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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 1

The Municipal Appeal Court at Dubbo, which was opened eight weeks ago, is not like Tennyson's Bubbling Brook.' We have authority to state…

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District Court. (Before Acting Judge White). Friday, June 30. LOUDEN v. SADLER

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

William Londen, farmer, of Webb's Siding, proceeded against Samuel E. Sadler, grazier, of Collie. This was a claim in respect to the sale of some…

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Police Court

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

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Richard Blunt, a member of the A.I.F., was charged with obtaining the sum of…

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Police Court Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The case against Percy Brunton, the errant gentleman, who luxuriates under the soubriquet of "The Peanut King," is finished at last. It excited…

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Dubbo Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

We understand that Mr. T. [?] Threwer, M.L.A., is the approaching the departmental authorities for the demo[?]lition of the Dubbo Gaol, its…

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Disqualified Licensing Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. R. G. Francis, who for som[?] years past has been a member of the Coonambe Licensing Bench, resigned from that position recently. His…

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Court Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 7

Acting-Judge C. A. White really won his way of the position which he fills no admirably. His Honor often visited Dubbo as Crown Prosecutor,…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Land Appeal Court, sitting in Sydney, heard an appeal by Leslie Norman Wheaton against the decision of the Land Board in respect of his…

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Court House Business

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

At the Dubbo Court House, for the quarter ended June 30, 92 births, 30 deaths, and 23 marriages were registered. The public moneys received…

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Police Pay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Black) stated on Friday that he had approved subject to the consent of Parliament, to an increase of Is per day in the…

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Alleged Murder and Suicide

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

From information kindly supplied by Superintendent Banks, we learn that a tragedy occurred at Canbelego on Sunday last. In appears that…

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Police Court

Western Age · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

At the Police court on June 26, before Mr. G. Buttenshaw, J.P., Ah Chong, was charged with stealing £17 10s from lee Shear at the…

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Military Gaol at Forbes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 6

The Forbes Gaol is at present being renovated and altered. In future it will be a military gaol, the first of its kind in this State. This step has been…

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Police Promotions

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

Constable A. K. N. Greenhaigh received many cordial congratulations yesterday. The long-expected has been realised-- he has been promoted to the…

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Police Pay

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

The Chief Secreary has approved, subject to the consent of Parliament, of an increase of 1s per day in the pay of those members of the police force…

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Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 5

At the Warden's Court the following cases were heard this morning:— Earnest K. Hall applied for authority to enter and search, for gold in respect…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Accused Committed

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 3

Percy Jones, a young man of 22 years of age, appeared before the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson) on Thursday last, in answer to an information…

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Dubbo Court House

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 1

Mr. T. Bain's tender has been accepted for improving the ventilation of the Dubbo Court House, and the work is now in progress. A complaint…

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Alleged Chaff Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, Thomas J Duce appeared to answer a charge of the alleged theft of a bag of chaff on…

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Cobar Police Court. THURSDAY.—Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

George Holly, on a charge of indecent behaviour was fined 20s and 6s costs. William Guttridge and Geo. Luff,…

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