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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 1

The Dubbo Circuit Court opened this morning, before Mr. Justice Pring. Messrs. C. R. Walsh (Sheriff) and G. H. Taylor (Deputy-Sheriff) occupied…

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Circuit Court Tuesday, October 16. (Before his Honor Mr. Justier Pring)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened its sittings at the local Court House this morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Carroll acted as fudge's Associate,…

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Alleged Murder at Maryvale. Accused Acquitted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 8

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring, and a jury, Arthur Collins was arraigned on a charge of having wilfully and…

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Alleged Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 4

Augustus Kennedy and Charles George Alchin were arraigned for that they did at a place near Warren steal 114 ounces of strychnine and one box,…

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Circuit Court. (Continued from Page 2). Narromine Murder Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 4

At 3.35 the jury returned into Court, and intimated that they wished to ask further question of Mr. Hill. Mr. Hill, in answer to the jury, said…

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Circuit Court (Continued from another page.) SENTENCES

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 1

At the Circuit Court this morning the prisoners Annie May Williamson and Augustus Kennedy were called up for sentence…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 7

The Dubbo Circuit Court opened on Tuesday, and was continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Justice Pring presided, and Mesrs. C. R. Walsh…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

The Circuit Court opened its sittings at the local Court House on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Carroll acted as Judge's Associate,…

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A Bourke Case. Heard Before Mr S. J. HAMBLIN, P.M. Reticent Doctor Sent to Gaol for Seven Days. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

During the hearing of a case of an alleged offence by John Cook against his daughter, in the Bourke court Dr Snow refused to answer captain…

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Sensation in Court. Dr. Snow Refuses to Answer. Sent Along for Seven Days

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at the local Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P. M., Dr. Leonard Leslie Snow, who is acting…

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Stealing Strychnine

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

A rather interesting case in which a boy named Kennedy and Charles George Alchin, a carrier, were charged with stealing a quantity of strychnine,…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

On Friday next, his Honor Judge Bevan will preside at the District Court. The recently appointed J's.P., Messrs. D. J. Breeze, M. G. Cater and…

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Steamer Off the Coast Those Mysterious Lights. Police Discredit Story

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

The story of the mysterious steamer, which is supposed to have been seen to approach Port Kembla, with all lights out early last Monday morning,…

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Circuit Court. A Soldier Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Torn Corlette Toohey was charged with fraudulently converting to his own private use, in October of last year, the sum of £18, the property of…

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A Soldier Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 1

Tom Corlette Toohey was found, guilty of having, while employed as postmaster at Tomingley, misappropriated to his own use the sum of £18,…

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Circuit Court. Divorce Suit

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 1

William Miles Gould, of Dubbo, sought a divorce from Mary Gould on the grounds of adultery with Thomas Pearce, Who was joined as…

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Circuit Court. Charge of Perjury

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Friday last, James Payne was charged with perjury at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on June 28, 1917, before his…

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Circuit Court. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Pring). Alleged Perjury

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

James Payne was arraigned for that he did, at Dubbo on June 28th, 1917, make a false oath before his Honor Judge Bevan, knowing the same to be…

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Supreme Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.) Breach of Contract

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

A breach of contract suit, involving many Interesting features, was heard before Mr. Justice Pring at the Dubbo sittings of the Supreme Court on…

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Police Promotions

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

The following promotions have taken place:—Sergeant third-class A. G. Campbell, of Walgett, to the rank of Sergeant second class; Sergeant second…

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