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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson. P.M., and W. T. Lewis, J.P., A J. McBeath pleaded guilty to disobeying a maintenance order to pay his wife…

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Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

At the Wellington Police Court on leth inst., before the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson), William Adams, a young man of respectable exterior, pleaded…

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Woman Charged with Bigamy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

At the Stuart Town Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Marriott, P.M., Selina Jones (or Martin), 51, was charged with bigamy. The allegation…

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Early Morning Burglary. Smart Capture by the Local Police

Western Age · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

A daring burglary was perpetrated at the residence of Mr A. Francisco, Becker-street, Cobar, early this morning, by a lad named Frederick James…

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West Australian Murder. Accused Committed. Perth

Western Age · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

Joseph Cutay has been committed for trial at Pinjavra (W.A.), for the murder of the little girl Jean Bell, at Marrinup. It was stated in evidence…

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Police Short-handed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The police are working with a very limited staff at present, no fewer than three of the foot men being off duty. First-class Constable Guthrie is still…

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Peculiar Charge of Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

A case of a somewhat unusual nature occupied the attention of Mr. Robertson P.M. at the police court to-day, and at the luncheon adjournment the evidence…

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Dubbo Police Court

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

Before Messrs. E. H. Page and Bruce, .Js. P., John Edward Quigley was on Wednesday convicted of travelling on the railway without having…

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A Brutal Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

A man named John Bevan was assaulted by a drunken mob ut Bondi on Friday. His vest was torn from him and thrown away. When the police…

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Dubbo Cirouit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] that a preliminary protest [?] been [?] against the reduction In the [?] of the Dubbo Gaol, and mr. the [?] Mc[?] and Dr. Brophy are…

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Charge of Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

Messrs. M. M'Leod and Lorton, J.s.P., presided at the police court on Friday, when the whole of the morning was taken up by the heaving of a charge of…

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Presenting a Revolver. an Assault Case

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

Practically the whole of Thursday last at the Police Court was devoted to hearing a case in which William Adams was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Licensilng Court

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

At the Licensing Court on Friday morning—Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewis, L.M's, on the Bench—Walter Day Smith. [?]eensee of the…

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Industrial Court

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

Before the Industrial Court sitting in Dubbo yesterday, Inspector Lynch proceeded against Arthur E. Salter, bulcher, on two charges of technical…

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Alleged Murder. Tragedy at Old Dubbo. a Chinese Patally Stabbed

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

The Chinese, in generalk a law-abiding people, were thrown into a state of consternation on Saturday night, when they heard that one of their country…

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Magistrate's Advice to Boys

Western Age · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

Two respectable-looking boys appealed when certain names were called during the summonsed at Worship street police court recently, and Mr. Cluer, looking surprised at…

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Assault and Language

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

At the police court this morning before the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson) William Everett pleaded not guilty to assaulting William Green at Montefiores…

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Industrial Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Before the above Court on Monday Arthur E. Salter was charged that he did permit an employee, a butcher's shopman, to work after 5 p.m. on a…

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Collar District Court. . Monday, February 8. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan)

Western Age · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Fong Wah Lee v. J. J Crane.— Amount claimed £20 13s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt. He stated he was…

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Li[?]ensing Court

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

At the Licensing Court this morning, before Messis. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewia, H. W. Burns was grauted a booth license for the Mundooran…

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