Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 12
A SITTING of the Dubbo Licensing Court was held this morning, before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M., Dr. Burkitt, and Mr. T. Baird. John Cowell was granted a renewal of his…
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Courts & crime, 1909
447 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 23
Riot in Broken Hill. A Brush with the Police. Twenty-eight Arrests
THE troubles at Broken Hill culminated in a riot on Saturday night, when the crowd rushed vehicles containing provisions intended for consumption in the Proprietary Mine. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 12, (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Dr. Burkitt end Mr. T. Baird). RENEWALS
Renewals were granted to J. Cowell. Railway Hotel, Narromine, and J. G. Brown and W. Cooper (wine licenser), Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Stabbing Affray. Prosecutor Declines to Give Evidence. Police Take the Case Up
The hearing of the case in which a Chinese named Charlie Joy was charged with maliciously wounding George Charles Boon, which was begun on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Magistrate's Dilomma
A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol-breaking
At the Orange Polios Court on Tuesday before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.., John Alexander was charged with escaping from the Orange Gaol on Deoember 19…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Magistrate's Dilemma
A man had been brought up in court charged with travelling on a train without a ticket. "Where were you?" asked the…
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Residents in the suburbs are echoing the misgivings which are being so freely expressed by their cousins in the country. That is to say they are beginning to realise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, January 15. (Before L. A. McDougall and A. Tyers Wood, Js.P.)
Gerald Batahelor, deemed to be insane and without sufficient means of support was ordered to be sent to the Hospital for Insane at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. (Before Mr. McDougall, C.P.S., and Mr. Tyers Wood, J.p.) Insane and Penniless
ARTHUR BACHELOR, a middle-aged man, was charged with being insane, and with having no lawful means of support, Sergt. Meagher conducted the case for the Crown, and said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burolar's Remorse, Conscience-stricken Thief Surrenders to the Police
The London police, after an exhaustive search of vacant land near Wormwood cubs, have found a clock boned in the earth. The timepiece is part of property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Living on Ninepence Per Week. Tragic- Comedy in the Coroner's Court
The London "Daily Mail" of October 10 writes:—A pathetic scene—the sequel to an inquest held a few days ago—was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Presented at Court
How we got got of the carriage without unfolding our tremendous trains I don't know. The quadrangle was ablazo with electric lights…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Drunk
WALTER TRAVIS got drunk on Friday night, and on Saturday he was fined 10s., in default seven days' hard labour. JUMPING THE RATTLER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Maintenance Case
Thomas Herbert Cluff, who had been arrested in New Zealand, was charged with failing to support his wife. May Cluff. Mr. McGuinn appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. a Claim for Board
MRS. DOLEEN sought to recover from Charles William Holmes the sum of £3 7s 3d, in respect of board and lodging provided for defendant's three children…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dilapidated Court House
Those who have seen a sick hen out in the rain with her feathers soaked and a generally woe-begone appearance will be able to form some idea of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrorst Sentenced
A secret tribunal, sitting in Paris, has sentenced a police agent named Aze[?], who is said to be the chief terrorist organiser of a Russian revolutionary society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canbeleg[?]. Police Court
On, Wednesday last, at the Canbelego' Police Court, before Messrs, E. B. Treatt and R. McDonald, J's.P., the following cases were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Magistrate
We learn that tbe Dubbo district is about to lose the ponce magistrate, Mr W. Burton Smith, who has been appointed chamber magistrate at Sydney. Mr. Smith has been…
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