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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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References in Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday feeling references were made to the loss the town and district had sustained by the death of Mr. Taylor…

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Latest Wires. a Disgraceful Scene. Prime Minister Hughes Attacked and Assaulted. Queensland Police Decline to Arrest Assailant. (Sydney, Friday morning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

A disgraceful scene occurred at the Warwick (Q.) railway station yesterday, when the Hon. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister for the Commonwealth,…

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"Bush Memories." Opening of the Public Court at Throobleboobledoona

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

Throobleboob[?]donna exists only in name; but it will serve to signify a certain bush township, where the events here recorded once actually occurred. Like…

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Prime Minister Assaulted Police Refuse To Do Their Duty A Conspiracy Charge Sydney, Nov. 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 2

A disgraceful scene occurred at Warwick (Q.), where Mr. Hughes was attacked and assaulted by a howling mo[?]…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

This morning at Footseray (Vic.) Thomas Altehison, a pensioner, shot himself dend after shooting his daughter-in-law in the back. The woman's…

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land Appeal Court Decisions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

A [?]tting of the Land Appeal Court of N.S.W. was commenced at the local Court House on Wednesday. The cour[?] consisted of Messrs. H. A. G. Curry…

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Land Appeal Court Dubbo Sittings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

The Land Appeal Court of New South Wales--Messrs. H. A. G. Curry (President), W. Houston, C. M. G., and C. E. Rennie (Commissioners)--sat in…

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"Bush Memories." Opening of the Public Court at Throobleboobledoona

Western Age · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 4

Throoblebooblelonna exists only in name; but it will serve to signify a certain bush township, where the events here recorded once actually occurred. Like…

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The Mornington Murder

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 7

Three blackfellow Burketown Peter, Myall Jimmy, and Dick, were charged at the police court in Normanton (Q.) last week with the murder of…

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Commonwealth Police

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 6

"The Commonwealth, in view of the Warwick incident, has decided to appoint its own police, and has this day gazetted a regulation which…

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Land Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 1

If ever there was a farcical excrescence it is certainly the Land Appeal Court. The Minister who created it ought to ashamed of himself now…

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Gilgandra Man Killed. Police Make an Arrest

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 6

A motor car fatality occurred in Central Square, near the Railway Station, Sydney, on Saturday night. The man who was killed is…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY—Before Messrs Hamblin, P.M., and J. Leah, J.P.

Western Age · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

A removal of the license of the Mount Drysdale hotel, Drysdale, was granted to Mr. E. Martin, for premises to be known as the Royal hotel…

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To-day's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

Lawrence [?] pleaded not guilty to an [?] charging him with using [?] to Stuart James Matthews Street on the…

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Stock Agent and Butcher's Difference. Ventilated in Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 5

A difference between Stewart James Matthews ami Lawrence Joseph Foley on the 13th inst., let to the parties appearing before the P.M. on Thursday…

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