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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Nymagee Police Court. Levy Versus Carson and Wife. (Before Mr Hamblin, P.M. and J.P. Buttenshaw, J.P.)

Western Age · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The above case, which caused a lot of interest, was heard at the police Court, Nymagee, on Friday last. Maurice Levy proceeded against…

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Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Judge Gordon)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Hammond appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Toose acted as Judge's Associate. Mr. G. H. Taylor (Deputy Sheriff)…

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Circuit Court. the Civil Side. a Tresspass Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

[?] v. Jones— This was an action brought by two neighbouring landholders at Mumbil, for trespass to land land trespass to sheep. Plaintiff…

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Alleged Infantcide. Young Man Charged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

Clarence, Victor Softon (24): a well-addressed young man, was before the Court in Melbourne on a charge of having murdered no infant'; whose body…

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Police Station

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 10

As the result of Mr Inspector Bear's visit to Tooraweenah in November last, the Police Dept. has decided to lease the premises recently…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Owing to the illness of the Police Magistrate the Municipal Appeal Court has been adjourned till 2.p.m., on Monday next…

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Insulting Language. L. Dare Fined £5 at the Police Court

Western Age · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

At the local Police court last Friday, 27th ultimo, and interesting case was heard by Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M., when L. Dare was proceeded…

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Dubbo Court Eevenue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

We have been supplied with the following statistics relating to the revenue received at the Court House, Dubbo, during the quarter ended 31st…

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Alleged Assault and Robbeey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

John Haywood, a man of 45, was charged on remand at the Police Court this morning with assaulting one James Martin at Wellington on the 26th April,…

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A Resident Police Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

There is no doubt our Police Magistrate, Mr. W. F. Robertson, is about the hardest worked civil servant that we know of. When it is taken into…

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Alleged Hobse Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, J.P., an old man named John Lynch appeared to answer a charge of the alleged theft…

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Police to Take Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Apropos of an article in another portion of this issue, the following paragraph from the "Sydney Morning Herald"— is right to the point, and…

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A Court Incident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

At the Police Court this morning the P.M. called the cases of A. X. Rogan and M. Carroll, whose prosecution was recently ordered by the Licensing…

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Court House Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

For the quarter ended March 31 the revenue and public moneys received at the Dubbo Court House amounted to £721. During the same period 95…

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"All Jeemt on the Racecourse." Bank Tedder Charged. £14,000 Out

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 16

Arthur John Leggo, 46, teller in the Government Sayings Bank, was charged at the Centeral Police Court, SJydney, before Mr., Smithers, with…

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The P.m, Anit the J.p. "Hot Words in the Licen Sing Court

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 20

The Braidwood "Review" has the following:—A wrangle between Mr. Shepherd, P.M., and three honorary magistrates at Batemen's Bay…

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Police Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday Mr. H. M. Blackmore had before him William Patrick Kable (15), and William Healey, who were charged with…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., presided at the opening of the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. [?] 11 cases mentioned the valuator's assessment…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

In the Poliec Court this morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertosn, P.M., John Lynch, on bail, was charged with stealing a pony, the property of A. J…

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