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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. Alleged Insulting Words

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

Before .Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Friday, Geo. McCaliagh proceeded against David B. Frater for the alleged use of…

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Seven Years' Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court, last Thursday, Taliesan Griffiths, aged 21, and Funny Caffal, aged 51, were charged with having attempted to suffocate…

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Stealing from Victoria Barracks. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

John Gribble and William Hamey were convicted at the Criminal Court on a charge of stealing 72 gallons of oil and 11,000 cartridges from Victoria…

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Women Police

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

Two policewomen are to be appointed, mainly for the protection of girls and women, says the Chief Secretary. Although women police are employed…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

Further particulars of the tragedy at Hilton, Adelaide, show that a German named Graue, suspected his wife of misconduct with another man. In a fit…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 4

The following cases were dealth with by the P.M. this morning:—W. Low pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour and was fined £1 and 6s costs; Tommy Low…

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General British Assault. Successful Bayonet Attack

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 6

The Press Bureau at Cairo states that on the night of June 3 and 4 the Turks severely bombarded a small fort on the extreme right of the French…

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Mudgee's Police Magistrate

Western Age · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Arnott, Mudgee's Police Magistrate, has received word of his approaching transfer to Gootamundra, where he will take up daties in about…

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Special Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held fast Thursday, the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson), and Mr. A. E. Fuller. L.M., presiding. The…

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Prince Alfred Park Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

A man named George Casper Watson, aged 23, employed as a lampman in the N.S.W. Railway Service, has been arrested and charged with the…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Cadell and W. T. Lewis, Js.P., yesterday, Benjamin Furney sued S. Aldridge for £5 for money lent. Mr…

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Special Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

Messrs. W. F. Robertson, C. Cadell and W. T. Lewis, Licensing Magistrates, presided at a Special Licensing Court held at the Court House, Dubbo,…

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Theft of Vinegar. Frederick Bishop Fined £1

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 4

The following are the depositions taken in the case of Frederick Bishop, aged 19, who was charged before the P.M., last court day, with stealing a…

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Brutal Murder. Infuriated Husband's Outbreak

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 3

A terrible tragedy has been unearthed in Stanmore, Mrs. Florence Tucker, 40, and her brother. Ernest Matheson, 50, were brutally murdered. The…

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Warden's Court

Western Age · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

An Inquiry was held at the Warden's Court on Thursday, by Mr. Warden Laidlaw, Into conflicting applications by the Occidental Gold…

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Alleged Stealing Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 3

On Friday last, Arthur Magnor, a [?] of between sixteen and seventeen [?] of age, was charged with steal[?] (valued at 4s), the property…

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Warden S Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday last authority to enter portion 20, county of Bligh, parish of Wuuluman, was granted to A. C. Lee, for twelve…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

At the Cobar Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Bevan, John Finn was charged with stealing, on or about 12th April, a number of sheep,…

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Police Raid. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

The police early this morning raided a stylish villa at St. Kilda, and arrested William Brown on a charge of being the keeper of a common gaming…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewis, L.Ms., yesterday, John H, P. Byrnes was granted a renewal of his license of the Royal…

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