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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Collier James Morris was charged with stealing 65 sheep, the property of Elsie Gilmour, of "The Wilgas," Gilgandra, ou 15th January, 1916…

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Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson). Alleged Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Sergeant Williams, continuing his evidence, produced a sketch of the place. Luke's paddock was next to Guinan's Hotel. The footprints were on both…

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Alleged Murder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Catherine Margaret McGee was arraigned for that she did at Wellington on September 17th kill her female child, just previously born…

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Police and Charity

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 1

The Dubbo police for their splendid perseverance, and the success which attended it, in pushing the sale of tickets for the Police and Fireman's art…

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Police & Firemen's Art Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 8

The motor car disposed of under the auspices of the Police and Firemen's art union was won by a Forbes resident. A suite of furniture, valued at…

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Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

A sitting of the Circuit Court was commenced at the local Court House on Wednesday morning, Mr. Justice Ferguson presiding. Mr. D. S…

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Eugenic Marriage Failure Finishes in Divorce Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 8

A disastrous blow has been hurled at the theory of eugenics by the news from America of the Divorce of the from and the most promising of the…

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Dubbo Circuit Court (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. Justice Ferguson presided at the sittings of the Dubbo District Court; which opened on Wednesday morning. Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M…

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Alleged Child Murder

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

Catherine Margaret McGee was arraigned for that she did at Wellington on September 17, kill her female child, just previously born…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Wellington Cases

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, William Alfred King was charged with that he did at Wellington on February…

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An Assault Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

George Lum, or Ling, a native of Canton, China, was charged with assaulaing, with intent, a fellow-countryman named Jack Tick at a station…

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Dubbo Circuit Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

(Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) The sittings of the Dubbo Circuit Court were continued on Friday and concluded on Saturday afternoon…

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Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The sitting of the Circuit Court was resumed on Friday after we went to press, when the following cases were taken:—…

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Court Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson is a strong man on the Bench-strong in his knowledge of the law, strong in personality, strong in his kindness, in…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY—Before Messrs S. J. Hamblin, P.M., J. Leah and J. Stewart, J's.P

Western Age · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The only item of interest in the Sergeant's quarterly report was in reference to the bad state of repair of the Victoria hotel.—Mr Duffy said…

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Canbelego Police Court

Western Age · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 3

At the Canbelego Police Court Messrs E. Forsyth and J. Weaving were proceeded against for being on the Federal Hotel after hours…

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To-day's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 5

Tho following were the cases dealt with by the P.M. this morning, and the results:-Leslie Davis, Laurence Brown and James Cummings were charged with…

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Local and General Alleged Theft of a Bicycle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

Yesterday morning a man named Harry Tiak (a native of Switzerland) was before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, C.M., in tlie local Police Court to answer a…

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The Show and the Police

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

Any big gathering such as a shows attracts a number of undesirables, and the rule held good in connection with the recent carnival at Wellington. This…

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A German Sentenced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 1

A court house has its pathetic and, occasionally, its humorous scenes--while even-handed justice is seeking to be administered. Yesterday in the…

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