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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 4 of 72

Police Court Cases

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday morning two persons were fined 6[?]s, in default imprisonment until the rising of Court, and another one was fined 10s and costs for using indecent…

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The Ratscastle Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

There does not appear to be the least hope of finding the murderer of William Spence, as the reward of £100 has failed to draw any…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday renewals were granted to F. Hav[?]nhand, Court House Hotel, Sunny Corner, and M. Toomey, Gladstone Hotel, Newbridge…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before E. M. Cohen. J.p.) Riotous Behavior

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

David Davis was charged by the police with behaving in a riotous manner in Tank-street on the 14th inst. He pleaded guilty to singing in the street…

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A Court-Martial. LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Hoffman, member of the Cape Legislative Assembly for De A[?]r, will probably be court-martialled for acting on the medical staff of the Boers…

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Transvall War. a Great Reconnaissance. the Colesberg Column. a Court-martial. Methuen's Column. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

"Times" private letters supply ample evidence of the urgent necessity of an immediate change in the command at Modder River…

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Dubbo Police Court. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

At the police court this morning Wm. Paton was committed for trial on a charge of horse stealing…

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Alterations at the Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

The tender board of the Public Works Department opened tenders for alterations to the male prison workshops at the Bathurst Gaol, that of James Connelly, £425, being…

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Orange Police News. Monday, January 15. (Before Messrs A. T. Kerr, and P. J. Flanagan, Js P) Alleged Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

Louisa La[?]stock, 31, married, was charged with stealing 15s from the person of John Elliott, on the 13th instant. Constable Jenkinson deposed : At 4 o’ clock…

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Orange Police News. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.M., and Hon. A. T. Kerr, M.lc, Jp)

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

Sub-Inspector Saunders v. W. Randall. This lad was before the court on a charge of polluting a well at Byng. Mr. Isaacs appeared for the prosecution…

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.M., and Messrs A. T. Kerr and P. J. Flanagan, Js P.)

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 5

A billiard license was granted to Arthur Saia, of Lucknow. William Orth applied for a wine license in. Anson-street…

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Execution in Adelaide. an Assyrian Banged for Murder. Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

A man named Lo[?]e Kaser Singh was executed this morning at the Adelaide gaol for the marder of Sunda Singh at Ge[?]al Bay on Nov. 1…

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Police Court. Monday, JANUARY 15. BEFORE W. H. Couch, Esq., J.P. Alleged House Stealing

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

Frank O'Beirne, on returned from Cumnock, was charged with stealing a grey horse, the property of Mrs. A. McNevin of Cardington…

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Court House Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes P.M.)

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Flynn v. Cope. No appearance, struck out. Five persons from Blayney were charged with riotous behaviour on…

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Alleged Assault on Magistrates. WYALONG

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

A case of some importance came yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M. Two brothers, Benjamin and Henry Clarke, wore charged with unlawfully assaulting in company John…

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The Rats’ Castle Murder

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Detective Fullerton, who has for some time past been in the Mudgee district investigating circumstances in connection with the murder of a miner…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 16. (Before the P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

Alfred Nelson, for being drunk and disorderly, in Main-street on Monday, was fined 5s or 24 hours. CRUELTY TO A HORSE…

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Wednesday, January 17. (Before Dr. Asher, J.p.) Stealing Boots

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

Wm. Truscott, in custody, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued at, 10s, the property of Mrs. Bennett. Const. Strike deposed that from information…

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Licensing Court. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday a colonial wine license was granted to Mr. C. T. New, of Tucklan. Mr. D. O'Malley's application for a license at…

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Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

IN Molong Police Court on the 18th inst., before D. M. M'Callum, Esq., John Wilson, charged with being drunk in Bank-st., was discharged with a caution. But for using obscene…

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