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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 8 May 1914 · page 7

John Thompson, alias " Deafy " Edwards, one of the side showmen was arrested by Sergeant Meagher and Senior Constable McKay, on a charge…

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A Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 1

A daring burglary was perpetrated at a hairdressing saloon in Summer Street, Orange, on Wednesday. The place is continually passed by the…

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Divorce Court Sensation. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

There was an unexpected development in the Stephens versus Stephens divorce case this morning. When the case was called on Mr. Shand…

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Reference in Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

After the Small Debts Court was opened on Wednesday morning last, and before business commenced, Mr. P. J. Biddulph referred in very…

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New Relieving Police Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. Gates, relieving P.M., who has been transferred to Wollongong, has been succeeded at Dubbo by Mr. M. J. McMahon, Police Magiatrate at…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court today before Mr. McMahon, acting P.M., Louie King was charged that on April 3 he did have 8 tins of fat valued at £25…

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Canbelego Police Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

The following are the cases heard at the Caubelego Police Court last week:— Police v. F. Cullen and H…

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Police Promotions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 1

Sergeant Nanaarrow, of Maitland, and formerly of Narromine, has been promoted to the rank of senior-sergeant. Constables Sanders…

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Alleged Railway Theft the Accused Discharged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 3

At the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Blackmare and Lee, J's.P., William Park Scott and William Beck [?]wtre charged with stealing 20 pairs of…

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Wanted Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 7

A man snatched a woman's bag in Melbourne, and waited to be arrested. He said he was out of work and ill. Not knowing what to do, he sought for…

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Ring Up the Police

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 6

During the proceedings at the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council Councillor Barden on several occasions questioned the President's utterances,…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

The cases set down for hearing by the Land Appeal Court to be held at Dubbo on May 20 include appeals by P. Ferguson, M. and A, Bolger, A. L…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. A. McMahon, P.M., Charles McNamara was fined £2 or one month's hard labor for resisting the police on…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court on Saturday Thomas Hutchins was fined £2, in default one months' imprisonment, for drunkenness, but the sentence was…

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New York Burglary. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Four men, posing as detectives, gained an entrance to the Broadway Picture Theatre in New York. They handcuffed the watchman and three…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Well-known Dubbo Man Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., on Wednesday morning. Thomas Cheruside McBride, Chemist, was charged with charged with having attempted on…

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Shocking Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

A shocking murder was perpetrated at Surry Hills on Friday night, whereby a woman lost her life in a dreadful manner. The civil ambulance…

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Gaol Breaker's Rash Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 8

Two men, Norman Mahoney and Gerald Downey, who escaped from Launceston gaol, while waiting trial on a charge of gaol breaking, and who…

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Over the Wall. Escape From Gaol

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

Frederick Saunders, alias Nelson, escaped from Sale (Vic.) Gaol on Tuesday last. Saunders, a Norweigan, was…

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Land Appeal Court. Dubbo Sessions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

"The Land Appeal Court of commenced its first sessions in Dubbo this year on Wednesday morning. On the Bench were Messrs. A. A.G. Curry…

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