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

Courts & crime, 1900

1,432 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 72

Burglary at the Deanery

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

For some time past little has been heard in Bathurst of tho wily burglar, but on Tuesday night one of the craft made his presence. felt at the Deanery. The results…

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The Childers Murder

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane elates that the police camp at Stanton Harcourt has been broken up, and Sergeant Kelly and Acting-Sergeant King, of the criminal Investigation…

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Queensland Horrors. the Eureka Murder. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

A wire from Childers states that the police camp at Stanton-Harcourt has been broken up. Sergeant Kelly and Acting Sergeant King, of Bundaberg, returned to Childers…

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Police Court. Friday, January 12th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Serious Charge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

James MacNamara, on remand, was charged with assaulting, with intent, an Assyrian woman named Catherine Joseph. Elias Jibour was sworn to interpret the…

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Court House Police Court. (Before Mr. W Clark, J.p.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

William Peterson.—Indecent behaviour and language. One week gaol for each offence; to be concurrent…

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Queensland Horrors. the Goondiwindi Murder. Accused Before the Court. Brisbane, Thursday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

At the Goondiwindi Police Court yesterday the old man Valentino Pfingst, who is charged with the murder of his wife on on December 31, was brought up. During…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, January 8. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

Henry Street, and John White, in custody, were, charged with stealing two cakes from the dwelling of Thomas Clare, of Lidsdale, on the 7th inst., during the absence of the family at church…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. (Before the P.m.) Riotous Behavior

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

James Smith was summoned by the police for riotous behavior. Defendant did not appear, and the case was adjourned. At a later stage defendant was not present, but the evidence was…

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Licensing Court

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 5

AT the Licensing Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Claude Smith, F. E. Churchill and D. M. McCallum, J's.P., a renewal of license was granted…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 11. (Before E. M. Cohen, J.p.) Drink and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

Charles Smith, for being drunk in Main-street on the 10th inst., was fined 5s or 24 hours. The same man, for using obscene language in Main-street on the 10th inst., was fined 10s or…

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A Redbank Assault Case. Eliza Katen V. George Fittler Allegations of Attempted Stabbing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 16

At the Police Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. Cox, J.P., George Fittler was charged with assaulting Eliza…

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Later Intelligence. the Situation at Ladysmith. Gaol Full of Spies. Sickness Prevalent Among Troops. 21 Deaths in Five Days. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

Newspaper correspondents have heliographed from Ladysmith a few details of the recent fight. The place swarms with spies, the gaol…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday, the 10th, before Messrs. J. S. Leeds and A. Fullartoh, Js.P., Michael Dwyer was charged with using insulting words in the bar of the Greyhound Hotel,…

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Millthorpe Memos. Police Court

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. L. Ring, P.M. and Mr. M. Saunders, J.P., tho following cases were disposed of :— Hawkers’ licenses were granted to W…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

In Molong Courthouse, on Tuesday, Jan, 9. the Licensing Court was composed of Captain Claude Smith, and F. B. Churchill, and D. M. McCallum, Esqs., J.sP. There was very little…

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Blayney Police Court. Saturday, January 6. (Before Messrs. Arnott and Barratt, Js.P.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

Kabil Sahibili, an Assyrian, was granted a foot license. Malah Box and Nabey Bux, two Indians, were granted pack horse licenses…

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Police Court. MONDAY, January 15th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunkeness and Language

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Two drunks were treated as first offenders and fined 5s., in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. A first offender was also fined 10s and costs for using indecent…

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Licensing Court. MONDAY, January 16th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Bassett, J.p.) Renewals

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

The applications of Francis Havenhand, Court House Hotel, Bunny Corner; and M. Toomey, Gladstone Hotel, New bridge- for renewals, were granted…

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The Rats' Castle Murder. Work of the Detectives

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 3

Detective Fullerton, who baa for some past been in the Mudges district investigating circumstances in connection with the murder of a miner at Rats' Castle, a…

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A Traitorous Gape Legislator. to Be Tried by Court-martial. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

Hoffman, a member of the Cape Assembly for De Aar, will probably be tried by court;-, martial for acting on the Boers' medical Staff…

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