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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 3

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., George Webster and Frank Curran were charged with stealing 22-, a tin whistle and a lolly pig, of the total…

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Court Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

At the police' court this morning Thomas Giddings (for whom Mr. W. P. Kelly, of Kelly and Waterford, appeared) pleaded guilty to driving a…

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Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. F. Robertson (chairman) and Mr. A. E. Fuller (L.M.) presided at the Licensing Court to-day, when several cases were dealt with. The…

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Dubbo Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, F.M. to day, Jack Murphy (25), was Charged with that he did maliciously inflict grievous bodily harm upon Joseph…

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An Assault Case

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Thomas Henry Smith will shortly know that assaulting inoffensive citizens is not a remunerative occupation. The offence alleged against…

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King's Police Medals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The King's police medal, granted only to members of the police forces of the Empire in recognition of acts of bravery performed in the execution of…

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Gilgandra Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 30. Before Mr A R.. Perry, P.M, Careless Use of Fire

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

John Bell Stinson pleaded guilty to having lighted fires without previously given notice to the adjoining landowners. Mr Kelly, who…

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Supreme Court Action. Garnsey v. WHITEMAN

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 14

This was an appeal by Arthur Sydney Garnsey, an employee of the Berida Pastoral Co.. who laid informations for trespass against Philip…

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A Cowardly Assault

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

At the Bourke Police Court on Wednesday morning last, before Messrs. D. W F. Hatten and F. J. McMahon, JJ. P., a man named…

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Raid on Chinese. Men Before the Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

Last night about 9 o'clock the police raided the premises of Yee One at Wellington Flat, and arrested 17 Chinese, and seized a number of gaming…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, Timothy Martin (34) was charged that on January [?], 1916, he did steal one razor, two brushes two…

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Small Debts Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 1

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday Thomas Wallace proceeded against Thomas Gordon for the recovery of £15 for work and labor…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

A middle-aged man named Samuel Nicholls pleaded guilty before Messrs. K. Wilkins and L. Astley, Js.P., this morning to a charge of vagrancy…

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Dubbo Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. L. J. Astley and K. N. Wilkins, J's.P., (Samuel Michalls pleaded guilty to a charge, of vagraney, and was…

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German Sent to Gaol

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 14

Julius Stellmacher was charged at Parkes before the police magistrate, with having used seditious language, to wit, "Give me German…

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Court Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

At the police court this morning, before Mr. H. M. Blackmore and W. Smith, Js.P., George Stewart and william Daley (an aboriginal) were…

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Daring Burglary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

Three masked and armed men broke into the residence of Walter Kelly, a bookmaker, at Mosman, at 2 o'clock on Monday. A brother Lydon Kelly,…

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Alleged Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Ethel May Ruth James proceeded against Ettie Robinson and Susan…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Western Age · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr Hamblin, P M., Jack Gill, Jnr., and Thomas McLeod appeared on a charge of alleged cattle stealing, the…

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Police Court A North Dubbo Row

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday Ethel M. R. James proceeded against Ettie Robinson and Susan Pearce for assault at North Dubbo…

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