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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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The Court Table

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

Mr. Whitfeld, at the opening of the civil side of the Circuit Court on Monday, asked his Honor to order the position of the table at which the legal…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 16. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor aud R. G. Dulhunty, J's.P.)

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

Samuel Betts for being drunk was fined 2s 6d or the rising. The case Salter v. Salter, to vary an order, was postponed for a month by…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 16, 1912. (Before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R. Dulbunty, J's.P.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Samuel Potte, for drunkenness, was fined 26, or the "rising." An application to vary a maintenance order, by A. G. Baiter, was…

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Circuit Court. (Before Justice Street)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. O'Reilly, instructed by Mr. D'Apice, acted as Crown Prosecuter. Mr. Cohen acted as Judge's Associate, and Mr. Baker, a shorthand…

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A Jealous Servian Shot by Police. London

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

A Servian student shot his financee in a street in Paris and fled on a bicycle, but the police pursued him, the student being killed during an exchange of…

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Circuit Court. (Continued from our back page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Manning, in his address to the jury, said it was one of those charges which were so easily made against a man, and which were so difficult to…

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Circuit Court. Civil Cases. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Monday, April 14. Williams v. Monk

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

Mr. Booth (Booth and samuels), who appeared for the defendant in this case, asked for a non-suit, which was granted…

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The Bathurst Gaol Assault. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

At the Parramatta Sessions yesterday the three prisoners found guilty of common assault on the warders of the Bathurst Gaol were sentenced as…

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Divorce Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

At the Sydney Divorce Court, May Florence Cluff, formerly Mitchell, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Herbert Thomas Cluff. on…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

Before Mr. Arnolt, Warden, on Tuesday, Cobar Copper Co. applied for six months' partial suspension of labor conditions to enable the raising of further…

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Small Debts Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. G. H. Taylor and R. G. Dulliunty, Js.P., Mr. Eade, late of Mogriguy, sought to recover from his…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 16

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Reid v. Sunderland.--Claim £1212- for money lent and board and lodging. The defence was a denial of the indebtedness, and a cross action for £10…

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Breeze in Court. Solicitor and Magistrate

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 3

The harmony of the police court on Friday was disturbed by a slight breeze, in which Mr. Stockwell aud Mr. F. H.Kennard took part. During the…

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Increased Police Protection

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

The matter of increased police protection was brought before the municipal council on Thursday evening by Ald. Rose, who referred to the damage which…

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New Police Magistrate

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

At the police court this morning, the Cask of dispensing justice was in the hands of Mr. J. W. Fletcher, of the relieving of Police Magistrates. Mr…

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Dubbo Police Court

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

At the Dubbo Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. W. Fletctaer, relieving P.M., John Comius, John Jackson and Michael Rohan weer each fined 10s…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

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

Mr. G. H. Taylor asked for on adjournment of the Municipal Appeal Court on the grounds that the lengthy sitting of the Circuit had effected the…

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Circuit Court

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

The action Ferguson v. McKinnon, for alleged trespass which has occupied the attention of Justice Street and a jury of four for the past four days, was…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

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

At the Dubbo Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P, M., and Dr. Burkett, L.M., renewals of licenses were granted to J. A. Hives,…

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Stealing From a Chemist's Shop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 4

Whilst Mr. G. Whyte, chemist, was reading upstairs at about 11.30 on Sunday night he hoard somebody walking about the shop, but thinking it was some…

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