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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Land Appeal Court. Sitting in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 5

The Land Appeal Court sat in Dubbo on Wednesday and Thursday, there being on the bench Mr. H. G. Currie (President), and Mr. Commissioner…

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Marriage Offer in Court. Young Woman's Refusal

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 6

An offer of marriage was made in court on behalf of Ernest Knight, a painter's laborer, living at Penge, who (says the "Daily Mail" of June 8) was…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. Curry (President) and Mr. Houston.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

THE Dubbo Land Appeal Court opened sittings at Dubbo on Wednesday and continued the following day. Mr. Hanbury Davies appos[?]ed on behalf of…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

There were two cases set down for hearing at the district court to-day before His , Honor Judge Gibson. The first was a claim by johnathan Hicks…

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Alleged Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 1

GEORGE FANNING (27), a laborer, was charged at the local police court on Wednesday with feloniously and maliciously murdering Francis Keane at West Narrabri on January 22nd…

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Court House Changes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

MR. J. D. RORKE, who was some months ago acting Assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions in Dubbo, is again with us in that capacity, in succession to Mr. L. C. Egar, who has been…

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Latest Cables. Crippen Before the Court. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 4

At Bow-street Court to-day inspector Dew submitted a statement made by Crippen shortly before his flight to Canada. He said. "My belief is that…

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A Clever Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 2

A burglar entered the premises of Harry Lloyd, jeweller, Imperial Arcade, and secured booty valued at over £100. The robbery was cleverly executed…

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Up-to-date Burglary. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 2

Frederick Duncan, a rubber merchant; Fred. Stokes, a flag and banner maker; and James Davis, a cab driver, have been arrested in London on a…

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The Willoughby Murder. Sentenced To Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

The trial of Phillipe for the alleged murder of his daughter at Willoughby concluded on Wednesday. The jury after 2½ hours' retirement found prisoner guilty. Phillips, when…

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A Charge of Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

Peter Brady was placed on trial for the third time at the Criminal Court yesterday charged with the murder of an infant, Roma Mitchell. Olive Mitchell, mother of the child, with whom…

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Divorce Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

CLARA KENDALL v. JOHN HARDY KENDALL. This was an application for divorce on the grounds of adultery, and desertion. Mr. Bevan, instructed by Mr. Page…

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A Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

Peter Brady was placed on trial for the, third time.at the Criminal Court charged with the murder of an infant, Roma Mitchell. Olive Mitchell, mother…

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Alleged Burglary

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

Harry Campbell, alias Harry Jacobs, was charged at the Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., with breaking and entering…

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Divorce Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

On Monday, before His Honor Judge Gibson, Elizabeth Lucy Ann McGroder (nee McLaren) obtained a divorce from John Henry…

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Tobacco Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 7

At the Cumnock police court before Messrs. S. P. Reynolds and C. Miller, J's. P., C. J. March, on remand, was charged with stealing a quantity of…

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The Bairnsdale Murder

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

George Peek was found not guilty of the alleged murder of his wife at Bairnsdale, on the ground of insanity…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

The following cases will be heard next week before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring on the days named:— Wednesday, 28th—Farnsworth…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 2

At the warden's court on Friday, the Federal Gold Mining Co. applied for the suspension of the labor conditions on their leases on the ground that the water…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. C. E. Osleor, P.M., Cornelius Power was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and…

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