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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Illegal Impoundings. Cases Before the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

At the Wellington police court on Friday, before Mr. Oslear, P.M., Ellen Inwood proceeded against George E. Swan on a charge of illegally…

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Small Debts Court. Neglect to Enter a Defence

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

A point of some importance to those who occasionally have cases before the small debts court was raised before Mr. Oslear, P.M., on Friday, when an…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Police Court this (Tuesday) morning the Council proceeded against Harry McAuliffe for driving faster than a walk at Brisbane and Bullae Streets. Mr. McManamey…

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Three Years' for Attempted Assault. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

At the Criminal Court, to-day, Alfred Charles Wood, 16, was sentenced to three years for an attempted criminal assault on a girl, aged 6, at…

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Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. C. E. [?]slear, P.M.) Furious Driving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

Matthew Norman (Sanitary Inspector, Dubbo Council) proceeded against Harry McAu[?]ffe for driving a vehicle faster than a walk over the Brisbane…

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Three Mouths' Hard Labor. Young Man Sentenced. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Saturday and Monday, Reginald Allen Grigor, aged 21, was charged with vagrancy. Sergt. Meagher gave evidence that 12 months…

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Remarkable Drama. Gaol-breaker's Daring

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 6

A remarkable drama is reported from Zechan (Tasmania), in which Charles James Lavelle, alias Miller, aged 32, a gaol-breaker, played the principal…

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Canbelego Police Court. Before the P.M.

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 1

Police v. W. Russell, carrying passengers over the number licensed. In this case the P.M. reserved his decision until the June court…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 1

Six months suspension of labour conditions were granted to the South Mount Boppy Mining Co. on their leases situated in parishes of Colin and Geweree,…

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Shocking Child Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 5

Mr. James Quirk, licensee of the Britannia Hotel, Renferd made a shacking discovery in an out house on Wednesday. He was attending to a eistorn which had not been working freely…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

A special Licensing Court will be held on June 5 and 19, and all licensees in the Licensing District of Bourke whose licenses expire on the 31st June, should give notice to…

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Mob and Police Fight

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 5

There were 30 killed and many injured in a riot at Sen Luis, Patoai. The mob fought the police for four hours…

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The King's Private Post Office. As Account of the Work and Duties of the Court Postmaster

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 8

THE postal and telegraphic department attached to the Royal Household is under the control of Mr. Hiley, who acted fur several years as the Court Postmaster in…

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District Court Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

The following cases are set down for hearing at the Dubbo District Court which will open at the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions now pending…

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Dubbo Police Court. Monday, June 5. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.). Chinese Raid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

Louie King was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house, and Tuck On, Willie Sing, Ah Wing, Ah King, Ah Poy, Ah Fun and Ah…

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Cobar District Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

We have been asked to state that his Honor Judge Gibson finds it will be impossible for him to reach Cobar on Saturday morning,…

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Stealing at Coonamble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

Sarah McGovern appeared on a charge of stealing in the house of Lee Way, at Counamble, on April 4th, the sum of £8. Mr. McGuinn and Nelson(assigned by…

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Stealing Eight £5 Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 2

William Henry Bastock appeared to answer a charge of stealing the sum of £40 from W. T. Machin at Nantilla on 15th day of April…

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—Court Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 1

There is no building amongst the many imposing structures of Dubbo which can claim a better appearance externally than that of the local hall…

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Wednesday. a Prisoner Sentenced. Two Years and Five Months

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

John Coady, a young man, who had pleaded guilty to forging and uttering a cheque for £4 17s 4d, with intent to defraud, on April 19, at Dublin, and forging and uttering a cheque for…

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