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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Licensing Court

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

Before Messrs W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewis, L.M's., Chas B. Skinner yesterday applied for a now publican's license in respect to premises at…

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District Court Sittings

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

The sittings of the District Court for the first term of 1916 will commence at Dubbo Court House on Monday, February 21 next The last day for entenring…

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Stealing a Hat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

Yesterday Patrick Henry Neale appeared before Mr. Blackmore yesterday on the charge of stealing a Panama hast, valued at £1, the property of…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Before Messrs. E. Utley and K. Wilkins, J's.P., yesterday Millie Brown, who informed the police that she was a married woman, her husband's name…

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Alleged Theft

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Alexander Cornbloom, alias E. Cowan (64) was at the Central Police Court, commited for trial on a charge of stealing £50 from Edward…

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A Petty Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

A sneak thief tins appeared at Gilgandra. On Wednesday last a barefooted lad, between 14 and 15 years of ago, entered Mrs. Morchead's fruit…

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Charge of Murder

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 17

Albert Henry Biggs, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Brisbane, was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully killing Denis Kelly in the…

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A Court Incident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Something of the seamy side of life is often revealed in the police court, but sometimes amusing incidents take place. Though the surrounding…

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Fair Rents Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

The Fair Rents Court will probably be in operation in the metropolitan area at the end of the present month or early in February. The…

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Dubbo Summons Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 8

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., to-day, Rupert Soden pleaded guilty to the charge that be on January 8 did drive a motor car at the…

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Charge of Vagrancy. Woman Sentenced to Six Months. Strong Comments by the Bench

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. E. H. Utley and K. N. WilKins, J's.P., a middle-aged woman was arraigned on a charge of…

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The Kaiser Hun to Be Operated Upon. Bulgarian Still Advancing. Bulgarian Scare. Constantine and His Court Preparing to Depart. London, January 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

Travellers from Berlin state that though the public was officially informed the Kaiser had gone to the front, he really travelled to southern…

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Police Court

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

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, Geo. Fletcher was fined 10s for drunkenness. In the summons division of the…

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An Office Burglary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

During lunch hour on Saturday the offices of Rlley, Newman and Co., Talbrag[?]-street, were burglariously entered and a sum of money extracted…

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German Murder Instinct

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Dr. Thomas Smith, late of a Bavarian university, gives startling statistics of German crime. In order to contrast Germany with England he…

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Alleged Soldier Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

At Newcastle Court on Monday [?] youth of 18 was charged, under the name of Charles Harrison, with having in his possession a pair of…

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General News Stealing From a Church

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

A man named George W. Johnson has been committed for trial on the charge of having stolen an organ and a number of other articles from a…

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Police Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

On Friday afternoon, before Mr. W. F. Roberston, P.m., Patrick Loughnan, 30 years of age, was charged by warrant with that he did unlawfully…

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Canbelego Police Court

Western Age · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before J. S. Hamblin, Esq, P.M., William Palmer was fined £1 and 6s costs. or 7 days imprisonment, for…

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Small Debts Court

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

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, A. Lees sued Dr. Harrison for the sum of £663 for work and labor done and goods sold and…

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