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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Canbelego Police Court (Before the P.m.)

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

Lee Chum, charged with being a person deemed to be insane, found wandering at large at Canbelego on 21st instant. Remanded to Cobar…

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Scientific Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

On the opening of the office of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. to-day it was discovered that some time during the week an iron safe had been broken open and notes…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

AT the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P.M., judgement was given for plaintiff, in the following eases : -- Gregory and Co. v E. Furnoy, junr, £5 19…

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Sentenced to Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

The Full Court delivered judgment on Tuesday regarding the admissability of the dying deposition of Elizabeth Whitford in the case in whioh Florence Hope, nurse,…

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The Miss Duffy Murder. Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The jury disagreed in the trial of Billy Wilson, who if charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Downs. Accosed was remanded to the next court. In the…

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Assault on a Constable. Attacked with an Axe and Pick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

FREDERICK KURTS, a man about 35 years of age, was charged at the Dubbo Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P. M., with maliciously wounding Constable Robert…

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Police Court. Wednseday, March 3. (Before Mr.L. A. MoDoagall, J.p.) Alleged Maliciously Wounding

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

Frederick Kurtz was charged with malio[?]ly wounding Constable Bell on the 2nd in[?]. Sub-Inspector Cameron asked for…

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Faith Healer in Court. Charge of Imposition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

AT the Bendigo Court last week Mrs. Amelia Murray, of South Yarra, was charged with Imposition, whereby she obtained £15 from John Hynes, of Bendigo, by false verbal…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, J.P. Alleged False Pretences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

Roland Anthony Patterson, on remand, was charged with obtained £2 10s from George Evans, by means of a valueless cheque…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Mar. 9Th. (Before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty, L. A. McDougall. W W. Baird and A. Tyers Wood, J.P's) Truant Scholars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

FOR failing to send her child to school, a mother was fined 10s and costs. Another parent charged similarly pleaded sickness, and was fined 2s 6d and costs -- a total of 17s…

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Freetrade Demonstration. Prime Minister's Views. The Dangers of Tariff Reform. Assault on Freetrade will be Repelled

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

At the Freetrade demonstration the Prime Minister moved a resolution declaring that the maintenance of the principle of Freetrade…

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Selector's Daughter Abducted. Police in Pursuit of a Half-caste

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

A half-caste at Claremont (Q.) forcibly abducted a selector's daughter, while she was with her young brother and sister. The…

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Pawnshop in a Magistrate's Office

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 7

A no[?]ity in pawnshops is to be found in Ichang China. The town contains a small pawnshop in the magistrate's office, run by the…

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King's Tomb. Desecrated by Burglars. Theft of Golden Wreaths

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

Burglars last night profaned the coffins of the late King Christian and Queen Louise in the mausoleum of Frederick V. in the famous Roskilde…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

A SITTING of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales will holde[?] at Dubbo, commencing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 24th day of March, when the following cases will he heard :…

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A Court of Tears

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE discomfort was experienced on Wednesday morning at the Water Public Court by the pre[?]ding magistrate, the police officials, the professional gentlemen present, the prisoners…

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The Barrier Strike. the Court's Decision'. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, March 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

Judge Higgins has fixed the hours of labor at the Burner at 48 per week. The minimum wages are as follows:—Workmen, 8s 7[?]d per day; miners, 10s per day shift,…

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Alleged Stealing. a Peculiar Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

At the Wellington police court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., a young man named Abraham Clarke was charged with stealing a…

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Police Court. Supplying Liquor to Aboriginals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

A young man who had not previously been before the Court, pleaded guilty to two court to supplying liquor to aboriginal, but pleaded that he was under the influence of liquor at the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. W. Barton Smith, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

James Ryan was charged with being drank and using obscene language. He was fined 10s or three days' imprisonment for being drunk, and £5 or two…

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