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

Courts & crime, 1901

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A Popular Police Sergeant. ROCKLEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

Constable Rex, of Rydal, succeeds Sergeant Cromie. Reference was made by the Bench at the monthly court of the retirement of Sergeant Cromie,…

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District Court and Quarter Sessions

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

Judge Booker will open the District Court here on Monday next. There are eight cases to be dealt with. The same Judge will preside at the Quarter Sessions…

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South Africa. the Situation in Cape Colony. the Plague. Sharp Fighting. Disloyalist Sentenced. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

Complete hospital arrangements have been made to meet any suspected case of plague at Capetown. Sharp lighting has taken place at Klipplant…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday, February 12. (Before Messrs. G, Hawke, and S. J. Leeds, J’s.P. Indecent Exposure

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

Samuel Carr pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure, and was fined 10s or 7 days. TRESPASS…

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The Haunted Czar. Another Murder Plot. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 3

M. Beater, the son of a member of the secret police at Moscow, committed suicide when selected by a group of conspirators attempt the Czar's life…

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Police Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

Police v Handley, maintenance. No appearance of defendant. Fresh summons to issue…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, February 15th, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

L. Edgley v. D. Crawford.—Claim for £1 1s 8d. Verdict for plaintiff. A. Gartrell v. W. M. Cross.—£5 claimed for work done…

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Stealing Military Stores. Swaziland. Railway Employees Charged. London, Thursday. Objects to Boers. London

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

Extensive thefts of military stores have been discovered at Natal. Six railway officials have been arrested, and one hotelkeeper and several The Swazi Queen has informed Lord Kitchener that she desires to prevent the Boers from entering into Swaziland…

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Licensing Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

G. W. Williamson Burraga, Booth License. J. Fogarty Blayney, Booth License…

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Oberon Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Messrs. T. A. Smith and A. Fox)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

James Rawson was charged with cruelly illtreating a horse he was breaking in. Allowed to pay costs and discharged. Arsene Brantonne was charged with using,…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 6

A. J. Northey v. Geo. Jack (sr.), claim for £4 5s for clothes made for defendant's son. Mr. Thompson for, the defendant, who pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff narrated the circumstances. The accounts for…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before B. M. Cohen, J.p.) a Plain Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 6

Philip Walker for drunkenness in Main-street on the 9th inst., was lined 20s or four days. Fine not paid…

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Baden-Powell's Police. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

Thirty thousand applications have been received in London for BadenPowell's Constabulary, 2600 of which have been accepted…

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Cowra District Court. COWRA

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

The only case of any note in the District Court was one in which Messrs. Rose and King, auctioneers, &c, sued R. J. Graham for £59 4s,…

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New Zealand Supreme Court. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

The Cabinet offered to Mr. Cooper, of Auckland, the position of Judge of the Supreme Court and President of the Arbitration Court, vice Mr…

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Blayney Police Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before the Police-Magistrate )

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

James Keogh was charged with attempting to steal a handbag containing about £70, the property of Thomas Fogarty. Accused was defended by Mr. James…

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Police Court

Leader · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

At the police court on Wednesday, 13th instant, before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M., the following cases were heard:— WAGES CASE…

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Police Court. Friday, February 15Th, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Machattie.) Summons Cases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 1

Senior-Sergeant Morris v. William Brown— Defendant was charged with neglecting to obey an order of court, for the support of his child, and that £12 remained unpaid…

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Charge of Assault

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

In the summons division of the Bathurst police court, yesterday, Mary McKay summoned William McKay on a charge of assault. Defendant did not appear. Service…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 3

Edwin Marsh was sentenced to death in Melbourne yesterday for the murder of his wife…

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