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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Indian Gaol Riot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

Three hundred and fifty criminals in an Indian gaol attempted to storm the gate. The prisoners showered brickbats upon the guards, who fired a volley and checked the rioters…

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Alleged Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

The jury again disagreed in the case of Peter Brady, who is charged with the murder of an infant. The accused was remanded to his former custody, but was released on a bail of £500…

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Land Appeal Court. Reserved Decisions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

RESERVED decisions in the following cases were given on Thursday afternoon:-- Re A. Forman : Appeal dismissed, and the value determined at the amount appraised by…

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Cost of Living. Arbitration Court Judge's Test

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. Justice Burnside, who recently stated in the West Australian Arbitration Court that his personal experience was that an adult could live well for…

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Land Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 15Th. Before Commissioners H. A. Currie (president), Houston, and Brandie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. Hanbury Davies represented the Crown, and various appellants and respondents were represented by Mr. Pike, and Messrs. McGuinn, Bassett, Booth, and Blacket…

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Land Appeal Court Before the President (Mr. H. A. Currie) and Messrs. Commissioners [?]randis and Houston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 2

The Court sat in Dubbe on Wednesday. Appraisement of Improvements. A Foreman appealed against the…

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A Defaulting Tenant. Charged with Removing His Furniture

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

At the Wellington police court on Friday, before Mr. Oslear, P.M., Thos. J. Arneil was charged by G. W. Johnston with removing his furniture…

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A New Court House

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The.Mayor proved a good prophet when he told tho municipal council recently that another application for a new court house in Wellington would…

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The Woolwich Assault Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

John Heath, in custody in connection with the Woolwich assault, was further remanded, bail being refused…

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Victorian Murder Trial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The trial of the three women, Elizabeth Downey, Clara Pennington, and Minnie Long, charged with murdering Isabella M'Callum, was commenced a Melbourne. Downey's counsel…

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The Mosman Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The body of the murdered child at Mosman has been identified by the parents. The scene was a must heartrending one, Elizabeth Quartly was before the Lunacy Court, and…

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The Court House Hotel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The change in the proprietorship or this well-known hostelry hardly needs to be mentioned here, but Mr. W. Kither, the new proprietor, elsewhere…

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Murder of a Little Girl. A Victim of Religious Mania

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

A TERRIBLE tragedy was enacted at Mosman on Monday morning. About noon an elderly woman named Mrs. Elizabeth Quartely, who resided in a house by herself, met a policemen…

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Latest Wires. Ghastly Murder at Mosman. Demented Lady Kills a Child. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

A ghastly murder was committed at Mosman yesterday. The body of a little girl named May Ragson, aged 10, was found in the house of Eliza…

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Murder of a Little Girl. by a Victim of Religious Mania

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 6

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Mosman on Monday morning. About noon an elderly woman named Miss Elizabeth Quartely, who resided in a…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 23. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.m.) Alleged Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

John Healey was charged with stealing two [?]xereigns, three halg-souereigns, three one pound notes, about 20s in silver, and a cheque, from the person of Edwin Anthony, at Dubbo,…

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Alleged Theft From the Person. Accused Committed for Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

At the Policc Court on Thursday, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M. a man named John Healey was charged with the theft on the preylous day from…

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Another Burglary. Mr. James Mitchell's Shop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

A burglary was committed at Mr. James Mitchell's tobacconist's shop in Macquarie-street late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning,…

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A Sensation in Court. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

A case involving the recovery of £556, brought by the City Finance Co. against Marie Edwards, the wife of a doctor, was heard yesterday. The…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

The Nymagee Copper, limited, were granted total suspension for six months on mineral lease No. 356, parish of Devon, county…

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