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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

393 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 20

The Dubbo Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 1

The cornial inquiry touching the death of Jane Healey, otherwise known as Mrs. White, whose body was found in the Dubbo Sports Ground on the…

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The Dubbo Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry touching the death of June Henley, otherwise known no Mrs. White, was resumed at the Dubbo Court House, before the…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson' and Mr. W. T. Lewis, L.Ms., yesterday, John Newberry applied for the transfer of the Commercial Hotel, at…

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The Prevalence of Crime in Germany. the Murder Instinct

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 3

The following is by Mr. Frederick W. Wile, the late Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail:—There is nothing astonishing about…

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Prince Alfred Park Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 1

The Attorney-General has refuged to file a bill in the case against George Watson, commuted for trial at the Coroner's Court, Sydney, for the…

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The Dubbo Murder [?]Owers Committed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 1

The coron[?]al inquiry touching the [?]eath of June Healey (or Mrs. While) wan resumed at the Dubbo Court House this morning…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

The District Court was opened on Wednesday. J. A. Ryan, of Dubbo, brought an action against W. T. Phillips, of…

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Sports Ground Tragedy, Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of the woman Jane Henley was resumed this morning before the Coroner, Mr. W. F…

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District Court. (Continued from another page.) COUNCIL v G. H. TAYLOR. Water Rates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 1

The Municipal Council of Dubbo brought an action against G. H. Taylor for the recovery of £1361510 alleged to be due for water. Mr. N. Pitcher,…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., (Mining Warden) held a court on Thursday last, when the following cases were dealt with:—J. B. Anderson…

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevon.) COUNCIL v. TAYLOR

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The action in which the Dubbo Municipal Council sought to recover £1361510 from G. H. Taylor for excess water charges and interest, was…

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District Court. (Before Judge Bevan), Municipal Council v. TAYLOR

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

The case in which the Municipal Council (represented by Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Booth and Nelson) sued G. H. Taylor for £136 15s 10d water…

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The Peak Hill Assault Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

The Attorney-General has intimated that he will not proceed further, in the case of Michael James Madden, of Peak Hill, charged with a [?]criqus offence,…

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A Trumpery Charge. at the Police Court

Western Age · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Sanitary Inspector Moody proceeded against a grocer's assistant employed by Mr.T.E. Farquhar, named Ernost Jacobs, at the Police Court…

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Alleged Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 6

At the Wellington Police Court Gordon Foley was charged with stealing eight bushels of oats, the property of John O'Brien, of Suntop, on the 16th…

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Police Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 7

A copy of the report of the Inspector General of Police for the year 1914 is to hand. During that period there were 5140 offences against the person,…

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Police and Recruits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 7

On Monday Inspector McKonnie and other officers of the Bathurst police complained to a "Times" representative that a paragraph which had been…

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Prize Court. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

During the hearing of a Prize Court case in London an affidavit was submitted by the Crown…

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Her Double. Woman Sentenced by Mistake. Dramatic Scene

Western Age · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 4

Two women who are very much alike in appearance, who were born in the same village, both for a time Dr. Baruardo's homes and both engaged for a time in domestic…

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An Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday last Jack Quain pleaded guilty to assaulting George Brennan at Neural on the 17th of July. Mr. Kelly appeared for…

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