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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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The Newcastle Police "Scandal."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

His Honor Judge Edmunds, who was appointed as a Royal Commission to inquire into what is generally known as the (Newcastle Police Scandal, has…

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District Court. Friday, June 9th

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 4

His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9.30 p.m. Commission Claim. D. McPherson v. R. Nash—This was…

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Dubbo District Court (Before Judge Gibson)

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

ON Thursday the District Court opened at Dubbo, when civil business was transacted. Fitzhardinge v. Furney. Plaintiff appeared in person, Mr. MoManamey…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 1

A Court of Appeal against municipal valuations was held at the Court House on Thursday last, before Mr. Arnott, P.M. The whole of the morning was occupied…

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A Coonamble Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

Two young men, named Robert Shortridge and James Code, appeared at the Coonamble Police Court charged with entering the cottage attached to Tattersall's Hotel, with intent to steal. Both…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 13. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.) Alleged Gambling

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

The charge against Louie King, alleging that he kept a common gaming house in Brisbane-street, Dubboo, was continued. Simultaneously the charges…

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District Court Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

AFTER the " Dispatch" went to press on Friday afternoon, the last District Court case, before Judge Gibeon, was heard. This was Allan M. Tibbits and Claude H. Gardiner v. Alexander…

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Chinaman fined £10. Result of the Police Raid. (Before Mr. Oslcar. P M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

AT the police court this (Tuesday) morning, Louie King was further charged with knowingly allowing his house to be kept as a gaming house. Mr. McManamey and Mr. McGuinu…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, June 18. (Before the Warden, Mr.C. E. Oslear)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

Applications were made by Harry Fishpool and Georga Fisbpool for suspension of labor conditions. Suapension granted for six months…

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Police Superintendents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

The Investigation Committee recently appointed have recommended that Superintendent Johnstone, of Bathurst, shall retire on the…

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Bombs and the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 8

FEW members of the general public are aware of the method adopted by the Home Office when a bomb, alleged or real, comes into the possession of the…

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Murder and Suicide. Induced by Apprehension of Blindness

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 6

Fear that her child was going blind intensified mental derangement already existing, and induced a mother of Acton to take her infant's life and her…

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Sentenced to Death. Youth and Woman

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

A youth namrd Alfred Ernest Parke was, at the Ballarat (Vic.) Supreme Court on Thursday, charged with having committed a capital…

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Heavy Court List

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday morning a heavy list of cases was set down for bearing at the Dubbo Police Court, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., Several of the…

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Dubbo Police Court. Pure Food Prosecutions. A Batch of Cases. (Before Mr. Oslear, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Pollen Court this (Tuesday) morning, Inspector G. A. Griffin conducted several prosecutions under the Pure Foods Act. Wing Jung pleaded guilty to palling a bottle…

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Wedding Night in a Police Cell

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 2

A COMMERCIAL traveller named Cockburn, starting on his hooeymoon recently, attempted be board a moving train at Kingston, Ireland. The station master grappled with Cockburn,…

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BOXING. Lynoh v. Hogan. Police Stop the Fight in the Third Round

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 4

Six or seven hundred people witnessed the fight between Jack Lynch and Herb. Hogan at Snowy Flynn's pavilion, Talbragar-street, on Saturday…

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Charge of Assault Fails

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon at the Dubbo Police Court before Messrs. G. H. Taylor, R. H. Dulhunty, and [?] A. Rya[?] Js P. Henry Tho[?] was charged…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Bourke, will be held at the court, house Bourke on Monday, July 17, 1911, at 11 a.m…

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Ruthless Murder. Workman's Story. Woman's Agonised Cry

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 3

"I took up a hammer from the [?]re place and hit her on the temple. She fell, and her words were: 'Oh, Mike, don't' I then drew the razor across her…

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