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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Before Messrs. W.F. Robertson and W.T. Lewis, L.M., to-day, Edward Withers was granted a collector's Heense. Angus Miller and dames Alex…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court, to-day, before; Mr. A. Cochrane, C.M., Will lima Wallace was fined 26 for being drunk in Talbragar-street; and…

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Police Court Cross cases

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

At the Dubbo Police imbue police court on Tuesday Mr. W.F. Robertson, P.M., and Mr. W. T. Lewis, J.P., were occupied for some considerable time in hearing…

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Alleged Stealing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

At the police court on Thursday morning before Mr. McMahon, P.M., a young man named Robert Hagar was arraigned on an alleged…

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Alleged Grape Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

Lawrence J. R. Williams, charged at the Wagga Session with maliciously wounding H. C. Petros, at Junee, on February 18. was acquitted. It was…

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Murder and Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Tones, of Endow Station, Forbes, was shot dead at 11.30 on Friday night. It appears that be weal to the room of a servant, named…

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From Our Exchanges. Escaped From Torees Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

George Buckles, who, at the recent Forbes Quarter Sessions was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor in Goulburn Gaol, climbed over the wall of the…

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The Land Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

One thing that strikes the visitor to the Dubbo Land Court is the primitiveness of the furniture. This is certainly not in keeping with the dignty…

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Dubbo Land Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 1

The Dubbo Land Court concluded its seven day's session on Thursday. In all is cases were dealt with. The following decisions were given since our fact…

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Self Defence. Thomas Wallace Acquitted of a Charge of Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

At the Dubbo Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. W. F. Robertson, P.M., and W. T. Lewis, J.P., John Hanion, who is at present in the hospital,…

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A Russian's Story Shadowed by Secret Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

A sensational story was told to Detectives O'Reilly and Scoter by a Russian artist now appearing at a Sydney music hall…

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Asphalting in Front of Court House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

Tenders close on Monday for the work in connection with the asphalting in front of the Court House. In connection with the recent debate at…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson P.M., four cases were disposed of. two being "simple drinks," and two relative [?]…

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Dubbo Police Court

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

Before the P.M., Mr. W. F. Robert sou, yesterday, George Rudd was fined 10- for drunkenness and £1 for indecent language. W. Wallace wan fined…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

James Mullen is on trial charged with the murder of his wife at Waverley on 28th January. Dr. Sheldon said Mullen had epileptic fits…

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Alleged Assault

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

Frederick Vitnell was charged that he did on January 8 last at Dubbo maliciously inflict grievous, bodily harm on James Williams. On a second…

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Assault and Robbery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

Jobs Glynn and Frederick Malcolm were charged with having at Dubbo on November 21 ass[?]lted and robbed Charles Palmer of £7…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 1

Before his Honor Judge Scholes the following eases were mentioned:--Australian Bank of Commerce versus of sun. In this case the bank filed a…

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District Court. (Before Judge S[?] on Thursday). DOLLISSON v. Chief Commissioner of Railways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

This was a case in which Mrs. Jessie Isabel Dollisson, of Minore, who has been awarded £287 1s 6d as compensation under the Workmen's…

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