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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Departure of Sergeant Kinkade. a Popular Police Officer. Presentation at the Council Chambers

Western Age · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

One of the most representative gatherings seen in Cobar for a considerable time, assembled at the Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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Alleged Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

Herbert Selff pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Amelia Shumack on December 20 and stealing therein money…

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Alleged Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

Robert Gladstone and Harold Gray west charged with stoning in a dwelling at Traugie on January 1 last money and articles to the value of…

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Stealing and Receiving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Robert Gladstone and James Grey wore arraigned for that they did, at Trangie on 16th January last, stenl certain properties, valued at £5, from…

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All[?]ged [?]Reaking Entering and Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Horbert Solfe was charged with that he did on the night of 26th December, break enter and steal from the dwelling house of Amelia Shumack, at…

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Police Reform

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. [?] police reform [?] are practicals complete. They will result in substantial economies. The [?] of policemen from office…

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Dubbo Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewis, L.Ms., on Monday, Thos, Sydney Green, of Narromine, was granted a renewal of his hotel license…

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Conversion of Settlement Lease. Land Held by Wife. Important Supreme Court Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

Recently the "Liberal" reported for the benefit of [?] readers whose business brings them into touch with the Crown Lands Acts a review of the events…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

Otto Schrciter, who pleaded guilty at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions to stealing from the dwelling of Lavina May, Wellington Flat, was brought up for…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

At Dubbo Police Court yesterday Thomas Smith and Micilact Donnelly were each fined 5, in default twentyfour hours gaol, for drunkenness. G…

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Alleged Assault

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Henry Thomas A. Keir was charged with having assaulted Alfred Harris, and having occasioned him actual bodily harm…

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Monday. Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

His Honor Acting Judge White took hid seat at 10 a.m. Mauriee Logan add Frederick Cole were charged with having at Dubbo on…

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Three Months' Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

This morning Maurice Logan, who had been convicted of assaulting Walter Ward, occasioning him actual bodily harm, was sentenced by his Honor…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

William John Clinton (30), and John James (20) were charged that at Dubbo on March 12 last they, in company, did assault Sidney Stephens,…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

On Saturday a District Court was held at. Dubbo Court House, before Acting-Judge White. Action for Trespass…

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Lioensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

In the Liccnsing Court yesterday—Messrs. W. F. Robertson, P.M., and W. T. Lewis, L.M. on the bench—S. R. Bibb, Wongarbon, was granted a booth…

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District Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

The sittings of the Dubbo District Court were resumed thin morning, before Acting-Judge White. Tho case of John Cleary .v Joseph…

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[?] District Hospital. [?] Strong Claim. the [?]Ration of the Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

In response to a requisition signed by a number of the leading citizens of Dubbo his Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Barden) on Friday night…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, March 23, 1915. Local and General District Court Decisions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

His Honor Acting Judge White gave decision in the District Court this morning in two interesting treapass actions, In each intance a farmer…

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Wheat Act Upheld. High Court's Decision. Position of Inter-state Commission

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

The High Court in Melbourne on Tuesday delivered judgment in the case of the appeal by the Commonwealth Government against, the finding of the…

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