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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Oslear, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

ON Tuesday William Kither, license of the Court House Hotel, sued Verdie Whitburn, a housemaid, for absenting herself from service. Mr. McManamey appeared for complainant, and…

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The New Inspector General of Police

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The appointment of Super. Day to the Inspector Generalship of Police will give great satisfaction to a large number of that gentleman's friends in Rourke. During his…

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Wagga Assault Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 3

FRESH evidence of a sensational nature has been given in the case of Thomas Brown, who was sentenced to death at the Wagga Circuit Court for criminally assaulting a girl…

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Sensational Burglary. Dynamite Used on a Safe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

The offices of the Union Steamship Company at Hobart were the scene of a sensational burglary between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

While a man named Granville Butler was delivering milk at a house in Denison-etreet, Camperdown, yesterday morning, he was asasulted by Peter…

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Liking for Prison. Tramps Who Prefer Gaol

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

Outspoken criticism of the present prison system appears in the report of the Commissioner of Prisons issued as a Blue-book, says "Lloyd's News."…

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Big Postal Theft in U.S.A. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

James Whalen, a saloon keeper, has been arrested at Portland, U.S.A., for complicity in the theft of maile from the steamer Humbolt and £3000, after…

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Court Dates for 1911

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The "Gazette" fixes the Circuit Court sittings at Dubbo for 5th April and 27th September, and the Quarter Sessions for 31st January, 6th June and…

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The Perth Tragedy. A Scene In Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 3

THERE was an exciting scene during the inquest in Perth on Wednesday on the death of Ethel Harris. Smart, who was present in Court on a charge of murder, was calm and collected, and…

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Coroner's Court. The Death at the Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

THE Coroner at Dubbo (Mr. Oslear) on Wednesday held an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death at the hospital on Saturday morning last of Alfred John Smith, aged…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Battle of Mile End. Further Details. the Final Act. One Anarchist at Large. The following are later particulars (additional to those given on page 2) of the fight between the London police and anarchists at Mile End:— London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The police were convinced that the assassins were to hiding in the neighbourhood of the lodging of Morountzeff, the anarchist who was shot in…

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Anarchist Club Besieged. Desperate Fight with the Police. London

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 6

A desperate encounter took place yesterday between the police and a number of anarchists iu the Anarchists Club building, in London. It was believed…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Oslear, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday, George Choy was charged with keeping his shop open for trade on a Sunday, and on pleading guilty, was fined 2[?] 6d and [?]s costs, or 48 hours. The…

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The Clapham Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

The police are searching for the murderer of Boron, at Olapham Common. He is said to be a desderade whose Christian Initial is 'S.' He was the last person seen in Beron's Company…

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Arrested for Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

A man arrested in London for the alleged murder of M. Beaon gave his name as Steiner Morrison, and said he was a native of Sydney…

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Court News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. E.Oslear, P.M., was engaged this (Tuesday) morning with a batch of charges against sundry persons for breaches of ordinances under the Local…

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Anarchists in London. Five Before the Court. Further Discoveries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

Intense feeling was exhibited by crowds of people at the Guildhall, London, on Friday, when five suspected anarchists were arraigned…

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Escape from Darlinghurst Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

Two prisoners named Joseph Henry Donmead and James Mace in custody for alleged stealing, escaped from Darlinghurst gaol on Wednesday. The news created a…

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Wife Brutally Assaulted. Terrible Injuries Inflicted. Husband Before the Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Edgar Munday (28) was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney on Wednesday with maliciously wounding his wife, Elizabeth Anno Munday…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

At the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. C. E. Oulear, P.M., two cyclists were each fined 5s, with 3s 6d costs, for riding without lights. Four…

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