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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

311 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 16

Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

At the Orange police court on Friday. (reports the "Advocate") Arthur Henry Murphy, of Stuart Town, was charged before Mr. H. J. Leary, J.P., with…

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Brutal Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 1

A little girl, aged nine, was playing on the sand at Port Melbourne with lier little Spaniel dog, when a man me[?] her. He was attacked by the…

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Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 1

Frank Henry Hover was charged that on August [?], at Wellington, he did maliciously wound Bernard Fox. A plea of not guilty was tendered…

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Quarter Session. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.). Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

When we went to press for last issue the case in which Frank Henry Boyer was charged with having maliciously wounded Bernard Fox at…

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A Sergeant Before the Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 5

Sergeant Davis was the defendant in a case heard at the Tamworth Police Court, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., when William Fisher proceeded…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Cason v. Cross

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 4

This was a case in which George Cason sued Thomas O. Cross for £146 15s, for work and labor done. Mr. McGuinn appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Amazing Burglary Tale. Conspiracy to Defraud Company. Terrier's Violent End

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

There was a startling development at Marylebone to a prosecution for burglary at the same court earlier (says a London paper of August 12). On the Monday,…

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Apache Court of Honor. Condemns Lover to Die. Rival Executes the Sentence

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

Curious light is thrown upon the Court of Morality which exists in the Apache community by the murder of a man named Le Tatoue…

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Police Court. To-day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 1

Thomas Dilleu pleaded not guilty to, a charge of having used indecent language in Macquaric-street on the 29th ultimo…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 1

Before the P.M., Mr. Robertson, and Mr. Cadell, L.M., James Reynolds was granted a renewal of his license for the Club House Hotel at Geurie…

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The Dubbo Murder. Appeal to Be Heard

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

The Criminal Court of Appeal of three Judges was to sit yesterday (Monday) to hear the appeal of Arthur Bradley, who was sentenced…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson)

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 3

The above court opened on Monday. Mr. C. A. White (barrister) and Messrs. M. J. Duffy, G. B Elwin and G. A. Bolton (solicitors)…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Stuart Town Case

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 7

On Tuesday at the Orange Police Court, before the P.M., Arthur Henry Murphy was charged with stealing one brindle heifer from near…

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Bradley's Appeal. Dismissed by Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

The Criminal Appeal Court sat on Monday to hear the appeal against the conviction of Ernest Alfred. Bradley, who was convicted…

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Forgot to Pay. Minister's Plea in Court. Convicted of Theft

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 6

The downfall of a minister formed the subject of a sensational case at Barrow (England) Police Court, when the Rev. George Atkinson, of tho Storey-square United…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 1

Before Messrs Robertson and Cadel, L'sM., Chas Augustus Bibb applied for the renewal of his license for the Exchange Hotel, at Narromine…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Arthur Murphy Committed for Trial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

At the Orange police court on Monday, Arthur Henry Murphy, on remand, was charged with staling a brindle heifer, the property of H. A. Bennett, of…

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Ex-civil Servants Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

At the Bathurst Circuit Court Patrick Joseph Ryan was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Goulburn Gaol for having stolen £171, the…

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Forbes Murder Trial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 1

The trial of Henry Pepper, who was arraigned before the Chief Justice, at Bathurst on a charge of having murdered Ethel Sloane, at Forbes…

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Done[?]at Divorce Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

Some of the biggest fools to be encountered in a life's journey are to be found among the [?] in the Divorce Court. Johnny and Janey two…

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