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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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A Mammoth Strike. Rees Goes to Gaol—the Strike Slowly Dying. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

Daniel Rees, one of the thirteen delegates recently convicted, has been arrested for non-payment of bis fine and lodged in gaol. He will serve two months' imprisonment…

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District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Collins v. Surge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 3

THIS was a case in which F. A. Collins sued James Burge in regard to the alleged dishonor of a promissory nots, and the case was noted on the list as having been settled…

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District Court. Tuesday, 1st February. A Dishonored P.N.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 1

A case Collins v. Burge (a claim for a dishonored promisory note for £12 6s 2d) was mentioned on the list as settled, but Mr. Wren (Narromine) said…

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Insulting Words. Offenders Before the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 4

At. the Wellington police court on Friday before Mr. Oslear, P.M., Arthur Murphy was charged with using insulting words to Austin John George. Mr…

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Post Office Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 4

THE postmaster at Newnes reported to the police that shortly busore midnight on Tuesday be heard a noise. Arming himself with a revolver he went into the office and saw a man with a…

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Tomingley Police Court. (Before Messrs. G. H. Crowburst and J. W. Lees, J.'sP.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 3

A case of considerable importance, and one which should act as a warning to others, was heard at the Tomingley Police Court on the 8th inst.,…

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Alleged Serious Assault. A Fatal End

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

In its last issue, the "Oastlereagh" published the following:--[?] Harris was brought into the local look-up in an unconscious condition, together with a…

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The Coal Strike. Robert Young's Appeal. Conviction Upheld by Full Court. The Ballot in Newcastle. Voting Favors Resumption. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

The Full Court yesterday morning delivered judgment in the appeal of Robert Young, who has been convicted of having instigated the strike at…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

At the end of January Mr. Hugh Buck reported to the police that a horse, which he valued at £15, had disappeared from a paddock at…

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Where are the Police?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

A little while ago Senior Constable Meagher and three other constables stationed at Dubbo were hurried to Sydney in the fear that trouble might…

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Departure of a Court Officer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

MR. J. D. RORKE, who has been acting for Mr. L. C. Egar, the assistant C.P.S., for over two months during the latter's leave on holidays, will leave Dubbo for the head office on Monday…

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Canbelego Police Court Fefore the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

Police v. Martin McNauiara— Found on hotel premises during unlawful hours. No appearance of defendant. Warrant ordered to…

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Small Debts Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

Canbelego Co-operative Society V. Monty Harris—Goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…

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Field Day at the Court House. After the Pay

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Monday was a field day at the local court house. Somehow, a mob of people seemed to expect it, for the court house was crowded…

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Murder in New York

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 3

Five men hired a taxi-cab in New York, and were driven to a West City saloon, where they called out a man from within. On the man going to the cab, one of the occupants stabbed…

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Wellington Quarter Sessions. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

Edward Treble was presented on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl named Clarence May Collins, 8 years and 8 months old. Mr. Bassett…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 3

At the conclusion of the quarter sessions, His Honor, Judge Gibson held a sitting of the district court. PROMISSORY NOTE CASE…

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Field Day at the Court House

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

The hearing of the cases reported in our last issue was continued on Monday afternoon, before the P.M. Eight cases were heard together…

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Trouble at Wrightville. a Glass Thrown. a Man Before the Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. Morrison, J.P., a man named William West was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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