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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 7

Following are the decision given by the Land Appeal Court at Dubbo last week:--[?] Edward Turner's application to…

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The Police Force. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The Government has decided to increase the police force by 250 to 300. It is understood that tho promised increase of pay to 8- a day will…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The Dubbo Quarter Sessions and District Court open on Tuesday. So far three criminal cases are listed for hearing at the Sessions. The District…

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Thrice Sentenced to Death

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 6

An Arab bandit named Labanc has had the unique experience of being sentenced to death three times and to hard labor for life eleven times. He has…

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Police Court. the Meers Assault Case. Fine Imposed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Claude Richard Meers, was brought up for sentence in connection with assaulting a female in a railway carriage between Mt. Victoria and Eskbank…

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Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Michael Heffernan pleaded guilty to stealing one sheep, the property of A. B. Trigg, of Myamly Station. Mr. McGuinn appeared for the…

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Daring Burglary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Burglars entered the telegraph office at North Terrace railway station, Adelaide. They picked the lock and opened the safe, and secured £25 in cash,…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 1. (Before Mr. Gates. P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 8

Charles Russell and James Robertson were each fined 26, or "the rising" for being [?]runk. Samuel Catt was fined 10- or 48 hours on a similar…

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Police Court. Thursday. June [?]th (Before Mr. Cachrane. J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

John Beach, drunk, was fined 5- or 24 hours. John Carney was charged with being drunk und using obscene language. He…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The District Court then opened, the first case being a ca. sa. in which Henry Walls claimed the sum of £13 lis 7d from C. M. Allen; Mr. McGuiun for…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

J. G. Brown v. Frany Moouey, claim £6106, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount with costs…

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District Court. Continued from Page 4. Jeffers and Co. Ltd. v. Brown

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

Jeffers and Co. Ltd. v. W. Brown; claim, £208 for commission. Dr. Brissenden (instructed by Booth and Samuels) for plaintiff: Mr. W. Manning…

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Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

In our telegraphic communication of last issue we briefly announced that a lady, while travelling from Sydney to Wellington in a ladies'compartment…

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Theft of Hospital Boxes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

A particularly mean theft was perpetrated by some thieves during the past few days. In the principal hotels of the town boxes for the hospital are…

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The Railway Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4

The man named Claude Richard Meers, who was arrested at Dubbo in connection with the alleged assault in a railway carriage between Mt…

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District Court. Wednesday, June 5th. (Before His Honor, Judge Gibron.) Commission Cases

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

Jeffers and Co. Ltd., v William Cummins; claim, £131810. Dr. Brissendon (instructed by Messrs. Booth and Samuels) appeared for plaintiff,…

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Is Killing No Murder. Unionists and Insurance Act

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

Let the nation judge the Tory Party by what the Tories are working to do in the matter of the Insurance Act. The Act is to come into operation…

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Macquarie Shire Valuations. the Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

The appeal court to deal with the appeals against the Macquarie Shire valuations was held on Friday, Mr. Gates, P.M., being on the bench. Mr…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 11th June. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

William O'Brien for being drunk and disorderly in Talbragar-strect, and for resisting Constable Guthrie in the execution of his duty, tras fined 10s or…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 8th, 1912. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

Alfred Hodges, a rapid consumer of beer from elongated glasses, was brought up on a charge of drunkenness, and his indulgence in the…

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