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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

The consideration of Mrs. Tuck's application for a conditional license for premises situated in Newtown, was on Tuesday, further adjourned…

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Charges Against the New York Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 7

Altogether seventeen members of the New York police force, including two captains and four lieutenants, are now under suspicion or have been the…

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Divorce Court. LOVELESS v. LOVELESS

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Ellen Louisa Susanah Loveless applied for a divorce from William John Loveless. Mr. White, instructed by Mr. M. J. Duffy,…

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District Court. (Before the Honor Judge [?]on.)

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 6

The District Court op[?] Monday, 10th instant., Mr. McMahon, P.M., sat as Deputy Sheriff and Mr. Harrison, C.P.S., as clerk…

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Ladies and Language Case in the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

In Wellington Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Robertson, P.M., Mrs. Jane Stewart and Mrs. Corcoran, sisters, were charged with having used insulting…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. McMahon, P.M., on Thursday, John Gill, a well-known bullock driver in this district, was charged with stealing a cow and…

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Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

William Carr wan charged with being drunk and pleaded guilty. Fined 5- or 24 hours. Thomas Hume pleaded guilty to…

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The High Court Judges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

The additional appointments to the High Court bench have now been made, and there can be little cavil at the character of the gentlemen selected. They…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

At the local police court this morning before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., Alpha Thorley was fined 26 or "the rising" for being drunk. Jack…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Daniel Saunders pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language. For the first offence he was fined 5[?] or 24 hours, and 10[?] or…

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Court Incidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Some amusing incidents occurred at the local court on Tuesday morning. One of Bud Atkinson's circus employees sued him for wages due,…

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Dubbo Court House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., has receiver a letter from the Department of the Attorney-General in respect to the necessity for improving the acoustic…

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Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

At the local police court this morning Mary Haines, a young girl, proceeded against Mrs. Henry Gillet, on a charge of assault. Plaintiff stated…

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Electric Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 4

Shocking policemen are promised in America in the near future if a new device just offered to the police officials is adopted. It consists of an…

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Suffragettes' Madness. From Bombs to Fire. Two Incendiaries Charged. London

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The suffragettes have entered in deadly earnest into their work. The blowing up of portion of Mr. Lloyd George's country villa has…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

Henry Eli Williams was charged with being drunk and using Indecent language in Darling-street. For the first offence he was lined £5 or 24…

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Daring Jewel Theft. Valuable Jewels

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

Paris was the scene this morning of a daring jewel robbery (said the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent on November 17). You will appreciate…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Two lads, Robert Hodder and R. Tanner were charged with larceny from a store. They were severely admonished by the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Walter James Hogder,' aged 24, and Wolman John Goldfinch, 20, were charged at Gilgandra, last week with having stolen sheep, the property of…

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Police Court. To-day, (Before the P.M.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Sydney Harper pleaded guilty to being drunk in Macquarie street. Fined 5. or 24 hours. Remanded…

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