Poisoner Sentenced
A farmer's wife in France has been sentenced to penal [?] for life, for poisoning her mother and several other relatives, the motive being to inh[?] the savings of her…
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Courts & crime, 1909
447 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 23
Land Appeal Court
The Land Appeal Court will sit at Darlinghurst on the 22nd inst., and follow-days. The undermentioned Dubbo Land Board district cases are set down for…
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There were no cases set down for the District Court, and the Registrar formally opened and adjourned the court till half-put nine next morning, for the hearing of…
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THE Quarter Sessions of the Dubbo District Court were concluded on Thursday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Docker, when the following prisoners were sentenced:--…
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Joseph Smith, a resident of Woolloomooloo, was attacked by two men last night, one of whom was armed with an iron bar, with which he maltreated Smith, breaking his…
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A sensational assault and robbery took place at midnight last night, when Joseph Smith, a resident of Woolloomooloo, was set on by two men, his acquaintances, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wednesday, February 3. Alleged Stealing
Joseph Samuel Lees, a young man on bail, was presented on the charge of stealing £6 from Sarah Alford, at Wellington, on the 8th of October, 1908, and there was a…
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A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court Court will be held at Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Mounday, 22nd Feb. commencing at 10 a. m. Amongst the ca[?] set down for hearing are the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Cecil's Friggishness. Police Reports of the Future
The reforms in the police force which Lord William Cecil desires should add to the interest of the police reports in the future…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarter Sessions. Dubbo Sittings. (Continued from Page 3). Thursday, February 4. Alleged Assault and Robbery
Frederick Vitnell, on bail, was charged with assaulting and robbing Charles Lawson at Dubbo, on November the 1st, 1908. There was a second count of assault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
In the Small Debts Court on Friday Robert James Morgan, storekeeper, Dripstone, proceeded against John Webber for the recovery of £2 11s for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy at Portland, Murder and Suicide
A terrible tragedy occurred last week at Portland. Edward Jams John Curtiss, who with Mrs Shankland carried on business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court Before His Honor Judge Docker
Michael Lane sued John Dunn for £67 IOS 8d, balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Bolton for plaintiff; no appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.m.) Raffling a Mare
THE laws of N.S.W. provide that merchandise may be disposed of by lottery. On Christmas Eve, however, the owner of a mare at E[?] conceived the idea of disposing of…
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A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Darlinghurst Sydney, on Monday 22nd Feb. commencing at 10a.m. Amongst the cases set down for hearing are the following:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P.m.) Alleged Illegal Drawing
Percy Monday was proceeded against on the charge of disposing of certain merchandise, to wit a bay mare, by means of a raffle, at Eumungerie, on the 81st of…
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Mrs Darcy Ross v Mrs Susan Rickards ; defamation of character, alleged to have taken place on 5th December last…
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The following jury was struck :âW. Dierke, A. J. Anderson, Peter Matthews and William Symmons. Catherine Pascoe proceeded…
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We underland and that Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., who is about to take up the duties of chamber magistrate at Sydney, will be succeeded by Mr. W. N. R. Dove, relieving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Acquitted of Murder
ROBERT SCOTT, dredge manager, was charged at the Bendigo Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury, with having murdered his wife, D[?]gmar Louise…
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