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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 6 of 80

Later Intelligence. the Queen's Wish. a Full Military Funeral. Russian Court Goes Into Mourning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

Prior to her death the Queen expressed a wish for a military funeral. The Channel Squadron will accompany the vessel escorting the body to Portsmouth…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

At the Polios Court on Thursday, January 24th, George Hawke charged Edward Kelly With illegally removing goods to avoid payment of rent. The Police Magistrate (Mr. H…

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Capture of Police. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

A patrol of five and twenty of the police, has been captured at Maraisburg by a greatly superior force of Boers…

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Further Capture of Police. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

Twenty newly-recruited police were surrounded at Devondale North, near Vryburg. They surrendered unresistingly, and after being stripped…

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Alleged Murder of an Infant. a Verdict Against the Mother. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the death of Thelma Langton, 18 months old, who died on January 15th at her mother's residence,…

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Orange Police News. Monday, January 28.(Before Mr. J. L King, P.m) Drunkenness

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 1

Charles Kirk wood, 46, laborer, for being drunk was lined 2s 61 or 24 hours. Thomas Stookdale, 30, laborer, for being drunk was hand 2s 6[?] or 24 hours…

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Wardens Court. Monday, January 26. (Before Mr. J. L, King, P.M., Warden )

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 1

F. W. Moppett made an application to partially suspend work on gold leases 650. 651, 652 676, 651, 650, 657, 658, 659, Bathurst Mining District, parish of March,…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 81St. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Vagrant

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

John Barrett, a stranger, was charged, on remand, with being of unsound mind and wandering about the streets. The Police Magistrate asked the old man…

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An Orange Burglary. ORANGE

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

A burglary took place on Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs. James living at Clinton-street, over £100 worth of jewellery being taken…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. FORBES

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Charles McLean, of Monwonga, charged with horse-stealing at Goolagong, was committed for trial yesterday…

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Murder and Suicide. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Schneider, a demented official, murdered Edward Orban de Xivry, Governor of the province of Luxemburg, in Belgium, and then suicided…

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Further Capture of Police. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

Twenty newly-recruited police were surrounded at Devondale, North, near Vryburg. They surrendered unresistingly, and after being stripped…

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Quarter Sessions Court. DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

The Quarter Sessions were continued to-day. The following cases have been dealt with:—Jas. Hutchinson, assault, found guilty; John Kelly, assault,…

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Ancient order of Foresters. Court Pride of Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the above Court was held at the Oddfellows' Hall last week, when the principal business was the election of officers,…

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Occasional Pars. a Municipal Mistake. The Great Lies of History. A Dangerous Suggestion. The Court of St. James. A Cabbage-tree Hat Yarn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

The Mudgee Council is a body with a very small appreciation of the fitness of things. When the news of the Queen's death was…

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Police Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

A couple of dunks were dealt with by the local Bench this week—one on Monday and one on Tuesday. The fines were nominal. A women…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February 1St, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A. Gartrell v. W. M. Cross.—£5 claimed for painting name, &c., on shop window. Mr. Kenny appeared for defendant. Plaintiff did not appear…

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A Cruel Assault. SYDNEY, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

At the Water Police Court to day, Thomas O'Connor, aged 23, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for assaulting Alvina Buchanan, a child…

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Revision Court

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

A court for the revision of the Municipal Roll was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening last, there being present Aid, Rouse (Mayor),…

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A Mt. Victoria Sensation. Extensive Theft of Notes and Jewellery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday.--Our habitual calm is never disturbed by the shoals of visitors route to the Jenolan. Caves --be they distinguished or not but the news of the arrival of…

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