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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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The Industrial Troubles Action of Federal Arbitration Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

In connection with the dispute between the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia and the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Acting Judge White.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 1

The Dubbo District Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Judge White, Mr. A. T. Cochrane being the Registrar…

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District Court. Monday, October-29. (Before Acting Judge White)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

A sitting of the District Court was opened at the Court House on Monthly morning, before Acting Judge White. Henry P. Booth WaS sworn in as…

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Police Court. Row in the Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

At the Dubbo Police Court on "Wednesday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., Thomas Colbran was charged with stealing a bushel of pollard and…

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Alleged Stealing. Patrick Toohey Before the Court. Committed for Trial

Western Age · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Saturday, October 27th, Patrick Bernard Toohey was charged before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M., with stealing in the…

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Sentenced to Three Months

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court this morning, George Jackson, a railway enginedriver, was charged with attempting to discharge firearms to do…

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Dubbo Police Court. Alleged Attempt to Dibcharge Firearms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

George Jackson was before the Court this morning (Mr.W. F. Robertson, P.M., Occupying the beach). charged with Maliciously attempting to discharge…

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Local and General Court Sittings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The Bench of Licensing Magistrates will sit to deal with applications for auctione[?]rs' license[?] on Tuesday, 6th November, which is the last day for…

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District Court. TUESDAY. Claim for Commission

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

In the Dubbo District Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Acting Justice White, J. L. Jeffers and Co., Pty., Ltd., claimed £108 8s 3d from A. H. McMillan,…

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To-day's Police News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 4

John Patrick Kennedy was proceeded against by his wife, Emily Kennedy, on the charge of wife desertion and deserting deserting children, to which he…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Nov. 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

Grace Hughes, 22, single, a domestic servant at a boarding-house in Wagga, was brutally murdered by John Stewart, 49, a groom at the…

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Gregor Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 1

Reg. Grigor, the erratic young man who so often fell foul of the law during his short residence in Dubbo, and has since earned an unenviable…

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Brutal Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 5

A tragedy occurred at the Invermay boarding establishment at Wagga on Wednesday night last, when a young woman named Grace Hughes, aged…

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Hampton Court Clock

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

The great astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace has stopped, owing, it is believed, to some of the parts having worn out. Workmen are attending to…

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Police Court. Bert Clayton Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing One Pound

Western Age · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

Bert Allan Clayton, aged 22, was charged before Mr S. J. Hamblin, P.M., on Friday last for on 8th November, 1917, at Cobar, he did steal…

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Hampton Court Clock

Western Age · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

The great astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace has stopped, owing, it is believed, to some of the parts having worn out. Workmen are attending to…

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To-day's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

David John Thomas was fined 2/ with 3/ costs (hoard exparte) for failing to have his name placed on the Federal electoral roll for the division…

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Sedition Traitors Sentenced

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 16

Timothy McCristal, convicted of sedition, was broagh up for sentence on Friday last. Dean Talbot gave evidence that in…

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As a Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

In the year 1876 the late Mr. Taylor was gazetted a member of the honorary bench of magistrates, n position he occupied until the time of hie death…

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Dubbo Police District

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 1

Inspector Peterswald, who has been in charge of the Dubbo police district in the last six years, will leave to-morrow for Wollongong. The removal…

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