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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Manners in Court. Dubbo Man Gets a Lesson

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

William Howie (popularly known as "Doc.". Howie) appeared in the Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., on the double barrelled…

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The "Robber's Bride." Girl's Loyalty to Confessed Thief. Will Wait at Gaol Door

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Eastland Britton, the 17-year-old boy arrested in Oakland, U.S., in company with his accomplice, Millard Cooke, aged 18, confessed, say the police, to his complicity…

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Forgot Marriage Date. Sentence of the Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

"June 14, 1887," Philip Leborski will have to repeat, ton times a day for 60 days in order to keep out of the House of Correction, by sentence pronounced upon him by…

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Bourke District Court. Wednesday. Feb. 4, 1914. (Before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.) BROWN v. LEAHY

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

This was a claim by P. G. Brown of Browarrina for £38, for work and labor done, from Leahy of the Bokhara Hotel…

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Malicious Wounding and Alleged Assault

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Gordon Elvin was charged with, at Nymagee, maliciously wounding Silvester Peter Pippin on Dec. 24, and with a further charge of…

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City Police Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

On a mission of charity, the Sydney Police Band will make a tour of the West this year, playing at all the principal towns. Collections in aid of the…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewis, L.Ms., to-day, Mrs. Kilfoyle was granted permission to erect new stables on her hotel premises, and…

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Shall Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 1

Harold Geo. Furney sued Harold C. Wright for the recovery of £28, for damage done to a sulky, Mr. McM[?]ey appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Occasional Notes. Police Court Manners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

I happened to be in the Police Court last week when one defendant was so [?] advised as to demand a remend from a Friday until the following Tuesday,…

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Stealing a Motor Car

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 8

Senior constable Dolman and Constable Chiner, of Cessock, arrested a man on suspicion of being connected with the robbery of a motor car…

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Passing of Darlinghurst Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Matters in connection with the conversion of Darlinghurst Gaol into a school are well forward. The Attorney General and Minister for…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

On Wednesday, before Messrs. W. F. Robertson, and W. T. Lewis L. M.'s: the adjourned application of Simon Kent for permission to make additions…

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District Court

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Before His Honor, Judge Gibson. The District Court, opened on Monday, was short and sweet. George Moss made a claim on…

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Editor Goes to Gaol. Libel on Singer

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

The editor of the "Kleines Journal," Berlin, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment because of slanderous allegations concerning Fraulein Hemple, the opera star, in…

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The New C. P. S. Welcomed at the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

Before the business commenced at the police court in Friday, a welcome was extended to Mr. Blackmore, the new C.P.S…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

At the Police Court this morning the charge against Sarah Kilfoyle for allowing gambl[?]g on her [?]ed promises was dismissed. Two other cases…

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Warden's Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

To-day, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Michael Mickey, was granted [?] portion 23, country Go[?]parish Roche, to search for…

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Two Years' Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

Charles Howard was convicted at- the Bathurst sessious on Tuesday on a charge of maliciously placing an old estruation no the railway line, causing…

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Police Court Alleged Broaches of Liquor Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Tuesday, sarah Killfoyle was charged with suffering gaming on her licensed [?] premises. Mr. Giugai appeared…

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Suffragette V. Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. Pankhurst, suffragette lender, boudwinked the police on Wednesday night. Addressing a meeting from the upper window of a house, she…

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