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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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New Governor of the Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. Urquhart,the new governor of the gaol, arrived on Thursday night, and took charge on Friday. Mr. Urquhart was recently governor of Berrima, now closed…

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W. N. Willis. a Mysterious Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

Great excitement was occasioned at Randwick on Tuesday afternoon when it became known that W.N. Willis, whoee book, "The Life of Crick," was put in circulation a few…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 27. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) a Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon after the LIBERAL want to press, Charles Marsh was charged with stealing £90, the property of H. V. McKay (Sunshine Harvester Co.), on the…

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Drama of Jealousy. Murder of an Actress

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

A music hall star, Lucienne Muguet by name, 22 years of age, was shot last night by her lover, M. Edmond Stora, at her residence on the Boulevard…

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Court Balls in Berlin. Brilliant Scenes. How the Kaiser Entertains

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

When the Emperor William gives a State ball, "permission to dance is given only by royal order, and the privileged have for many days to rehearse the…

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A Neighbour's Quarrel. the Police Magistrate As a Peacemaker

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

A quarrel between some neighbours at Curra Creek was responsible for a couple of cases listed at the police court on Friday before Mr. Oslear,…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. E. O[?]lear, P.m.) Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

RICHARD DOW pleaded guilty to assaulting Wm O Shea, but said he had great cause. He was fined £5, in default two months' imprisonment. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. C. E, Osl[?]ar, P.m.) Remand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

Charles Marsh, alleged larceny of £90, was again remanded for eight days, and admitted to his former bail of £80, and two [?] of £40 each…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The following are the particulars of Dubbo district cases before the Land Appeal Court sittings at Sydney:—Hunt Bros., Ltd., appealed against the confirmation of Robert…

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A Militant Mayor. Defies the Police

The Cobar Herald · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

The by-laws committee reported to Broken Hill council meeting that the police had been requested to enforce the " move on" clause in…

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Riotees Sentenced. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

At Albury Circuit Court, Walter Stokes and John May, who had been found guilty of riot and unlawful assembly at Broken Hill, were sentenced yesterday. Stokes was…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. A. F. Cochrane, J.p.) Drunks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

AT the Police Police Court on Thursday Elward Rope was fined 2d 6d for drunkenness on the Show Ground, and for indecent exposure, 20s. A first offender was fined 2s 6d for being…

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An Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

At the Wellington Police Court on Friday before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., an aboriginal named Samuel Davis was charged with inflicting grievous…

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Wellington Court House

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

The request by the Municipal Council for a new Court House in Wellington in place of the present dilapidated structure does not meet with…

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Coonamble Police Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Roberts, M P., was kept busy at the Police Court on Monday, week, dealing with a number of cases. The licensee of the Exchange hotel was fined 20s and…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Land Appeal Court

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court directed the appeals of McMaster Bros., and Florence McMaster to stand over. Warwick Farm Races…

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The Armidale Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

The £100 reward offered for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons guilty of the murder of Johanna Kelly on the 13th of Dec., 1908, has been…

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The Armidale Murder. Extension of Reward

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

WE have been requested by the local police to publish the following:--(£ 100 reward was offered for information leading to the conviction of the guilty person or persons, for three months…

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Police Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) a Suspected Person

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

Herbert Bell, charged with being a suspected person found in a public place with intent to commit a felony, was convicted, and sent to gaol for a month…

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Safe-thieves Sentenced. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Three men named Charles Walker, James McElwain, and Thomas Dove, who pleaded guilty to a safe robbery at the Dairy Farmers' Co-Operative Milk Company, were…

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