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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

A rumor was current early in the beck that Dubbo Gaol was to be used for the incarceration of interned Germans. Up to present the police have…

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Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 1

On another page we repudiate the rumor that Dubbo Gaol is to be used for interned Germans. Since printing that paragraph we were informed that…

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District Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

The District Court opened about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. It was listed for 10 a.m., but the hearing of the appeals, briefly reported elsewhere,…

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Cobar Police Court. THURSDAY—Before Mr Laidlaw. Police Magistrate, Cruelly Illtreating Animals

Western Age · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

Henry M'Laughlin was proceeded against for cruelly illtreating certain animals, to wit, sheep, by knowingly overcrowding the said sheep Mr…

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Canbelego Police Court. Before the P.M.

Western Age · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

G. Ensor, A. Turner and A. Fitzgerald were charged with behaving in a riotous manner. Each was fined 5s, and 6s costs…

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Small Debts Court

Western Age · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

W. Miller v. Harris Levy, claim for £1, work and labor done. Plaintiff nonsuited. Sing War v. Hamilton, claim for…

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"Let Them Have It!" How the Highlanders Charged. Drunken Germans Fight Hard

Western Age · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

[?]—with his revolver in his hand, [?] his sword round his head and gave the order: "Charge, and let them have it [?] them what Highlanders can do" (writes…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., yesterday, Joseph Edwards (44) was charged that on March 27 he used indecent language in Brown's Lane…

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Wife Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday Charles James Spratt was charged with the murder of the wife at North Sydney on November 17…

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Court House Revenue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

The quarter's revenue received at the Court House, Dubbo, amounted to £427 3s 5d, of which £299 4s 2d were public moneys, £26 2s 6d fines, and £15 15s on…

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The Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 2

So far only four cases have been set clown for trial nt the Circuit Court which opens at Dubbo ou April 13, but it in expected that when completed the…

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Cattle Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

John Bassett, an orchardist, of Diamond Creek (Vic.), found on Sunday that a heifer belonging to a small herd which ho owned had been killed,…

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Twelve Years' Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 1

Owen John Hegarty (21), convicted of the manslaughter of an elderly Chinaman, Wong Kee, in Goulburn-st., Sydney, was sentenced to 12 years'…

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The Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Justice Sly will preside at the Circuit Court which opens here on Tuesday next. There is still no word as to the complete list of cases; but among…

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Local and General Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 1

A Circuit Court will be opened at Dubbo on Tuesday next, before Mr. Justice Sly. It is not yet known how many eases will be heard…

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Alleged Assault and Language

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 8

The greater part of last Thursday was taken up in hearing charges of assault and insulting language preferred by Thomas George Mine, against John…

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Dubbo Police Court

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

At the Dubbo Police Court yesterday Joseph Vaef pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5, in default 24 hours' gaol. Pat Maroney…

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Dubbo Summons Court

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

Before Messrs. C. Cadell and W. S. Kelk, Js.P., to-day, Robert Sullivan proceeded against James Donnelly for alleged insulting words, and James…

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Local and General Circuit Court

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

The Dubbo Circuit Court will be opened on Tuesday morning, before Mr. Justice Sly. A Chinese will be tried for the alleged murder of a…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

In the Dubbo Liconsing Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. F. Robertson P.M., and C. Cadoll L.M., a renewal of lic[?]nse was granted to William Robert…

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