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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

393 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 20

Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The Circuit Court was opened before Mr. Justice Sly at Dubbo this morning. Yin Lin was charged with having, murdered Leo Boo at Old…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

Messrs. W. F. Robertson and C. Cadell constituted the Quarterly Licensing Bench yesterday. The report submitted by Sub-inspector…

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Small Debts Court

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

Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., adjudicated in the Dubbo Smaal Debts Court on Monday, when several hours were occupied in hearing a case in which…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 7

In this case Thomas Neild and Thomas Rogan were charged with that they did, in company, at Orange on March 12, 1915, steal one sheep, the property…

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Submarine Murder Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Serious differences arose in the German Government respecting the use of submarines against merchantmen. Admiral Tirpitz originated the scheme…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

Dubbo Circuit Court, was opened on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. H. E. Manning was Crown Prosecutor. Mr. G. H. Taylor,…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Action for Commission

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four to-day, John Denoon, of Trangie, brought an action to recover £112 10s from Thomas Sydney…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 7

The following cases were dealt with in addition to the one reported in our last issue:—WELLINGTON ASSAULT CASE…

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Supreme Court. Civil Case List. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Sly and a jury of four). Alleged Breach of Contract

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

This was a case in which Edward Smith Hall, of "Wirraroo," near Nyngan, grazier, claimed certain damages from James W. Rawsthorne, of Forbes…

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Cobar Police Court. THURSDAY—Before the P.M.

Western Age · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

Alice Bates, a half cast aboriginal, for indecent language, was fined 10 or 24 hours. Julia Hortonse Agostonelli, Sarah…

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Cobar Licensing Court. THURSDAY—Before Messrs Laidlaw, P.M. (chariman), and Leah, J.P.

Western Age · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The quarterly report by the Inspector on the hotels in the licensing district was read, and indicated that the premises were all well conducted…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., to-day, James Clark, alias Tom Dawson, alias Bolger (29), pleaded guilty to stealing one pair of boots, valued…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. W.F. Robertson, P.M., and C. Cadell, L.M., a renewal of license was granted to William H. Hamer, of…

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Industrial Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

In the Dubbo Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Robertseon, P.M., the Minister for Labor and Industry (through Industrial Inspector J. Lynch)…

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Alleged Assault & Robbery. at Canbelego. Accused Acquitted

Western Age · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

At the Canbelego Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M., Bert T. Rowe, a bus owner, was charged with, on 5th instant, assault-…

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Wife Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

At the Sydney Sessions Richard Crumplin was charged with having caused the death of his wife at Manly on November 8. The evidence was to…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The Forbes "Times" states :-- A very suspicious case was reported to the Forbes police on Thursday. About four o'clock in the afternoon…

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Murder and Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

An inquest was held on Thursday touching the deaths of May Leigh and Frederick Farnell, who were found dead in Prince Alfred Park, Sydney…

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