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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

Leslie Sullivan was presented at the Dubbo Police Court on Monday on a charge of having been in the yard of the Mac[?]qario View Hotel Dubbo,…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Saturday, James Fleming, 20 years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 76, the…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

This morning, before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. F, Robertson) a booth license was granted to H. Fidock for races at Cobborn. Hawker's…

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A Sergeant's Retirement. Police Recognition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Senior sergeant Hayes, after 31 yean service in the pollee force, has reached the retiring ago. To Mark the occasion the local police assembled at…

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Local and General. I don't keep the best Liqour intown. I sell it. H Moore's Empire Hotel. District Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

A District Court will be held at this local Courthouse on Wednesday, February 4. The last day for entering plaints is Jany 17…

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Driving Women to Crime. Police Methods Criticised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Parker, appearing at the Water Police Court, Sydney, for Annie Grason, a middle-aged woman, who was charged with sly-grog selling at [?]…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

Before Mr. J. H. Hitter, J.P., today, Arthur McBeath pleaded guilty to having been drunk and having used bad language On the first charge he…

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More Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. F. Flowers, Associate Chief Secretary, states that the temporary provision allowing every member of the police force a holiday each second…

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Tall Man with Pointed Beard. Strange Tale of Murder Plot Suggestion at a Cemetery

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

"A friend of mine wants to got rid of an old woman, a relative who is in the way. My friend will give £1 it the crime is committed in the apartment; eight if it is done…

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Alleged Assault by an Auctioneer. the Case Dismissed

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

On Friday last, M. G. Cater, the well-known auctioneer, was proceeded against on summons, at the police court by Edmund Brennan, on an information…

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Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

The case In whick Robert Ellis proceeded against G. A. Loxton for maliciously demolishing a building, of which he had been tenant…

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Police Court A Serious Charge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Frederick Vituell wan charged that on January 8 he did inflict grievous bodily…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 1

J. G. Brown sued A. McBeth for the recovery of £1043. Verdict for amount and costs 15. Same v. Mrs. Reinhard, claim for £16…

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Local and General. the Police Force

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Senior-Constable Hart, of Dubbo, has gone on relieving duty to Narromine, in place of Sergeant E. H. Scott, who is on leave. Sergeant Scott intends…

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Police C[?] Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. W.F. Robertson, P.M.) [?] [?] [?] HARM

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Frederick Vitnell was charged with that [?] did at Dubbo on Thursday last inflict grievous bodily harm upon one James Williams in the yard of…

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Dubbo Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Robertson and Cadell, L's.M.) Hotel License Transferred

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 1

John Dunn applied for the transfer of the license of the Dubbo Hotel from J. Danby. Mr. McGuinn appealed for the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. [?], JANUARY 18. (Before Messrs. W. F. [?] and C. Cadell, L.M'[?].)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Renewals or [?] licenses were applied for by J. G. Brown and Charles [?]. There being no objections both applications were granted…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M. on Wednesday, John Cody was charged with having one pair of canvass shoes in his possession reasonably…

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Alleged Theft of Shoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

John sonday. a young man, was be for the con[?] on Wednesday, charged with having in his possession a pair of whit canvas shoes, reasonably…

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Asked People to Murder Him

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Evidence at the inquest concerning the death of George Lowis, who jump-, ed down the Richmond Main Colliery, shaft a distance of 800 feet, contained…

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