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

Courts & crime, 1902

2,103 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 106

Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before J. C. Thornton, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

James Logan was charged with being drunk in Main-street on the 9th inst. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Bell gave evidence in support of the charge. Accused was a nuisance to the hotels on…

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Police Appointments. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Inspector Alfred Potter has been appointed head 31 the Sydney detective force in succession to Superintendent Camphin…

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Clearing People out of Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

After business had been concluded at the Police Court yesterday the Police Magistrate took the opportunity to disperse an erroneous opinion that he had been given to…

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Oberon Police Court. Friday, February 7. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., J. F. Pickering, C. w. Cunynghame, and G. Bacheldor, Js,P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Auctioneer's certificate was granted to James Whitely hawker's pack-horse license to Shankardass. One small debts ease was settled out of court. In the Warden's court, authority to enter was granted…

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Lithgow District Court. Friday, February 7. (Before Judge Jocker.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Beveridge and Co. v. William Dowdell. Claim for £11 7s 5d. A verdict was entered for plaintiffs, by consent, in amount claimed. Beveridge and Co. v. John Lowndes ; sumnions…

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Police Protection for Capertee District. Inspector General's Office, Sydney, 7th February, 1902

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

Dear Sir.--Referring to your nolo of the 25th ultimo, forwarding a newspaper extract regarding disturbances which recently occurred at Airly, near Capertee, I beg to state that additional police…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

The Small Debts and Police Court will be held to day (Wednesday), when the P.M. will be present. There is practically no crime in the district. For several…

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Orange Police News. Tursday (Before F. Marriott, Esq., P.M ) STEALING

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

Three youths were charged with having, on the 31st January, stolen from Miss Sweet various articles, including a pair of scissors a boy of brick blocks, sod several pieces of…

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Police Appointments. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

Inspector Potter has been appointed Chief of the Detective Department of the Police, vice Superintendent Camphin retired. For a considerable…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Full Court. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

In the case Harris v. Carruthers the Full Court has directed that a verdict should be entered for tho plaintiff for £1000…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

At the above court on Wednesday before Mr Marriott, P.M., Louis Hastadt, charged with indecent behaviour in Victoria-street, was fined 10s and 4s 10d…

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To-Day's Telegrams. A Mother Charged with Murder. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

A middle-aged woman, Sarah Mahony, appeared at the Criminal Court to-day on an alleged charge of murdering her daughter, Kate Laffey, at Currabubula, in September…

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A Fight in Gaol. Burgess the Gatton Suspect Commits a Desperate Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

Richard Burgess, the notorious criminal who was arrested in connection with the Gatton murders in Queensland two yours ago, created…

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Additional Police Protection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 10

The Inspector-General of Police lias informed Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick that additional police protection for Airly will be provided…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

The Small Debts Court opened this morning, before Mr Marriott, P.M., and the following cases were heard :— M Saunders v J Boocroft.—Goods…

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The Mitta Mitta Outrage. the Alleged Offender Before the Magistrate. Junee

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

William Bell, on remand, was charged before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., yesterday, with attempted assault on a girl aged 15 at Mitta Mitta on the 3rd…

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The Carlton Mystery. the Alleged Parents Committed for Murder. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

An inquest was opened at the morgue yesterday concerning the death of an infant child, said to be Claude Lomax Stowers. The body…

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The Melbourne Mystery. The Death of Latham. Suicide or Murder? Startling Developments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 5

The truism of the expression "murder will out," has found fresh illustration in a case which has happened in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne…

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Harris V Carruthers, Full Court's Decision. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

The Full Court to-day delivered judgement in regard to the appeal case of Harris v. Carruthers. The action was brought by John…

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A Mother Charged With Murder

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Sarah Mahony was charged at the Central Criminal Court Sydney yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Pring, with having, at Currabubula, near Tamworth, on the 6th…

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