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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Local Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 1

Before the Land Court at Dubbo on next Tuesday, the following cases will be considered :-- Inquiry as to fulfilment of…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before Mr. A. C. Lee, J.P., there were two charges of larceny brought up by the police. One of the accused was a…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the Wellington Licensing Court was held on Friday by the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson), Dr. Rygate, and Mr. F. H. Kennard, L. M's. The…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 1

Mr. Robertson, sitting as a Licensing Bench in Dubbo to- day, granted a licence to Murdoch Macdonald for a booth at Narromine show. The police…

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The Murder in the Wood

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 7

William Walter Burton, the rabbit trapper who, desiring to be rid of his sweetheart, dug a grave for her in a wood at Gussage St. Michael, shot…

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"The Human Tiger." Death Penalty for Assault. San Francisco

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 July 1913 · page 5

Jacob Oppenheimer, of Sacramento, known as "The "Human Tiger," who had been staving off death for the last six years, was…

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District Court (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 1

The District Court opened in Dubbo this morning, before Judge Scholes, who was accompanied on the bench by Mr. Robertson, P.M., and…

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Local and General Electoral Revision Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 1

The Revision Court for the Macquarie electorate will sit at Wellington on August 1. Three hundred and forty objections have been lodged, no fewer…

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Boy's Sketch in Court. Claim Against Artist

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 6

Judgment was reserved in the case at Westminster County Court in which Louis. Silver, a Mile End boy of 16 years, claimed £50 from Mr. Alfred Pearso, artist, alleging…

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Police Court TO-DAY (Before Mr. Robortson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

Harry Downs, for having used indecent language, was fined £3. Two women were fined £1 and 10 for depositing rubbish (to wit,…

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Police Changes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

Senior-constable McLachian, who has been stationed at Dubbo for some time, has been transferred to Coondmable; and Constable Howe, Dubbo, who…

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Vaccinating Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

Supplies of lymph have been sent to all country towns where there are medical officers, specially for the vaccination of the police. Last week…

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"Convalescent" Police Force

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 1

All the members of the local police force have now been vaccinated, the operations, which began on Thursday, having been completed yesterday…

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Inspector of Nuisances V. Women and Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

There is a municipal servant in most towns known as the inspector of nuisances. What his multiferous duties are would be difficult to…

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Chicago's "Morals Court." Innovation in Tribunals

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 6

Chicago lives up to its reputation as a pioneer in establishing the first "Morals Court," thinks the Chicago "Tribune," which says that the work or the court "will…

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Electoral Revision Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 2

Practically the whole of Friday was occupied by Mr. Robertson, P.M., in the Macquarie electorate of the Legisla[?]caling with the revision of the rolls for…

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District Court. Thursday, July 31. (Before Judge Scholes.) COSIER V. STOBO

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 4

This was a case in which Harold Cosier proceeded against Edie Hayles Stobo on a claim for £13 5s, moneys had and received. Mr. Stockwell appeared…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Robertson, P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 1

William D. Baker was charged in the Police Court today, at the instance of Matthew Norman, with having on July 15 used a vehicles as a…

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Revision Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 1

A Revision Court, held at Wellington on Friday, was presided over by Mr. Robertson, P. M. Three hundred names were removed from the roll, and…

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Warren District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 7

Before Judge Scholes, at Warren last week, Frederick Byman entered an action for damages against P. H. Garlick for malicious prosecution…

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