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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., and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.)

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

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday David Smith was charged that, being a person against whom a prohibition order was in force, he was found in the bar of the Club House Hotel. He…

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Dreadful Murder in Melbourne

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

A dreadful murder occurred at Melbourne last night. William Smith cut the threat of his three-year-old daughter, almost from car to car. It appears that Smith and his [?] lived…

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Land Appeal Court

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

The Land Appeal Court will sit at Dubbo on Wednesday, March 22, when the following cases will be dealt with:—…

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Sad Scene in Court

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

A COMMERCIAL traveller named Charles Danue, who had been convicted of of larceny as a bailee, was sentenced to five months hard labor at the Sydney Sessions on Friday…

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Police Court

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

AT the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Orlear P.M., W. Owera was charged with not entering in his register certain particulate relating to goods bought and sold, as required…

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Clapham Murder

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

Steiner Morrison, who is charged with the murder of the foreign Jew miser, Beron, upon Clapham Common, on New Year's Day, has given evidence of his trial…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at the Court House, Bourke, on Monday, April 24 next, at 10 a.m…

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Gilgunnia Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

At the above court on Saturday, 11th March;1911, before Mr. Laidlaw Police Magistrate of Hillston, the following cases were heard :-…

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The Clapham Murder. Morrison Sentenced to Death

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

The trial of Stinie Morrison, for the murder of Mr. Leon Heron, at Clapham Common, was concluded. Accused was found guily and sentenced to death…

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"Murder!-- Ling up Perleece." Alleged Assault and Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

THERE was great commotion among some of the Dubbo Chinese on Wednesday night, too much so for one of the--Lee Yic, to wit-- who got a crack on top of his pate that smashed his bat…

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Attempted Murder

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

During a domestic quarrel at Tyalgam, near Murwillumbah, John Higgins struck one of his daughters and his wife with a heavy bar…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

Arthur Evans was charged at the Dubbo Police Court, before Mr. Oslear, P.M., on Thursday, with assaulting and robbing a Chinaman named See Yin…

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Police Grievances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

"A policeman's lot is not a happy one" wrote Gilbert. He never struck a truer note. The man in blue has always to be on his guard, lest his…

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Complicated Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

There was a series of cases listed for hearing "before Mr. Osleur, P.M., at the police court on Friday all arising out of the one incident. Robert Sauzeraph…

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Alleged Lucerne Stealing an Exciting Arrest

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

There was an exciting scone near the Macquarie traffic bridge yesterday afternoon, culminating in the arrest of George Luke and Thomas Luke on a…

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Charged with Murdering his Daughter

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

William Smith was committed for trial by a Melbourne Coroner on a charge of having wilfully murdered his daughter Henrietta,…

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Again Tried for Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

The trial of Boris Senkovitch, charged with the murder of Alexander Eismond, at Bourke, commenced at the Criminal Court to-day. The prisoner, a more boy, appeared to be very little…

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Warden's Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. C. E. Oslear, Mining Warden, on Monday, Joseph Stamford applied for permission to enter portion 31, parish Daley, county Lincoln, property of Thomas Leslie, for the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. G. Oslear, P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

AT the Dubbo Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, Sergeant Meagher proceeded against E. Adams. W. Harris, D. Hare, W. Monday, W. F. B. Turner, and J. Wilson, for neglecting…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Baird, J.P.) Breaches of Public Instruction Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, Senior Constable Meagher proceeded against E. Adams, W. Harris, D. Hare, W. Munday, W…

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