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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 4

The District Court was opened by his Honor Judge. Scholes yesterday when the following discs were heard:— WRIGHT, HEATON AND CO. v…

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Grazier Sent to Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

At the Forbes Quarter Sessions, Alfred Bassett, a well-known grazier in the Condobolin district, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. Gates, P.M., yesterday a Wongarbon billiard license was transferred from H. A. Dovonport to Neil Richard Cathie…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C. M.; yesterday, George Williams was fined 26, or the rising of the court, for being drunk. Isane Wark, for making…

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Daring Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 1

A daring burglary was perpetrated at Fisher Bros.' drapery store, Orange on Sunday night or early on Monday morning. The interior of the shop…

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A Melbourne Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Maria Black, 29, has been committed for trial on the charge of murdering Mrs Weston, at Melbourne, on October 13. The evidence showed that Mrs…

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Murder and Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

William Green, and invalid pensioner, is reported to have shot a woman named McCormick, his housekeeper, through the heart at Collingwood,…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., a man named Alex. Crowe was fined £2 for riotous behaviour, and…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, Inspector Peterswald proceeded against Frank Davis for a branch of the motor traffic regulations…

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Dubbo District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

The Dubbo District Court opened to-day before His Honor, Judge Scholes. Stuart v. Gray Bros…

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District Court (Before Judge Scholes)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

The District Court was opened this morning, his Honor Judge Scholes taking his seat on the Bench at 10 a.m. JONES v. ARMSTRONG…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 5

John Collings was charged before the P.M. this morning with stealing a gun-metal watch and chain, valued at 9/. the property of Thomas O'Brien…

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A German Sentenced

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 16

At the Bathurst Circuitt Court Herman Laage, a German, who pleaded guilty to the larcency of £95 10s from a countryman at Portland,…

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Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

G. H. Russell appealed against a conviction for against and insulting words. Mr. D. McGuinn appeared for the appellant. Mr. McMa[?]amey…

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Dubbo Summons Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., to-day, F. W. Gavel, stock inspector to the Dubbo P.P. Board proceeded against William Barton for failing to…

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District Court (Before Judge Scholes)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

The Dubbo District Court continued its seasion ofter we went to perss on Tuesday. Mr. A. T. Cochrane acting as Clerk of the Court…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Scholes.) The District Court was sitting when we went to press on Tuesday. Moore versus Handover

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

R. A. Moore [?]ed W. Handover for the recovery of £6466 alleged to be due on the sale of 31 tons of chaff at £2[?]5 per ton. There was a contra…

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Wanted-- a Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Galong, on the southern line, has recently had a large increase in population owing to railway works being carried out in the district. At present…

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Murder Most Foul. Italian Liner Ancona Sunk. London, Thursday.'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

A submarine flying the Austrian ”flag sank the Italian liner Ancona off the coast of Sardinia. Later…

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A German Before the Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

At the Windsor police court. Gunther Wittlehaussor, a German, was charged with having a quantity of explosives and firearms in his…

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