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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Quartorly Licensing Court. Application for a New License. (Before Massres. W. F. Robortson and O [?]ll, L.M'[?].)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

John J. Lon[?]ob[?]rdi applied for a new licanse for hotel premises at the corner of Myall and Fitzory streets, to be known as the Fitzroy Hotel…

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Dubbo Police Court. a Spicer's Creek Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Monday—before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Matthew Johnson, Dubbo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen at Gundy Creek, on December…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

From gaol to high school marks the last chapter in the history of the old Darlinghurst prison. The gaol has not always been in the city. When…

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Police Court. Before Mr W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Joseph Kelly pleaded not guilty to having used indecent language in M[?]quarie-street, [?] on Sunday [?] Sergeant Meagher deposed that…

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Dubbo Police Court. Charge of Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

In the Police Conrt in Dubbo to-day, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Herbert'McGill was charged with having, in Fitzroy-street on January 22,…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 1

On Saturday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M.. Herbert McOill pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully assaulting Mary Peters on January 22…

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Local and General. New Licensing Magistrate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 1

Mr. W. T. Lewis, jun.(J.P., has been appointed to the vacancy on the Dubbo Licensing Bench, caused by the resignation of Mr. T. Baird, J.P…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

The constitution of the Dubbo. District Licensing Court is now as follows:—Mr. W. F. Robertson, as official member, Messrs. Charles Cadell…

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Small Debts Court. a Case Struck Out

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Matthew Norman claimed £10 from John Griffin for alleged slander, charging…

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The Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Business is by no means brisk in the Brisbane-street establishment, where they dispense justice in the form of fines or "days." Jane…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

After we had gone to press on Tuesday last the following evidence was taken to he case police versus Vi[?]ell for alleged assault on James…

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Alleged Violent Assault. Case Adjourned for a Fortnight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The case in which Frederick Vitnell was charged with doing grievous bodily harm to James Williams (alias Summers), in the yard of Tattersall's…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

Before the Dubbo Licensing Court on Tuesday Joseph Michael Golding was granted a renewal of his license for the Railway Hotel at Narromine. The…

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Family Charged. Girl As Composer

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

Remarkable evidence was given at Bournemouth, when Bertie Way, a retired butcher, and his wife and daughter, Elizabeth and Florence Louisa Way, were charged with…

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Mr. Chiplin's Departure References at Police Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

At the police court on Friday, the P.M., before entering upon the hearing of the cases on the list intimated that he had heard of Mr. Chiplin'a promotion…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Friday last the members of the bench present were the P.M. (Mr. W. V. Robertson) and Dr. Rygate, and Mr. A. E. Fuller…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., to-day, John Schofield sued Mrs. Sherringham for detention of property valued at £3; and Mrs. Sherringbam…

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District Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

His Honor Mr District Court Judge Gibson, will sit to-day. There is only one case to be dealt with, P. G. Brown, of Brewarrina, versus E. P. Leahy, of Bokhara. The…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

On Tuesday, before Mr. A. T. Cochraue, J.P., Elizabeth Hallanin proceeded against her, husband, Patrick Halla[?], for that she apprehended…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

At the Dubbo Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. Cochrane, J.P., William Howie was charged with riotous behavior in Macquarie-street last…

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