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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court

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

Before Messrs. C. Cadell aud W. T. Lewis, Js.P., to-day Edward Riley pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 26 or "the rising."…

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Licensing Court

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

Before the Dubbo Liconsing Court (consisting of Messrs. C. Cadell and W. T. Lewis, L.Ms.), to-day, William C. Brown applied for the transfer of…

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Court Tributes

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

At the Licensing Court this morning Mr. C. Cadell, J.P., sympathetically alluded to the loss sustained by the death of Mr. Baird.—The Magistrate…

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The Circuit Court

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

His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson, who will preside at the Circuit Court which opens to-morrow, arrived in Dubbo by the second mail to-day. He…

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One Arbitration Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Some employers, as well as a large number of employees, are disappointed at the failure of Mr. Holman at the Premiers' Conference, to obtain…

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Wheat Exhibits. a Farrer Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 9

The wheat exhibits this year came from, all parts of the wheat belt. A grower has to furnish with each entry particulars as to variety, locality in…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Bertram Albert Budd pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at Parkes on December 24, criminally assaulted Mary Ann Babington…

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Died in Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

A man named Stephen John Kelly died in the Dubbo Gaol last night. The deceased was recently imprisoned in connection with the theft of a bottle…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

At the Hay Sessions Henry Todd was sentenced to death for a serious offence on a girl of 14…

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A Police Presentation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

Senior-Constable Hart, who previous to going to Orange, whence he was transferred to Dubbo some years ago, was stationed at Millthorpe, has just…

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Women As Police

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Chicago is greatly satisfied with its experiment with the police women, ten of whom wore appointed last August to assist in reforming the morals and…

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Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

The Pubbo Circuit Court was opened, on Wednesday morning. His Honor Judge Ferguson presided Mr. G. H. Taylor acted as Deputy clerk of the…

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Interesting to the Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

A police prosecution under the Liquor Act has recently created a large amount of Interest in the north, John Leaby, licensee of the Hotel…

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Police and Stamp Duties

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

Members of the police force have to participate in the burden of the Stamp Duties Act. On Wednesday (pay day) a deduction of 2d was made from each…

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Penalising the Police. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

The members of the police force hare been brought under the Stamp Dulies Act, and will have, to attach a twopenny stamp to receipts for their…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson). a Light Calendar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The Dubbo Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, who had, as his Associate, Mr. Streea, Mr. Hubert de Burgh…

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Women As Police

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

Chicago is greatly satisfied with its experiment with the police women, ten of whom were appointed last August to assist in reforming the morals and…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

At the police court this morning, when the ease of George Whiteley v. Roger Payne, alleged assault, was called on, Mr. V. Kelly, for the…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 1

Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., at the Dubbo Police Court today, Mrs. Catherine Baxter proceeded against Simon Kent for assault, and Simon Kent…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Embezzler Sentenced

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court, which was opened before Mr Justice Ferguson on Thursday last, Edward Robert Bishop was charged with…

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