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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Taken to Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Ernest Betland, who was recently convicted at the Gilgandra Police Court for indecent language, and released on finding sureties for a month,…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Chas David Burgess and his wife sued William Hamer for wages and expenses, amounting to £311. Mr. McManamey appeared for the plaintiffs,…

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Rose Bay Murder. an Alleged Suspect

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

A report which may assist iu elucidating the mystery of the murder of Edward Dixon, which occurred at Rose Bay on February 21, has been sent to…

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Police Batons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 1

A question about police batons was asked in the Legislative. Assembly and occasioned a good deal of merriment. "Can tho Chief Secretary inform me,"…

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The Rose Bay Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

The police are endeavoring to trace the murderer of Edward Dixon, the victim of the Rose Bay tragedy on February 21 Constable Payne, of…

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Supposed Ghastly Murder. Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Violet Mabel Darling (26), a recent arrival from England, was found in a shelter shed at Zeehan with her throat cut and dead. A knife, with which…

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Pathetic Court Scene

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

There was a pathetic scene at the Glebe police court the other day, at the end of a case. In which a young woman was charged with stealing a…

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Angry President. Threat to Court-martial 100 Officers. Burlesque Dinner

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

President "Wilson and his Cabinet are highly incensed at the frolics of the Carabao Club, consisting of officers of the United States Army and Navy, who at the…

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"Golden Rule Gus." Giant on Giant's Job. Police Chief Who Cleaned Up City

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

Berkeley, the university city of California. is said to be one of the cleanest towns, morally and physically, in the world, and the giant chief of police, Gus Vollmer, gets most…

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Alleged Theft of Rabbit Skins

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

On Friday last, Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M. investigated a charge of stealing 51bs. of rabbit skins, valued at 5s., the property of Mars Gerald Carter…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day—Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on the Bench—Matthew Norman, Inspector of Nuisances, proceeded against Robert Nelson Reld…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo court to-day, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Matthew Nomine, inspector of nuisances, proceeded against Robert Nelson Reid…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

In the Licensing Court to-day, Mr. R. A. Nolan, of the Federal Hotel, Narromine, was granted a booth license for the races to be held in that town on…

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Warden's Court

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

On Thursday last before Mr. Warden McMahon, application was made by representatives of Great Cobar, Ld., for six months'…

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The Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

It is understood that Mr. Justice Ferguson will preside at the Circuit Court which opens here on April 15. There will be a fairly heavy calendar,…

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Police Court

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

At the Dubbo Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., Sydney Burns pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness…

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Motorist Sentenced

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

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday Arthur Brown, who was found guilty of manslaughter, was brought up for sentence. The charge against…

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A Solicitor Sentenced. Melbourne

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

At the Bendigo Court yesterday Julius Fritz Leypoldt, a former barrister and solicitor, of Beudigo, pleaded guilty to larceny as a bailee, and was…

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Police Changes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Constable Sheehan, formerly of Warren, has been transferred from Orange to Parkes. He is succeeded at Orange by Constable Walsh, of Parkes,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

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

A Circuit Court in to be held at Dubbo on April 15. Edgar Robert Bis. hop is to be tried for alleged embezzlement of Wellington Hospital…

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