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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 17 of 106

Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 25. (Before W. J. Beard, J.p.) Riotous Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

Alex. Durie was charged with riotous behaviour in Walhalla-lane, on the 19th inst. He pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances. A man struck him, and challenged him to fight…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before J. C. Thornton, J.p.) Obscene Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

Fred Cubis, in custody, was charged with using indecent language in Station-street, Mount Victoria, on the 26th instant. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, or seven days. Fine paid…

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Police Protection for Capertee District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

We [?]derstand that the promise made to provide an extra constable for Capertee and district has not yet been carried out. We would like to know the cause of the delay surely constables are not as scarce…

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The Melbourne University Frauds. Dickson Sentenced to Five Years Penal Servitude MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

Frederick Dickson, late accountant to the Melbourne University, who yesterday was found guilty on four charges of making false on tries, on two…

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Cumnock Police Court. Thursday. February 27. BEFORE the P.M. (Mr Marriott) and Messrs. G. Miller and Kane, J's.P

Molong Argus · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 8

Charles Rutter was charged with that he did on 16th January last, barn stubble in his paddock and neglected to clear a space of 15 feet of all inflammable material around…

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Adams Hotel and the Temperance Party. Full Court Grants Rule Nisi. Against the Licensing Bench and Licensee. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi at the instance of George Edward Ardill, calling upon the Metropolitan Licensing Bench and…

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Bathurst Police Court. Charge of Stealing Bags

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Andrew Stevens and William Mutton, on remand, were brought before the Police Court yesterday, on a charge of larceny in company. The case had been…

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The Tonbridge Murder. Prisoner Sentenced to Death LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

The prisoner Harold Apted has been found guilty and sentenced to death for the Tonbridge murder. The jury strongly recommended…

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Departure of the Governor of Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

By last night's mail, Mr. Charles Graham, who for several years has been in charge of H.M. Gaol here, left to take up a similar position at Goulburn. Mr…

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Supposed Double Murder. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

News has just been received of the discovery at Ferry Hills, one of the outer Melbourne suburbs, of the bodies of a young man and woman…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. GUNN[?]DAH

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

A man named Thomas Smith was brought from Curlewis yesterday and taken before the local Bench and charged with attempting to murder a…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 26Th, 1902 Before E Marriott, Esq., P.M. Darvin V Keating

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

This was a case of insulting language, in, which Mr. Keating, on behalf of his wife, the defendant, applied for a postponement of the case on account of her delicate health,…

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The Charge Against Dr. Oronbyatekha. Sentenced to Three Months. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The second trail of Dr. Oron[?]yatekha, medical officer of the Independent Order of Foresters, was again before the Court today. Accused was…

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Cumnock Police Court. THURSDAY, 27 FEB. Before E. Merriott, Esq., P.M., and Messrs C Miller and — Cain, Js. P. Burning Stubble

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

Charles Rutter was charged with setting fire to stubble on this farm at Eurimble, without first giving 24 hours' notice to the adjoining occupiers…

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Sir Andrew Clarke at Court. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

Sir Andrew Clarke, the Victorian Agent-General, has been asked to attend a Court reception…

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Suspicious Death of a Woman. a Nurse Committed for Murder. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The City Coroner concluded this morning an inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Frances Codes, which occurred in the Sydney Hospital on the 27th instant…

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The Copper Mine. Sale of Copper, Etc., by the Small Debts Court Bailiff

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The six miner who obtained a rerdi[?] for wages in the Small Debts' Court on 13th February, against the Blayney Mining and Smelting Company, issued an execution and…

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At the Police Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, Messrs N. C. O'Neill, P.M., P. Matthews, Joh Hughes, and Lyons, J's.P. constituted the Bench. The services of an…

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Bathurst Police Barracks

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

Mr.W. W. Young, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Public Works:—Sir,—With reference to the above matter, I have the honor to…

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Orange Police News. Saturday, 1st March, 1902. Before E. Marriott, Esq, P.M.[?]

Leader · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

Andrew Byrnes, 40, laborer, pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was fined 1s or the rising of the court. A first offender, charged with…

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