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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

1,468 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 74

Earl's Court Exhibition

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

WE have been requested to notify the fact that "owing to the late session of Parliament reducing the vote for the purposes of the representation of the colony at Earl's…

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Mustard and Cress. Our Police and Theirs

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

Last Friday a fiend in human form entered a house at Seven Hills, in the Parramatta district. Seven Hills is so called because there are no hills any nearer to it than the…

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The Murder of a Missionary. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 3

The officials at Kwei-yong who contributed to the murder of Mr. Fleming, have been punished…

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Court Work. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 3

The Quarter sessions opened this morning, when several prisoners pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence…

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Trunkey Police Court. January 27Th, 1899. (Before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M., and Messrs. McPhee and Parsons, J.'sP.)

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 3

John Pound,' junr., was charged by Senior-Constable Ferris with wilfully setting fire to the natural grasses on the estates of James Laing, "Mountain…

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The Transvaal Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

News from the Transvaal states that the hearing of the charge of murder brought against a Boer constable has been concluded. The victim of the…

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Local Land Court. Third Day

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

(Before Messrs. C. E. Finch (Chairman), J. B. Dulhunty, and W. C. Kelk.) CASES UNDER THE CHURCH AND SCHOOL LAND ACT OF 1897…

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Orange Police News. Monday, January 30 (Before Mr. J. L King, P.m.) Drunkenness

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

Theodore Kroos, drunkeunes. Admonished and discharged. ALLEGED LARCENY.. Patrick Murray and Rebeeca Murray were…

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Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday George Wilson was, at Parkes, committed for trial on a charge of having stolen eight bags of wheat, the property of Messrs, B. and J. Thornbury. One of the…

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Child-Murder. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

At the inquest today on the body of a sis months' old foundling, recently found in the tram waiting room a Kensington, and which subsequently…

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Another Shooting Affray. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

A shooting affray occurred this morning at Paddington. A man supposed to be named Michael Kelly called at a house in Cameton-street, occupied by Mrs. Gow and requested…

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Local Land Court Fourth Day

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

Before Messrs, 0. B. Finch (Chairman) J. B. Dulbunty and W. 0. Kelk. CASES UNDER CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS ACT…

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The Queensland Horrors. the Gatton Tragedy. the Police at a Standstill. Gatton(q), Wednesday Morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

The police inquiries are still being pursued regarding the movements of Burgess A couple of parties are is the Allora and Greenmount districts, where Burgess says…

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Police Court. Friday, February 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Industrial Schools' Act

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

Alfred Waterhouse, a lad aged 10 years, was charged with wandering about the streets and having no lawful ostensible means of support…

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Obley Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

ON Saturday but, before Mr. B. Hunt, J.P., Simoon Kelly, aged 16, was charged with attempted rape on a State girl aged 16 years and 6 months, named Grace Wishart…

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The Mudgee Gaol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 15

We understand that the three prisoners convicted at the Quarter Sessions will be removed from Mudgee to Bathurst on Saturday…

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Leadville Notes. A Burglary at Mr. Latimer's

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 11

A bit of a scare was caused on Monday when it became known that Mr. Latimer had quite unawares entertained a housebreaker…

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Police Court. This (Friday) Morning. (Before E. M. Cohen, J.P,)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

Thomas Tessimond, charged with drunkenness in Bridge street on the 30th ult., was lined 5s. Amount paid…

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Chapter Xxiii. in Sight of the Gaol

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

With a friendly nod to Maurice and Loris Sarkoff strode quickly to where Tartarine stood with fettered, arms, surrounded by half [?] ruffiaes. The White Terror now…

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Hill End Court House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 11

Mr. John Haynes, M.P., for Wellington, has received the following letter, which speaks for itself :—"Department of Justice,…

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