Acting-P.M., Mr. W. R. N. Dove.) "Jumping the Rattler."
John Mason and Richard Skinner, on remand, pleaded guilty to charges of having, on the 5th inst., travelled on the Government railways without…
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