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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 3 of 80

Baden-Powell's Police. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

The authorities of the War Office deny that the recruiting of Baden-Powell's police has been stopped…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Cruel Mother. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

A married woman named Mary McDonald to-day gave her infant a box and a half of matches dissolved in water to drink. The child died in the…

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Orange Police News. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. J. L. King, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Thomas Ryan was charged with using indecent language. Found gu[?]ty, and was fined 20s or 14 days…

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Coonabarabran Matters. Alleged Murder of an Infant. at the Police Court. the Annual Race Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 14

At the local police court on Wednesday, before Mr. H.G. Shaw, P.M., and J. White, J.P., Fanny Botfield, about 16 years of age, was charged with…

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Convicted for Stealing. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

Reginold Slightholme, aged 40, engaged as a salesman in Lassetters, and who was in receipt of a salary of £4 per week, was this morning sentenced to six months' hard…

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Merriwa Revision Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 18

There will be a court for the revision of the electoral roll at Merriwa on Wednesday, 23rd instant. Senior-Constable Fayle is the revision clerk…

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Baron Von Ketteler's Murder. Prince Chun to Apologise. London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

Count von Waldersee, the Commander in-Chief of the Allies, has approved of Prince Chun's visit to Berlin to apologise for the murder of Baron…

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Cumnock News. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Molong Argus · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

AT the Cumnock Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. William Black, C. Miller and H. J. Young, J'[?] P., Richard Home was charged with…

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Police Court. Before S. T. Bishop and A. Croft, Js, P.

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

Harold Henry Watt was charged with assaulting Robert Evans. It was shown that defendant called the prosecutor some objectionable name…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Capt. Bracey & W. J. Thompson, Js.P.) DRUNK

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

John Wilson, charged with being drunk in Bridge-street on the 14th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or seven days. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before R. H. Bulkeley and J. W. Barton, Js.P

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Alexander McLennon, on bail, charged with being drunk on the railway platform at Wallerawang, on the 27th Decombor last. Plea: guilty. First offence. Fined 5s, or 24 hours in the…

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The Question of Agents in Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

This morning a case was called on in the Small Debts Court in which an agent ap-peared to prove tho claim. There was no appearance of the defendant…

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Licensing Court. (Before the same Bench.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

A booth license was granted to Goorge Burrows, for sports at Hartley Vale on the 26th inst…

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Small Debts Court. (Before J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

Beveridge and Co. v. C. Arkinstall, jr. Adjourned till next court. Beveridge and Co. v. G. Partingdon, Stuck out…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, January 18. (Before. Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

John Moore v Patrick Quigley.—£5 olaimed for rent. Verdict for plaintiff. Henry Clark v. Michael Kearns.—£8 10s 7d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Police Court. COWRA

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

At the police court to-day, before Mr. J. T. West, J.P., Walter Duffy was charged with supplying noxious drugs to Kate Harcombe for an illegal…

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Murder Will Out

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Friday. The man Lilywhite, who is alleged to be one Blatch, wanted by the English police for the sensational…

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Blayney Police Court. Saturday, January 12. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Samuel Augustin v. Butterworth Bender; threatening language Mr. Pile for defendant. After hearing evidence, the Police-Magistrate dismissed the case, as he was…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The following cases, in all of which verdicts were given for the plaintiffs, were heard before Mr. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., yesterday:—John Moore v. Patrick…

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Naval Court Martial

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A court-martial was held on board H.M.S. Porpoise on Thursday (Captain Rich. R.N., H.M.S. Ringarooma, president) on a signalman,…

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