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

Courts & crime, 1901

1,591 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 80

The Captain of the Yulture. Chapter Xix After the Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

The shadows gathered dark and dense upon the moorland, and Compton Hall, wrapt in show from the basement to the gabled roof, looked like some phantom…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25Th. [Before Hon. J. Meagher and Mr. C. Armstrong Js,P.] Drunk and Disorderly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

Joseph Edwards was charged with being drank and disorderly in William-street and was fined 10s in default 7 days' imprisonment…

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The Chinese Court. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

A private telegram received from Hsianfu states that the Grand Council has decided that the Court will leave Hsianfu in three weeks and proceed to the ancient city of…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

At the police court on Thursday, before Mr J. W. Hayes, J.P. Wm Graham was charged with being drunk in Victoria-street the previous evening. Defendent was…

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Assault Case

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 5

The following is the evidence in the assault case, Catherine Q’Shannessy v. Roland Brennan, which engaged the attention of the Police Magis’rate on Tuesday of last week…

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The War in China. Murder of a Missionary. LLONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

Chinese brigands have recently murdered the Rev. Mr.Stonehouse, of the London Missionary Society, fourteen miles to the eastward of Tien-Tsin…

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The Police and Last Night's Meeting. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to know why the police did not intervene at last evening's meeting and, stop the cowardly tactics of the band of ruffians and blackguards who were organised…

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Johannesburg Police. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

A patrol of the Johannesburg Mounted Police recently burned to the ground the Boschkop Hotel. The place had become a regular depot for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. BEFORE Henry Byrnes, Esq., P.M. Breach of the Education Act

Molong Argus · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

Police v. George Herrick, not sending children to school. There were two cases against defendant who was fined ls and 5[?] 6d costs of court in each case…

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Guerilla Fighting. the Rand Police. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

A patrol of the Johannesburg Mounted Police recently burned the Boschkop Hotel, on tho West Rand, to thE ground. The place had become…

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The Alleged Poisoning Case. Mrs. Smith Committed for Murder. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

The jury in this case returned the following verdict:—"We find that Patrick Conway died from strychnine poison, administered by one Mrs. Jane Smith, on 19th…

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The Talune Case. Verdict of Murder, Mrs. Smith Committed for Trial.sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest in connection with the death of Patrick Conway was concluded to-day. After further evidence had been given, the…

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The Chinese Court. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

The correspondent of the “Times” a Shanghai states that the Imperial Court is seriously contemplating the removal of the Court from Pekin…

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The Imperial Court. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

The " Times" correspondent at Shanghai states that the Imperial Court is seriously contemplating the removal of the Court from Pekin…

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Supposed Murder Near Gundagai. a Headless Body Found. Gundagai

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Sensational news has just come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Comorroma, whilst hawking along the…

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Lithgow Licensing Court. Monday March 25. (Before Messrs. Barton and Thompson, L.M's.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Wm. Crawford, Cullen Bullen, and George Alfred Hunn, of Eskbank. A transfer was granted for a billiard and…

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Lithgow Small Debts Court. Tuesday March 26. (Before W. J. Thompson, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

Lithgow Council v. H. Everitt, claim for rates £2 14s. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. Defendant pleaded that the tenant was liable but the Bench thought otherwise…

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Grenfell Bank Robbery. Woodfall Sentenced. Grenfell, Friday Evening

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

Woodfall has been convicted of the robbery from the branch of the Union Bank here, of which he was an official, and sentenced to eighteen months' hard labor in Goulburn…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27, 1901. Before Henry Byrnes, Esq., P.m. Cruelty to a Horse

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 7

ON the Information of Constable Ferris, Colin Cameron was charged with cruelly tearing a horse about the head, thereby occasioning its death…

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Re-Appraisement Court. CONDOBOLIN

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

After a fortnight's sitting of the Land Board, the decisions in 41 re-appraisement cases were given. These cases embraced an area…

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