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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Gallant Police. "Only Did My Duty."

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

An act of exceptional gallantry was performed by a city policeman on Tuesday night (says "Lloyd's News" of October 23)…

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District Court Sitting. Divorce Case From Trangle. (Before Judge Gibson)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

AT the District Court ab Dubbo on Wednesday' Michael Burke, of Narromine, sued Alexander Patrick Byrne, of Narromine, hotelkeeper and alderman, for £11 18, 3d, money alleged to be…

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District Court. Tuesday. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson). Application for Divorce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 3

Sarah McCarthy made application for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, on the ground, of desertion…

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Riotous Behaviour and Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

A the Wellington police court on Friday, before Mr. Oslear, P. M., William James Craigen, was charged with riotous behaviour and also with unlawfully…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing a Stuart Town Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the Stuart Town court on Thursday in a case in which Daniel Murphy, butcher, and Herbert Murphy, his son, were…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

A SITTING of the L[?]d Appeal Count will be held at Sydney, commencing on Wednesday, February 22. The only local case is that of [?]. J. Salter's appeal against the finding of Local…

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. the High Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

"See they're going to wipe out this here High Court," remarked the Youthful Australian. "It'll be a blooming good job. A bloke'll be able to get inky…

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Happy in Gaol. Curious Prison Systems

The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

Cettinje, the capital of Montenegro, posseses the most remarkable prison system in the world. The gaol presents little to indicate that it is a place of…

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Stealing Skint. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

The police captured two men yesterday, and they were sentenced to three months' gaol for stealing 244 marsupial skins, the property of Pitt, Son and…

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Sentenced to Five Years

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 3

WILLIAM EDWIN and William James You[?], father and son, were found guilty at the (Darlinghurst Sessions of having unlawfully made and counter [?] 32 prices of coin re[?]mbling…

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Theft of Jewellery. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Thieves entered the bedroom at the residence of Joseph Gill at Randwick during Wednesday night, and stole jewellery valued at £150…

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The Clapham Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

The Government Analyst has found human blood on the cuffs worn by Morrison, who is alleged to have committed the murder at Claphim Common…

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[?] Happy in Gaol. Curious Prison Systems

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

Cottinjo, the capital of Montenegro, posseses the most remarkable prison system in the world. The gaol presents little to indicate that it is a place of confinement,…

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Special Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

On Monday morning last at the Bourke Police Court before Mr. O. Butter, P.M., Dr. Robert Dey, and Mr. P. Anlezark, Licensing Magistrates, J. Stonham was…

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Police Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

At the local Court House on Monday last, before Mr. O. Butler P.M., Henry Ward was fined 20s, in default 14 days, for being drunk; for assaulting Constable Jones, an…

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Another City Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

During the week-end burglars visited the premises of W. Kerr, George-street, and took valuables to the value of about £100. No attempt was made…

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Murder Clubs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

The Dublin correspondent of the "Standard," states there are attempted murders every week, and that murder clubs are almost as numerous as in the eighties. The law of the land is…

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Dubbo Police Court. (Before Mr. Cochrane, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Monday, Joseph Field sued Thomas Holland for £4 18s 9d, claim goods sold. A verdict was given for the amount…

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Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

At the Court House on Tuesday, before Messrs. R. G. Dulhunty and A. T. Cochrane, J's.P., a case of "language" brought a fine of £6, and…

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Smart Sentenced to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

Alexander Smart has been convicted at Perth of the murder of Ethel Harris, and sentenced to death. The Judge said the crime was conceived with deadly deliberation and executed with…

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