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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, January 31. (Before His Honor, Mr. Acting District Court Judge Boyce)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

A Court of Quarter Sessions held at the Bourke Courthouse on Wednesday last, January 31. Mr J. N. Mason prosecuted on…

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Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

The business at the police court this morning only occupied a few minutes. V. A. Kennedy pleaded guilty to keeping his hairdresser's shop open after hours…

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Police Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Robertson, P.M., a man named James Shone pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to show his ticket to an…

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Attempt to Murder-lloyd George

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The widest dreams of the lunatics who write the "Deadwood Dick" penny novels for the consumption of idiots are more than realised in the…

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New Police Regulations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

In common with other centres, the Dubbo police have received a new regulation to the effect that when a man is arrested for drunkenness he can be…

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District Court. Monday—Before His Honor Acting Judge Boyce. Randell V Burt

Western Age · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mr J. N. Mason (instructed by Mr Duffy) for the plaintiff, applied to have the scale fixed on which costs were to be allowed in connection…

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A Strenuous Day at the Police Court. All About a Camel

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P. M., had quite a heavy time at the Bourke Police Court on Wednesday last, February 7…

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The Bunglegumble Sensation. Police Court Proceedings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

The adjourned hearing of the assault and robbery of Ah Mow, at Bunglegumbic, on the night of the 30th ultimo, was continued before the P.M.,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Two Men Before the Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before the P.M., Mr. W. F. Robertson, John McKenzie and Edward Campbell, on remand, were charged…

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Licensing Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

In the Licensing Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson and W. T. Lewi[?], L.M's., Bridget Conway made application to [?]ix what…

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Alleged Forgery. an Alderman Charged

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

A case which caused much interest was called before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., in the local Court this morning. It arose out of some applications made…

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Municipal Rolls Trouble J. F. White Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court this morning, John Francis White was charged with making alterations to forms on which claims for municipal…

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Special Court

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

A Bitting of the Special Court under the Amended Liquor Act of 1916 was held at the Court House this morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M.,…

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Assize Court

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

The following cases are set down for hearing at the Assize Court, which opens at the local Court House on Monday next:—Karl Theodore Meigel,…

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District Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 6

A sitting of the District Court, was held last Friday, when Judge W. Bevan presided. RENSHAW v. MOORE…

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Divorce Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

In the Divorce Court division of the District Court, his Honor Judge Bevan heard two applications for dissolution of marriage…

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The Divorce Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The proceedings in the divorce court on Friday and saturday attracted a large audience, many of whom sat out the proceedings from start to finish…

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Police Court

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

The adjourned hearing of the case against John Francis White was opened this morning. The charge was that he did, on or about November 15, forge…

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Assault and Robbeey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday morning in the Police Court, before Mr. E. H. Utley, J.P., Thomas Williams and John Davis appeared to answer a charge of having…

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