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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Burglary Alarm Explained

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the supposed burglar who is alarming the residents of the town was explained in one case which occurred the other night…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

At the local Police Court on the 8th inst., before Mr. Ormonde Butler, P.M., Patrick Ryan was fined £2 or 14 days for drunkenness, and £5 or two months in Bathurst…

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Desperadoes. Fight Police

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

After a fierce revolver duel with the police in circumstances (says "Lloyd's News'" of April 16) vividly recalling the Sidney street "siege," a murderer…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

THE Dubbo Municipal Appeal Court was to have been held on Wednesday, but was postponed til Monday. There are about 142 appeals, representing some twenty appellants…

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Polish Sidney Street. Police and Desperadoes

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

The memorable siege of Sidney street has been reproduced in almost every detail at Lodz, Russian Poland, the one exception being (says "Lloyd's…

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Cobar Police Court. Thursday, July I.3. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Morrison and Leah, Js.P.)

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 3

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M., P. J. Kennedy proceeded against Allen Wheeler on a charge of false pretences…

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Narromine Police Court. (Before Mr. Burton Smith, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

OUR Narromine correspondent writes: -- The following cases were dealt with at the Police Court on Thursday: -- Railway Commissioners v. F. Ashdown. --…

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Police Arrangements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

Some little time ago the Attorney-General (Mr. Holman) issued regulations, whereby it was desired that 60 per cent. of the police force should be…

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Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 8

THE trial of David Horatio Smithson, for the murder of Elizabeth Compton, a girl of 18. whom he brutally violated and left dead at Woodlupice on May 13, was concluded last…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

Before the Licensing Bench on Monday last, renewals of Hotel licenses were granled to D. Shaw Tallersall's Hotel, and Jaue Goldson, Lake Eliz[?] Hotel…

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Child Shows Police. Thief's Hiding Place

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

Two ingenious female robbers were arrested in Paris and sent to the Central police station (wired the "Inter Ocean" correspondent on April 1). They…

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Police Comb this morning, an elderly man named Scott with 72 previous convictions was fined £1 or 14 days for drunkenness…

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Our Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

Rarely is an officer of the police force so universally respected by the rank and [?] as is Sub-Inspector Cameron, of Dubbo. His men are…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, P.M.). Tuesday, July 25, 1911. An Old Offender

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

A drunk, with 62 convictions, was fined £1 or one month. Selling Liquor Without a License. Denis Dowling was charged as above,…

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A New Court House

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 4

After a long agitation it has at last been definitely decided that Wellington is to have a new Court House to replace the dilapidated structure which has…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Wednesday of last week, a man named Alexander Pirie was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in Bathurst Gaol for uttering a valueless cheque…

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Charge of Murder. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

An inquest was held at Fowler's Bay (S.A.) on the body of a native named Yandinna Jack, who bled to death from the effects of a gunshot wound…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. on Wednesday, July 26. Police v. A. W. Ferguson, disobeying an order for maintenance. Amount paid and information withdrawn…

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Small Debts Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

W. Rawlings v. R. Lyons, olaim for £10 10s, rent of sulky and harness. No Appearance of parties, and the oase was struck out…

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