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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Canbelego court. POLICE

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Thomas Hynda, charged with furionely driving a pair of horses in Edward Street, Canbelego, on 15th Fabruory 1908, was fined £1 and 6s cests, in…

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Police Visit

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Constable Parkes, from Coonabarabran, was here last week. Hp seems a nice fellow, and is evidently well liked by all that have met him…

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Wanted to Stop in Gaol

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

For forty-seven years Franz Hofmann has been confined in Sing-Sing prison, New York, having been sentenced in August, 1860, to life…

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Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. W. N. Dove, relieving P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

JOSEPH DANIEL CULLEN was before the Court on a charge of stealing one horse the property of C. Mallay, of Dubbo. Mr. R. H. Nelson appeared for the…

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Quarter Sessions. [?] MARCH 6. 1908. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Ju[?] Gibson.) (Continued from the Western Herald of March 7.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

Charles Evans Anderson, cross-examined. By Mr. McGuinn: Went to work for accused in the early part of 1907; did not always know where Jeffery got his cattle;…

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The Ballarat Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

William Iles, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Mrs. Graham at Ballarat last month, was caught yesterday at Pakenham, Gippsland…

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Police Court. Friday, March 13. (Before Mr. L.A. McDougall, J.p.) a Serious Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Frederick John Webster was charged with forging a cheque for £80, drawn on the Bank of New South Wales, and was remanded until Wednesday next. Bail was…

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Land Appeal Court. Dubbo Sittings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Dobbo on March 25th. The business set down is as under:-- DUBBO…

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Latest Cablegrams. Contempt of Court. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, says the law of contempt of court is an excrescence, and amendment is urgently needed…

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The Liability of a Council. A Supreme Court Definition Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

WRITING in the 'Magistrate' on the Local Government Act, Mr. W. A. Walker, Barrister at Law, says:"It will be noticed that the enactments treating of the powers and…

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Police Court, WEDNESDAY, 11th MARCH, 1907. Refore Messrs H. Giles Shaw, P.M., and E May-Steers, J.P.

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A number of persons were charged with having used obscence language. One of the defendants was fined 20s with costs and the rest were adjourn[?]d to April 8th…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

Sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will commence at Dubbo on Wednesday, the 25th inst. The following is the list of cases to be dealt with:—…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before Mr. L. A. McDongall, J.p.) Given a Chance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 3

Patrick Hennessey a respectable looking young nan, was charged with having insufficient means of support. Sub-inspector Cameron said that the…

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Land Appeal Court. Dubbo Sitings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Dubbo on March 25th. The business set down is as under:-- DUBBO…

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Descriptive. the Court Society of Europe. (Copyright.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

It has become in these days rather popular to scoff at the pomp and state of Court ceremonies, as useless and meaningless encumbrances. But,…

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The Martyr Murder. Riley's Additional Story—implicates Kate Callagan. (From the Warrego Watchman.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 1

The following additional statement by W. Riley, who confessed to having murdered a man named Martyr near Coongoola, Cunnamulla, was put in as…

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Fracas at Geurie. Assault Charge Withdrawn

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

At the Police Court to-day, before Messrs Collins and Head, J's.P., a man named William Toohey was charged with assaulting Charles Davis…

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Police Changes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

Before leaving Warren for Dubbo, to which place he has been transferred, Sergeant Nies was tendered a public send-off, the Mayor (Alderman J. C. Shakespear)…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Wife Desertion

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

Laura Williams proceeded against her busland on the charge of desertion. An order was made for 10 a week, £1 7[?] costs, and £1 costs of a witness…

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The Goal Mining Special Court. Judge Heyden's Patience Exhausted

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

N. Friday it was reported in the Special [?]bitration Court sitting at Newcastle what [?] difficulties at the Polaw Maine mine, where to younger miners were on Strike, could not…

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