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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Quarterly Lieensing Court for the Dubbo police district was held in the Court House yesterday morning, before Messrs. W. F. Robertson and W…

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Circuit Court

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

The following are the cases set down for [?]ing before [?]stice Street, at the Circuit Court which opens at the local Court House to-morrow…

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Fair Rents Court

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

One feature about the Fair Rents Court is making itself unpleasantly obvious. It is that it is costing a great deal of money, while the…

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Police Court

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

Before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., this morning, the police proceeded against Joseph Edwards for that being a person against whom a prohibition…

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Sheep Stealing at Orange

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

For some time past there has been systematic thieving going on at the Orange saleyards. Every Thursday stock mysteriously disappear. to the…

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Sentenced to Two Years

Western Age · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Two conscientious objectors enlisted compulsorily in a non combatant corps, have been sentenced to two years imprisonment for…

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Alleged Assault with Intent to Rob

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

Patrick Dunn was arraigned for that he did at Dubbo on 4th April, 1916 assault one John Callaghan with intent to rob him. A second count charged…

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Appeal Court

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

A court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the valuations made by the Dubbo Municipal Council's valuator for the year 1916, will be held…

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Circuit Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Circuit Court opened its sittings at the Court House on Wednesday morning, before Mr. Justice Street. Mr. G. P. McDonald acted as Judge's…

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Supreme Court Sittings

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

The sittings of the Dubbo Circuit Court commented on Wednesday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Street, there being six cases on the calendar,…

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Stealing Postal Matter

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday last George Alexander McNiece and Erle Thomas Lindsay were churned before Mr. Justice Street with stealing…

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The Police Footpath

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

A few mouths ngo the Municipal Council made application to the Government to contribute half of the cost of asphalting that part of the…

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Licensing Court

Western Age · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Patrick Mathews applied for an extension of two months within which to comply with the Order of the Quarter Sessions Appeal to…

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Circuit Court. Case Settled

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

In connection with the case of Stanley ON[?]ill, a builder and contractor, versus F. H. Lee, of "Wongalee," Cundumbal, near Molong, in…

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Circuit Court. Civil Sittings Alleged Breach of Contract

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 3

Stanley O'Neill v. Fred Lee.—Claim for £1000 for alleged breach of contract in regard to the erection of a residence at "Wongalee," Molong…

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To-day's Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

William Cummings pleaded guilty to riotous behavior on the 4th March, and was fined £1, with 6s costs or seven days. William George and George L. Cox, of…

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Raising the Rents. Court Advises Soldiers' Wives Not to Pay

Western Age · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

Advice was sought of the Brentford (Eng.) justices by a number of soldiers' wives who had bad notice that their rents would be falsed…

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