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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Special Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

A special licensing court to deal with a number of applications for the renewal of licences was held on Friday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs…

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Another Big Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

The rooms of F. R. Abrecht, an importer of jewellery and precious stones. City Chambers, Melbourne, were broken into on Sunday night. A large iron safe was…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. K. Oslcar, P.M., Joseph Charnock, a tall man with a red beard, about 35 years of age, was charged with stealing at Nevertire, in October,…

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Black Hand Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 4

According to a telegram from Palermo the police have a good clue to the murderer of Lieut. Petrosino, the New York police officer who for so long was a terror to the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Joseph Charnock was charged, that at Nevertire, in the month of October, 1908, he did steal one gold albert, with stirrup iron and horse shoe locket attached, one…

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The Chinatown Murder. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

Chong Sing, a cousin of Lee Ong, the alleged murderer of Miss Elsie Sigel in Chinatown, New York, has been arrested. Chong Sing has confessed that he witnessed…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 3

THE first Dubbo Municipal Appeal Court since the amendment of the Local Government Act as to ratability, was held by the P.M. (Mr. C. E. O[?]lear), on Monday…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 4

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, Mr. A. G Chiplin, C.P.S., has fixed the 30th July as the date of the court for…

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Gold Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

John McDonald, jeweller, was committed for trial on the charge of stealing a quantity of gold from Augus and Coote…

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District News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Narromine. Police Court

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

On Thursday, 1st of July, before Mr. F. B Samuels, J.P., two drunks were each fined 2s 6d or imprisonment till the rising. William Henry Ryan for using indecent…

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Committed for Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

At the inquest on the shipping stabbing affray at Newcastle, the coroner committed Gustafson, a Russian seaman, for trial on the charge of murder of another seaman…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Monday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, E.M., a drank was fined 2s 6d. On the civil side Ida Parkinson, of Newtown, spinster, sued George Edwards,…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4
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SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Dubbo on Wednesday, 21st inst., and following days. The under mentioned cases will be dealt with :--…

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Au Infernal Machine. Attempted Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL affair was brought under the notice of the Sydney detectives on Saturday morning, an attempt having apparently been made to kill an employee of the Australian Fruit…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

At the Quarterly Licensing Court, on Monday, Ernest Warren Taylor was granted a booth license for the Narromine Show. On Tuesday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.,…

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Obley Police Court. (Before Mr. C. E Oslear. P.M)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 5

At the Obley Police Court on Saturday last the following cases were heard:— Police v. George Bourke, charged…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J. P., Samuel Maber was fined 40s, or one month, for indecent behavior in Macquariestreet on the previous day, and 60s, or a…

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Land-appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 8

The Appeal Court will sit at Dubbo, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 21st July, when the following cases will be heard:—…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 6

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Dubbo on Wednesday, 21st inst., and following days. The undermentioned cases will be dealt with :--…

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