Daring Burglary. Adelaide
A daring case of burglary occurred here on Sunday morning. An intruder entered the house of Mr. Blitz, a dentist of the Main North Road,…
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Courts & crime, 1912
562 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 29
Attempted Murder
A case of attempted murder and suicide took place at Alexandria at [?] midnight on Wednesday. A man named Robert Lee, recently employed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Pay
The New South Wales police force is losing its prestige, says a Sydney daily. Poor pay and low standard of living is the cause of it. At a time when most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. January 2, 1912. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane. J.P.)
An elderly man. named Henry White, celebrated the advent of the New Year by about of strenuous drinking. His misjudge his carrying capacity however and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Appeal Court Appoinment
The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Stockowners Association of New South Wales was held on Decern her 28, at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Warden Tragedy. Sergeant Macdonnell Shot Dead. Coronial Inquiry. Neal Committed for Trial on a Charge of Wilful Murder
The whole of Warren (says the Warren "Herald") was horror struck on Tuesdnv evening when the news was flashed around that Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane. J.P.)
A fashionably dressed Mongolian, who considerably distressed tho C P.S. with the spelling of the outlandish name of Cho[?] Lee Lar was presented, on summons, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Witness Faints
Great interest has been created in a case that was to have been heard at the Condobolin Police Court on Tuesday, wherein a young man of respectable position is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Court
The representations which were recently made in regard to the proposed abolition of the district court at Wellington have been successful in preventing this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Transfers
Constable Ferguson, who has been a member of our local force for a considerable time, has been transferred to Portland. Constable Rich, of Portland, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.) Language
Ada McGarry, Marie Campbell (two charges) and Jane Woods were charged with using language which could not be found in any standard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday. January 6. (Before Mr. A. T. Co[?]hrane. J.P.)
Charles Hicks, 62 years of age, who was arrested by Constable McAlpin, in Macquarie-street, on Friday night, for being drunk, was fined 3s, or 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and T. Baird, J.P.)
An application was made by Mr. Macmanamey, on behalf of Arthur McNiven, for a booth license for Balara-Dunedoo races on the 17th January. -- Granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., and Mr. T. Baird, L.M.)
A booth license was granted to Mr. A. McNevin, who was represented by Mr. W. F. McManamey (McManamey and Jelf), for sports at Botaro on 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Horse Stealing. Forbes
A man named Robert Raynes, on remand from Grenfell, appeared at the police court charged with stealing a draught horse, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Assault on a Girl
Considerable excitement was caused on Saturday night (says the Orange "Leader") when it became known that a serious assault had been perpetrated in town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. J. H. Ritter, J.P.)
An elderly Canadian, named Frank Pauline, was arrested last night by Senior-constable Meagher, and was presented on a charge of drunkenness and fined 5s, or the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Statistics
At the Dubbo Court House during 1911, there were 139 convictions for drunkenness, 22 other convictions in which drunkenness formed a part 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington District Court
The representations which were recently made in regard to the proposed abolition of the District Court at Wellington have been successful in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, January 16. (Before Mr. A. Gates P.M.) Breaches of Munioipal Ordinances
Henry Ferguson. R.G.Dulbunty and Maud [?]eonard were each fined 10s and 3[?] 6d costs for riding bicycles without lights…
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