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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Suicide and Attempted Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

An awful tragedy occurred at Orange on Wednesday night. Yesterday morning the dead body of a man named John Joseph Roche, a groom…

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Circuit Court. The Dubbo Sittings. (Continutd from Page 2). "Friday, September 29. Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

Lee Chew was arraigned for that he did at Cobar wifully murder one Grow. Thomas Cowin on September 2, Mr. J. Gannon (barrister) appeared…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Thursday, September 28th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

THE Court resumed its sitting yesterday morning, a large number of specters being present in the gallery. James Henry Willoche, a juror, who was fined 40s the previous day, was called,…

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Circuit Court. Dubbo Sittings. a Heavy List of Cases. (Before Mr. Justice [?])

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

The Dubbo Circuit Court opened on Wednesday. Mr. C. Addison acted as Judge's [?]. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr. T. B. Norris, instucted…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 27, 1911. (Before His Ho[?]or Judge Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

THE Dubbo Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday morning by Mr. Justice Pring, a large number of cases being listed for hearing. The following court officials were in attendance:…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 2

At the above court, commencing on Wednesday last, the following cases were dealt with:—David Jenkins, forging and uttering, sentenced to three…

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Police Court. Monday, Oct. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate). The Narromine Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

Elizabeth Kennedy, on remand, was brought up on a charge of maliciously wounding Win. Kennedy. After being sworn, William Kennedy said he…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

Sydney Richard Allen and Michael Henry were before the P.M. on Monday morning, charged with being illegally on the premises of Tattersall's Hotel,…

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Wanted, a Charge Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

During the past week it has been very apparent that Dubbo needs a charge court. Owing to the long sittings of the Circuit Court, cases that have come…

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The Chinatown Tragedy. Lee Chew found Guilty of Manslaughter. Sentenced to three years. Dubbo

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Friday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring, Lee Chew was arraigned for that he did, at Cobar,…

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DISTRICT Court. Tuesday, October 3. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

The District Court was opened this morning, when the case, Tibbett and others v. Young and others, was listed for hearing. Complainants sought to…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Friday, September 29th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring). The Cobar Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

THE following additional evidence was given to connection with the case of Lee Chew, who was charged with having murdered Charles Cowin, at Cobar, on September 2, 1911…

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Circuit Court. The Dubbo Sittings. (Before Mr. Justice Pring). the Killing of Chas. Thos. Cowin. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

The case in which the Chinese, Lee Chew, was charged with the murder of Charles Thomas Cowin at Cobar on and September, was continued at the…

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The Cobar Murder Case

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 5

At the conclusion of the evidence in the Cobur murder case at the Dubbo Circuit Court an Friday, Mr Gannon (for the prisoner, Lee Chew) tendered two…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 6

An application for six months' suspension of the suspension conditions on a mining tenement, by Ada Scott, was postponed until 25th instant…

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Police Court. Wednesday, October 4. (Before Messrs. A. T. Cochran[?] and B. H. Utley, J's.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

Bert Pritchard was charged w[?] that he did on September 27th, 1911, steal a swag, the property of John Barrett…

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Site for a Police Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

Under date September 19, 1853, Mr. Dulhunty wrote from Dubbo to the same official as follows:— Sir,—In reference to your letter of…

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Police Court. Wednesday. October 4. (Before Messrs. Cochrane and E. H. Utley, J.s.P) Alleged Larceny

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

Bert Pritchard, on remand, was brought up on a charge of stealing two cheques and a swag, the property of John Barrett, at Dubbo, on September 27…

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Civil Court. Tuesday, October aril. Tibbett and Others V. Young and Others

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The following additional evidence was taken on Tuesday after we went to press:-- John Kemp-Bruee, manager for Gilles…

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Circuit Court. The Dubbo Sittings. Civil Cases. Tibbits and Another v. Young and Another

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 2

The hearing of this case was continued after we went to press on Tuesday. By Dr. Brissenden: I understood the…

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