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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Soro Before the Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

It now transpires that Antonio. Sore, who told the police he had acroplaned from Ballarat to Fremantle, was a passenger by the at vainer Kapunda, which…

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Warden's Court. Before the Warden, Monday, July 8

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

The hearing of the applications of the Mouut Drysdale Co. for suspension was adjourned until today (Tuesday). The Cobar Copper, Ltd., was granted…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Gates, P.M. T. Baird, and Dr. Burkift, J's.p.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The bench said they had inspected the promises of Mr. Hives' Hotel in connection with his application to excise the billiard room, and considered…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Messrs. A. Gates and T. Baird and Dr. Burkitt, L.M.S.) The Excision Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The P.M. said the Bench had made an inspection of Moston's Hotel billiard room, and if the alterations suggested were completed the excision…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

At the police court this morning, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, an old age pensioner, John Carney, was fined 10-, or 24 hours for drunkenness, and 20-,…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., George Spears, on remand, was charged with stealing one horse the property of S. R. Doughty. Sergt…

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Stealing From Graves

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

At the Newtown vestry meeting the rector (Canon Williams) said that a lady had informed him that flowers placed on the grave of a relative for…

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Story of a Prodigal. Aged Twin's Plea. Warned by the Police "Dog."

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

Two little old women—twin sisters—in the police station of the Kremlin-Bicetre district in Paris stood waiting for Mr Commissioner (said the Paris…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 16th. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Louis Massart, for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, was fined 10s and costs. William Baker, John Dunn and…

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Police Court Saturday, July 18 1912. (Before Mr. J. H. Ritter. J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 3

A young man (28,) Sidney Thompson, described as a bookmaker's clerk, was charged with using indecent language on the 12th inst. He was fined £1,…

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Bourke Police Court Monday, July 15Th. (Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

Patrick McGrath v. William Gale, for indecent language in a public place. Defendant, William Gale pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr A. J…

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The Result of the Municipal Squabble. E. B. MUGG v. P. J. Nash. Insulting Words and Assault. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

This was a case in which Ex Alderman E. B. Mugg summoned Alderman P. J. Nash for using insulting words and for assault at a special meeting of…

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Weddings. Lockrey—court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

A pretty wedding was celebrated in the Gollan Baptist Church on Monday, by the Rev. H. Putland, the contracting parties being Mr. James Lockrey,…

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Coonamble Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 6

The Coonamble Licensing Court (Messrs. Perrv, P.M., and Francis, J.P.) granted the following renewals of hotel licenses:—W. J. Furlong, Club…

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A New Police Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. V. Robertson, P.M., of Narribri, has been appointed to this district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr. Oslear. He will…

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Wool Stealing Case. a Fine Imposed

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 3

The adjourned case in which William Cornell, alias Bogan, and John Hunt were charged with stealing a quantity of wool, the property of the executors…

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Dubbo Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before the P.M.) Minor Delinquents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

Adam Nolan, for being drunk in Macquarie-street last night, was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court. William Dunn, for being found on…

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Police Court. Monday, July 22, 1912. (Before Mr. A.T.Cochrane, J.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

An elderly bibutant, named James Cahlan, was churged with drunkenness. He penitently pleaded guilty, and was lined 26, or the rising. As the court…

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OILGANDRA. Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

An old man named Mr. G. Copeland was in the early hours of Tuesday morning assaulted in his own kitchen by a man whom he had taken in for…

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Police Graft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 8

The allegation of graft against the two Sydney policemen caused a great stir in police circles in Sydney. For several months past the police…

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