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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Tottenham Murder. Three Hen Arrested

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

A telegram received from Inspector Whitfield, at Tottenham, on Saturday night, announced that three men, believed to be members of the I.W.W.,…

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The Tottenham Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

Three men were arrested at Tottenham on Saturday last in connection with the murder of Constable George Duncan at that place. The names of…

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Theft of a Ten Shilling Note

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Gerald N. McMahon, on remand, was charged with the alleged theft of a…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

Following the discovery of a quantity of strychnine on the roof of the Combienbar State School in Victoria, Leslie Thompson, aged 14, was arrested on a…

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Tottenham Murder. Three Arrests Made

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 1

There men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Constable Duncan at Tottenham on Tuesday night inst. The arrests took place…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, October 3, 1916. Local and General. Court House Statistics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The following is a statement of the monies received at the Court House, Dubbo, during the quarter ended 30th September, 1916:—Fees, £79 12s 5d;…

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Police Magistrate Removed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

The Police Magistrate at Temora, Mr. Butler, has been recalled to Sydney, and given other duties in the Justice Department there until after the…

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Tottenham Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

The three men arrested in connection with the Tottenham murder-- Ronald Kennedy, Michael Herbert Kennedy, and Frank Franz-- were committed by…

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Local and General. the Tottenham Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The three men arrested for the murder of Constable Duncan at Tottenham were committed for trial by the Coroner at that place last week. The accused…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

A sitting of the Circuit Court will be opened at Dubbo on Tuesday next, 10th October, before Sir Win. Cullen. The calender is a light one only two or…

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Court-martial Sentence

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

The Military Court Martial in Sydney has sentenced Acting Staff sergt.-major J. Dodge (late of Dubbo Camp) to 30 days' detention on a charge of…

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Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

His Honor Sir William Cullen, Chief Justice, presided at the Circuit Court in Dubbo to-day. Frederick Berrier was charged with indecent assault at…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Li[?]nsing Court was held at the Court House yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. V. Robertson (Chairman), W. T. Lewis…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The sittings of the Dubbo Circuit Court commenced to-day, before his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir William P. Cullen). Mr. G. H. Taylor, the…

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Tottenham Murder Full Story of a Foul Crime

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

Sergeant Meagher, after nearly a fortnight spent at Tottenham in investigating the murder of Constable Duncan, attending the inquest, etc., has…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 8

At the Small Debts Court this morning Thomas Bagnall sued Henry Francis McGahey licensee of tho Bridge Hotel, for tho recovery of £6 6s., money…

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Tottenham Murder. Remarkable Confessions. "Led Astray by This I.w.w."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 10

The inquest concerning the murder of Constable George Joss Duncan was. held at Tottenham before the coroner, Mr. James Patterson, on September 28…

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Horse Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 7

Percy Jones, on bail, was indicted for that he did at Wellington on 13th June, 1916, steal one horse, the property of Grace-Bardsley…

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Magistrate Unseated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The Cootamundra police magistrate, Mr. Butler, has been recalled to Sydney until after the war. This action has been taken because of certain…

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Indecent Assault

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 7

Frederick Berrier was charged with that he did at Coonamble on July 29th indecently assault one Laura Leverldge, and that at the same time and…

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