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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

438 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 22

St. Andrew's Tennis Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

There was a big attendance of members of the congregation and their friends at the opening of the new court of the St. Andrew's Church…

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District Licensing Court Objections to Renewal

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

At the sitting of the Licensing court on Friday, the bench being occupied by Messrs. Robertson, Fuller, and Colreavy. Senior-Sergeant Nies objected to…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., to-day, Henry J. Howard was charged that while in New Zealand since February 16, 1914, he did desert his four…

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Warren Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

At the Warren Police Court William Greenaway was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Sophie Whyte, at Warren on 20th inst. At the…

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Alleged Serious Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 1

On Saturday night at about 9 o'clock a woman named Margaret Baylis was found in Darling-st., nearly opposite Sub-Inspector Peterswald's…

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Living on Religion. Bankruptcy Court Story

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 7

There is money in religion, really good money, if you are an accomplished blackguard. Christopher Stanley Long, the son of a widow in…

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A Serious Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 6

The woman Sophie Whyte, who was the victim of a serious assault at Warren about a fortnight ago, was brought to Dubbo by the mail train…

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Convicted of Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

At the Coonamble Police Court last week Mary Ellon Alderton proceeded against Angelina Bridge for inflicting grievous bodily harm on her on June…

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A Brutal Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 8

A brutal assault was perpetrated at Redfern on Tuesday night. when four men stopped William Abrams. One knocked him down and he was then…

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Alleged Murder. Fremantlc

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

At the inquest at Albany concerning the death of Frederick E. Smith, shot dead at Tennessee, a verdict of wilful murder against his father, Frederick…

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Court Statistics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

The revenue received at the Dubbo C.P.S. office for the quarter ending June 30, amounted to £281 4s 1d. Duriug the same period 64 births, 26 deaths,…

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Court House Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 1

During the quarter ended June 30 the total revenue at Dubbo Court House was £28141. Fines totalled £17[?]; police reward fund £88;…

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Proposed From Tree-top. Lover at the Gaol Window. the Call to Zata

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

Usually when the conversational effort attending a courtship starts to lag—that is when the young lover is making the third round of his repertoire of antique jokes and…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson) and Messrs. A. E. Fuller had P. B. Colreavy, L. M's.) occupied the bench at the licensing court on Friday, when…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, John Gallagher was charged with stealing a bottle of brandy, valued at 7, the property of John…

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The Eveleigh Hold-Up. Ryan Before the Court. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

Ernest Alexander Ryan, who is charged in connection with the Eveleigh" hold-up, arrived from. Melbourne this morning under…

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Baron As Blackmailer. Stealing Countess's Diary

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

The sensational Vienna, society caso of Countess Vera Esterhazy's stolen diary ended with the conviction of Baron Strallendorff, who was sentenced to one year's hard labor for theft and attempted…

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Born Criminals. Gaol Doctor on Instinct. Constitutional Immorality

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 3

That persons exist, not insane nor otherwise abnormal, who simply are unable to refrain from crime because of defective nervous organisation, is asserted by Dr. Paul…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

In the Police Court at Dubbo yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., William John Martin was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £1 for bad language,…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday, Wiliam J. Martin was fined [?] in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness and for making use of…

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