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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

393 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 20

Police Conrt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., today, Chas. M. Wheeler pleaded guilty to a charge of selling adulterated milk. Mr. McGuinn, who appeared for…

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The Lusitania Torpedoed Savage and Brutal Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 3

The C[?]ard liner, Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, forty miles west of Cork. The Lusitania sank in 21 minutes…

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Four Months Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court on Satur, day, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., a man named John Harris was charged with stealing a pair of boots and a hat…

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Alleged Language and Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

In the Dubbo Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Charles Salter proceeded against Ernest Hillier for that the latter did at…

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Fearful Murder. Germany's Latest Crime

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

The Cunard liner Lusitania, when eight miles west of Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, on her way from New York to Liverpool, was torpedoed at…

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The War Lusitania Sunk 1500 Persons Drowned. Germans Gloat over their Wholesale Murder. Our Australian Heroes. Italy Quickly Preparing. Another Air Raid on Britain. 'Murder Most Foul."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Messages were received in Dubbo on Saturday announcing that the Cunard liner Lusitania, of 32,000 tons, had been torpedoed and sunk by German…

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An Unlawful Assault

Western Age · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Messrs. N. Morrison and J. Leah, J.P., William Delaney appeared on a charge of inflicting…

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The Lusitania Murder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

The Canard Company fays the survivors total 761. The Lusitania sank like a stone, dragging down hundreds into the…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., on Saturday, Jack Davis (47) pleaded guilty to the charge that he did on May 7 at Dubbo steal one pair of boots,…

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Brutal Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

The most shocking and atrocious of all the acts of murder on the high seas yet perpetrated by the Germans is the sinking of the majestic liner Lusitania…

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Wellington Police District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 6

The Wellington police patrol district at present comprises 445 holdings, with an alienated area of 269,868 acres, and Crown lands attached to the extent of…

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Land Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court will, sit at Dnbbo on Wednesday next, and hear the following cases:—Appeal by S. G. Gibbs against the…

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Local and General, Bisteict Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

A District Court will be held at Dubbo, commencing on Tuesday, July 18th. The last day for receiving plaints has been fixed for Wednesday,…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Patrick Dowley was fined 5-, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Macquarie Street…

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University Registrar Sentenced. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

Barclay Hector, late University Registrar in New Zealand, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the theft of University funds…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

In the Criminal Court of victoria sentence of death was passed on Emma Lonsdale, aged 17, found guilty of the murder of her infant child…

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Warden's Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Yesterday, Jacob Hull was granted authority to enter portion 31, parish Daley [?]ountry Lincoln, to mine for…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., yesterday, Eugene Pleydell was fined 26 for drunkenness. Chas. Thompson (29) was charged that he did use…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 7

At Coonamble Police Court last week, before Mr. Perry, P.M., Chas. W. Homer, on remand, was charged with having at Coonamble, on April…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 1

Before Messrs W. F. Robertson, and W. T. Lewis, L.M.s., to-day, J. H. P. Byrnes, of Mundooran was granted a transfer of his billiard license from…

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