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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, acting-P.M.) Railway Offences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Three men were fined 10s, or three days in gaol, for travelling in a railway carriage without paying their fares. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11…

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Cumnock Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Ceceil Searight Goddard, on bail, was charged with assaulting William John Glasson at Cumnock on…

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Police Dogs for Britain

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

The authorities of Scotland- yard have been seriously discussing the use of dogs as the constable's companion and help. Dogs are used by the police in Berlin,…

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The Venice Crime. a Charge Op Murder. Countess Tarnowska

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The trial (writes "Lloyd's 'Weekly" on 24th November) begins shortly, at Venlce, of Countess Maria Nicolaevna Tarnowska, who, with two of her lovers,…

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Scientist's Crime. Seized with Murder. Wi[?]e's Heroic Struggle

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

From New York on 17th November the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:—Mr Lucian Marcus Underwood, an…

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Critical Position at Newcastle. Arbitration Court may Collapse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

THE Dudley Colliery was again idle on Wednesday, owing to a strike of wheelers for higher pay. Shipping congestion is at its worst and fully…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Before Mr. C. J. Helm, Warden. Mr. Hogan, for the Cobar Gold Mines applied for suspension of labor conditions on 15 gold leases which comprise…

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Small Debts Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Coonabarabran Co operative Flour Milling Co. v. Simon Gray. Claim, £5 6d Settled. Same v. Samuel Sheumack. Claim,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 12,1908 (Before H. Giles Shaw, Esq. P.m.) Threatening Language

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Robert Wilcox charged John Minton with having used insulting language to him with intent to provoke a breach of the peace…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, Relieving P. M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

THOMAS W. REYNOLDS and James Smith were charged with having in their possession four buggy lamps reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, acting P.m.) Suspects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Thomas McReynolds and James Smith were sent to gaol for two months for having in their possession four buggy lamps, reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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The New Supreme Court Judge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

Dr. R. M. Sly, was at Sydney on Monday, sworn in as a Supreme Court Judge. He was warmly congratulated by the Attorney-General on behalf of the Bar…

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Cancelled Improvement Leases. Appeal to the Equity Court. Injunction Asked For

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

On Friday Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson sat in Equity to deal with the application of Hugh Strahorn, pastoralist, for an injunction to restrain the Crown from throwing…

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The Cancelled Improvement Leases. Mr. Hugh Strahorn's Appeal to the Equity Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

On Friday Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson eat in the Equity Court to hear the application of Hugh Strahorn, p[?]toralist, Mungery, for an [?]junction to restrain the Crown from…

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Petty Debts Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, acting P.m.) Fairweather v. HULL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

In this case Andrew Fairweather sued Joseph Hull to recover £31[?] for work and labor done, and also claimed £5 for alleged wrongful dismissal…

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Magistrate Feeds Starving Man

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

You must not go from house to house with out a license but now I shall discharge you, and direct that you be taken to the nearest coffee house and given a good breakfast…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, Relieving P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

Two men named Charles Hickey and James Armstrong were charged with obtaining money from Thomas Smith by false pretences, viz, that Hickey was the owner of a vehicle and two…

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Government Employees and Public Affairs. The Supreme Court to Decide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

A SORT of friendly case is shortly to engage the attention of the Court to test the validity of regulation? issued by the Railway Commissioners debarring railway employees from…

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Cumnock Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

William Price was charged on 18th inst. With unlawfully using a bay gelding, the property of Percy Nash, of near Yeoval (says the Molong…

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Pridham Rabbit Destruction Case. the Magistrate's Decision Upset

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

The hearing of the appeal case in which Robert George Dulhunty appealed against the decision of Mr. Dove P.M., in a rabbit case against Walter…

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