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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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The Bourke Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 3

The suspect Sankovitch, who is wanted in connection with the above murder, was arrested in Melbourne this morning, with £505 in his possession. John Sears, the sleeping car…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, September 28,1910. Another River Tragedy. Dastardly Crime. Murder of M. Alexander Eismond

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 2

Bourke was agitated to its centre on Saturday last by the report of the finding of the body of a man Hunting in the Darling River, at tho Weir…

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Electoral Revision Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 4

A special revision court will be held at Wellington to-morrow for the purpose of revising the supplementary list of electors for the Macquarie electorate…

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The Bourke Murder

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 3

There is no fresh developments iu connection with the Bourke murder. A warrant has been issued at Bourke for the arrest of an…

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The Bourke Murder. the Murderers Weapon. Bourke

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 5

The police have made several discoveries of property of the murdered man, Eismond, and his companion. They have found two luggage-bags…

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Bourke Murder Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 5

The inquest on the body of the young Russian, Alexander Eismond, which was found in the Darling River on Saturday, was adjourned for the production of the suspected man…

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Neglecting to Clear a Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

AT the close of the list at the Circuit Court on Friday, Mr. Justice Pring mentioned that he noticed that there were two prisoners in the Forbes gaol awaiting trial at the local Quarter…

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Thursday's Sitting. a Coonamble Charge of Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

Darcy William Bridge was charged that on the 24th July at Barradeen he did feloniously murder one George Moores…

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The Bourke Murder. "He Saye He Did It."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 6

Almost the whole of the murdered man, Esmond's, outfit has been recovered by diving and dragging the Darling River, with the exception of…

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The Eismond Murder. Full Confession of the Murderer. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, September 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

Senkovitch has stated to the police, as translated:- "I novel thought, of hurting Eismond until the night of the tragedy, but that night when we were in camp, I…

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Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring). Wednesday's Sitting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Taylor, Deputy-Sheriff, occupied a seat on the bench, and Mr. C. G. Addison was present as Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr. Joseph Carloss…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 28. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and juries.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 3

Clerk of Arraigns, Mr. C. G. Addison ; Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Joseph Curlos (instructed by Mr. A. E. Hayes, of the Crown Law Department); Deputy Sheriff, Mr. G. H…

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Special Revision Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 2

A special revision court was held at Wellington by Mr. Oslear, P.M., on Friday for the purpose of revising the supplementary lists for the Macquarie…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. a Pathetic Case

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Pring on Friday last Rachel Roffey, a slightlybuilt young woman, pleaded guilty to using an instrument at Cobar on…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

At the Court House on Tuesday morning, before Messrs. J. A. Ryan, H. B. Pinnington and R. G. Dulhunty, Js.P., T. E. Harper was granted an…

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Burglary in Sydney. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

Burglars entered the premises of Ashwoods, grocers, in George-street, last night. They secured booty valued at £10, and attempted without success…

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Bankrupt Sent to Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

IN connection with the bankrupt estate of Chariot, Bruce Nicoll and Samuel Rodgers, the bankrupt Nicoll was further examined under Section 30 by his official assignee (Mr. W. H…

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The Bourke Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 3

The Russian, Boris Senkovitch, charged with the murder of his countryman at Bourke, was brought before the Central Police Court yesterday, he was remanded to Bourke, and left…

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The Darling Murder. Senkovitch in Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

BORIS SENKOVITCH, or Vitchman, the Russian youth who was arrested in Melbourne on a charge of murdering his companion, Alexander Eismond, at Bourke, arrived in Sydney by…

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The Revision Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

The Revision Court for the Macquarie sat at Wellington on Friday, Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., being on the bench. Over 50 objections to claims…

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