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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

393 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 20

Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday William Martin (33), was charged that he did travel in a railway carriage between Coonamble and Dubbo without having previously…

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Alleged Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., today, Joseph Wickham (25), a laborer, was charked by warrant with stealing £17 from Charles Ellis at Trangie, on…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 8

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Wednesday, John Prior (23) was charged that on September 14, 1915, he did steal at Dubbo one buggy rug,…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lowis, L.M[?]., yesterday, Hugh McLean was granted a renewal of his license for the Club House Hotel. The…

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Dubbo Summons Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Friday afternoon, F. W. Gavol, stock inspector, proceeded' against Hy. Kilby for that be did take sheep…

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A Court Welcome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday the Police Magistate extended a [?] to Mr. J. R. [?] Assistant [?] who has succeded Mr. C. H. [?]…

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Spies in England. Sentenced at the Old Bailey. Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The official press bureau has issued the following statement: "Man and woman of German origin, have been convicted at Old Bailey for…

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Foreigners in Court. Enemy Alien Nonsuited

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

At the Small Debts Court this morning, Gerard Friedrich R[?]ber sued Z. Piven to recover the sum of £3 0/4, alleged to be due by the defendant for…

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Three Months' Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 1

At Dubbo Police Court today, John Prior, a young man, against whom there were several previous convictions, was sentenced by Mr. W. F…

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Constable Convicted of Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., heard a charge against a constable. Henry James Diamond proceeded against Cinstable…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 6

At the Licensing Court to-day, when the P.M. and Messrs. A. E. Fuller and P. B. Colreavy presided, Arthur Collins of the Oak Hotel, Maryvale, was…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., E. Po[?]ter G. Russell for assault and ins[?]ing language. G. Hackney su[?]…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., on Wednesday, Joseph Edwards (44) was fined 5, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in Talbragar-st…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A [?] of the Land Appeal Court was commenced at the Court House [?] Wednesday. At the time of going to [?] the [?] had not made [?]…

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Revolver Duel between Police and Burglars. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

A fierce revolver duel between the police and burglars took place in Melbourne early this morning and resulted in the death of Constable Mc[?]ath and…

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Our Police Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., has been granted a fortnight's leave of absence. He has gone to Sydney to bid farewell to a nephew who in sailing for the front…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M., Claude Langlois, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was discharged. Patrick Ryan (57)…

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Attempted Burglary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

Between the hours of midnight on Sunday and l p.m. on Monday morning (says the Nyngan paper). an attempt was made by some persons to forcibly…

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A Mean Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

[?] comfort [?] evening says [?] [?] other…

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