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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Serving Police in Uniform

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

At Forbes last week. Henry Croft, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was fined £2, and 6- costs, on a charge of supplying liquor to Sergeant Young,…

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Police Court. Alleged Theft of a Suit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., a young fellow named Finn appeared in the dock to answer a charge of having…

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Police Court. (Continued from Another Page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

Before Mr. W. r. Robertson, P.M., yesterday, Chas Ryan a stranger to Dubbo, was fined 5 in default 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. F. Robertson (Chairman) and C. Cadell and W. T. Lewis,L.M's. Thomas Sydney Green…

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Warden's Court. Thursday—Before Mr. Warden Hamblin, P.M.

Western Age · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Occidental Gold Mining Company applied for six months exemption of labor conditions on their leases. John Leah, legal manager, stated the…

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Police Court. Alleged Beer Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

Alfred Chapman, a middle-aged man, was presented before Mr. W, P. Robertson, P.M., to-day, on the charge of stealing a quantity of beer, valued…

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Sheep Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

For some time past there has been systematic thieving going on at the Orange saleyards (says the "Advocate"). Every Thursday stock…

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Licensing Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

Before Messrs. W. F. Robertson, W. T. Lewis, and C. Cadell, L.Ms.,. this morning, Thos. S. Green, of Narromine, was granted a renewal of his…

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Serving-police in Uniform

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

At Forbes last week, Henry Croft, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was fined £2, and 6/ costs, on a charge of supplying liquor to Sergeant Young,…

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Local and General Died in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

When William Whatnought (65) entered the Bathurst Police Court on Wednesday for the purpose of giving evidence in a case against a local…

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Stealing Beer

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

Alfied Chapman, a railway employee. was before the local Police Court on Friday, charged with stealing a quan tily of beer, the property of the…

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Alleged Assault

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

This morning Walter Vane appeared before the P.M. as complainant in connection with an information charging Leslie C[?]arke with, an assault alleged to…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

The quarterly licensing court was held to-day when the P.M. (Mr. W. F. Robertson) and Mr. A. E. Fuller, L.M., presided, and the licensing inspector…

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Heidelberg Murder

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

In connection with the dentil of William Patrick Haines, whose body was found in a motor car at Heidelberg, near Melbourne, on February 29,…

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Alleged Assault with Intent

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

In the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., two men, answering to the names of Patrick Dunu and Joseph Edward Pointor,…

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Outrage and Murder

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

At the inquest on the murdered girl, Doris Foley, at Beech Forest, Victoria, Detective Kelly said after accused, George Henry Leake, was…

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Court House Revenue

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

During the quarter ended March 31, the revenue received at the Dubbo Court House totalled £107172, and public moneys £35312…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

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

At a Circuit Court, to be opened at Dubbo on Wednesday next, the cases set down for hearing include the trial of two postal officials on a charge of…

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Small Debts Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 4

On Thursday last at the Small Debts Court the P.M. was called upon to decide between Ernest Bochme, a clerk, and Tack Lee, a Chinese storekeeper, on…

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Police Court

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

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M.., on Friday, Harry Andrews (19) was charged that on April 6 he did steal the sum of £2, the property of Bernard…

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