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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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The Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

William Davis, a cabman, had an afternoon out on Tuesday, and a somewhat expensive outing it was, for on Wednesday, at the police Court…

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Dubbo Police Court Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 1

William Davis was fined 10, in default 48 hours imprisonment, for drunkenness in Talbragar-st. Davis was further charged, with resisting…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, ordered the following matters to stand over pending the decision of the High Court in the case Stewart v…

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Alleged Assault

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last a young man named Jack Wall, appeared before Messrs. H. M. Blackmore and W. W. Lorton, J's P., on the charge of assaulting…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

The Milling Warden (Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M.) held a warden's court on Friday last, when the undermentioned applications were dealt with:—P. J…

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Special Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at a special sitting of the Licensing Bench, comprising the P.M., and Messrs. A. E. Fuller and P. B. Colreavy…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. Lewis and R. Dulbanty, Js.P., C. Cadell was proceeded against by Senior-constable Hart for allowing…

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The Convicted Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

An interesting development has taken place in connection with the case of the two police officers sentenced the other day for an alleged…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson, C. Cadell and W. Lowis, L.Ms., to-day, J. M. Golding, of Narromine, was given permission to vary his licensed…

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Presbyterian Tennis Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

For some years the young people of St. Andrew's have been fortunate in having the use of an excellent private court but as that might be sold at any…

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Local Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 1

The Land Board will sit at Dubbo on July 3, when the following cases will be dealt with:-- Consideration.--G. A. Wheeler, A. E…

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Accused Before the Court. Prisoner's Sarcasm. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Samuel Freeman (38). alias Henry Lewis, etc., was charged with having, on June 10, assaulted…

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The "Hold-up." Police on the Scent. Shadowing "Flash " Women. Circumstantial Evidence

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

The police think they have reason to be optimistic of their chances of clearing up the Eveleigh mystery. They believe that within a…

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Licensing Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court will be held in the local Courthouse on Monday, July 20. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,…

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City Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

As a result of an ali-night vigil in Liverpool street, Sydney, two constables succeeded in capturing two alleged burglars, after a desperate…

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Serious Assault Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Last week William Holmes was brought before the Condobolin Police Court on a charge cf inflicting grievous bodily harm on Annie Stuart…

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Sentenced to 18 Months

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

At the Cobar Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Judge Gibson, George Miller pleaded guilty to charges of Lorgery, uttered against James. A. Diaper,…

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More Police Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Werris Creek residents are asking for additional police protection. The police department, however, considers that one policeman is sufficient protection for that town…

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New Tennis Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon the new tennis court in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was officially opened by Mr. Sillar in the…

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