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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday, Matthew Norman, Council Inspector, proceeded against Mervyn Machin for riding a motor cycle at night without a light. He was fined 5s…

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Scenes in the West Australian Assembly. Police Called In

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

THERE were some lively scenes in the West Australian Legislative Assembly on Thursday on the passage of the Redistribution of Scats Bill, when the entire Opposition left the House…

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Stealing a Half-sovereign. Prompt Capture by Constable Taplin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

A youth named John Hart was arrested by Constable Taplin on Monday on a charge of stealing a half-sovereign, the property of Patrick B. Veech, at…

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Re-captured. Darlinghurct Dodgers again in Durance—They give the Police a Lively Chase

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

George Pegg and Henry Denmead, the two young men who escaped from Darliughurst Gaol last week, where they were awaiting trial on a…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

The police arrested a drover on suspicion of being implicated in the theft of sheep at Flemington. Subsequent they visited a suburban slaughter yard and apprehended a butcher on a…

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The Gaol Breakers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

Joseph Denmead and James Mace, who recently escaped from Darlinghurst Gaol, and Sydney Mace were charged at the police court on Wednesday with breaking and entering a shop in the…

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The Sheep-stealing Sensation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

Robert Charles Elmondson was committed for trial at Millicent (S.A.) in connection with the sensational sheep steeling charge…

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Palmist Sent to Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

AT Bathurst Thursday Le Bland, a Frenchman, was sent to Gaol for 24 hours for telling a constable's fortune. Probably on his bland and innocent looking appearance when…

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The Gaol Breakers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

Joseph Denmead and James Mace, who recently escaped from Darling-hurst Gaol, together with Sydney Mace, were charged at the police court…

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Gorse Hall Murder. Wilde Acquitted

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

After a trial lasting five days, Mark Wilde was, at the Chester Assizes to-day, writes the "Daily News" on October 20, found not guilty of the charge…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday morning, before the P.M., a young man named Thomas Henry William Gorrie, was charged with having stolen a bicycle, the property…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

At the Court House on Thursday Cyrus Huxley was fined 20s for being drunk, and 60s for indecent behaviour, a month being allowed to pay. On…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Thursday, Cyrus Huxley was lined £1 or seven days for drunkenness, and £3 or one month for indecent behaviour. Charles Benson was charged with…

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Auctioneers' Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 5

Dubbo, 28th November, 1911. Wellington, 28th November, 1911. Warren, 28th November, 1911…

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Wellington Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

At the Wellington police court this morning before Mr. Chiplin, J.P., aboriginal named Frederick Baker was charged with riotous behaviour on…

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Trunk Murder in France

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

A terrible crime has been committed at the vilayet of Ponts de Ce, near Angers, recalling in same of its gruesome details the famous…

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A Terrible Tale. Played Euchre to Commit Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

At the inquest into the station tragedy at Bilinbah, Reginald Clare deposed that he and William Miller played euchre to see who would take the principal part in the affair. They…

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District Court Sitting. (Before Judge Gibson)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court commenced in Dubbo on Tuesday morning. Mr. R. G. Dulbunty occupied the position of sheriff, owing to the illness of the usual officer; Mr…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 6

The trial of Thomas Luke, of Wellington, on a charge of having committed an indecent assault on a girl named Irene M'Rae, under the age of 16 years…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Before Mr. Butler, P.M., on Thursday, H. Cornish was granted six months' suspension on the Spotted Leopard, and G.W.F. Paul…

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