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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 20 of 106

A Magistrate and a Pensioner

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Friday, John Donaldson Selby, an old-age pensioner, plended guilty to a charge of being helplessly drunk in the street. He was…

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"Behind the Logs." Mudgee Gaol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

On handing over the editorial seat to you, Mr. Editor, I promised to let you know the salient features of prison life, and their impressions upon me—…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The next sittings of the Bathurst Circuit Court will commence on Friday April 18. The presiding judge will be Mr. Justice Cohen…

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Alleged Infanticide. a Hospital Nurse Charged. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Maggie Koogb, wardsmaid at the Broken Hill Hospital, was arrested by police last night and charged with the murder of a newly born male child. She…

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Police Court. Monday, March 10Th, 1902. (Before Messrs. N. C. O'Neill, P.M, and P. Matthews and J. Hughes, J's.P. DRUNH

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Charles De. Rey pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bentick-street. Accused, who had been locked up the previous night was santioned by the Bench and discharged…

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Shooting Surrendered Boers British Irregulars Court Martialled and Shot. London

Leader · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

Two irregulars were tried and convicted by court-martial for shooting surrendered Boers, and were shot at Pretoria…

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Mining Warden's Court. Monday, March 10Th 1902. (Before the Warden—Mr. N. C. O'Neill.) Suspension Application

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Samuel Ernest Marsden applied for a further suspension of the labor conditions on portion 19, parish of Peel, county of Roxburgh. Two months ago a susbension was…

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Licensing Court. Monday, March 10Th 1902. (Before Messrs. N. C. O'Neill, P.M., and P. Matthews and John Hughes, J's.P.) Rockley Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

James Kelly was granted a booth [?] for the Rockey Races between the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

The Small Debts and Police Court will be held on Wednesday morning (to-morrow) when the P.M. will be present from Orange. There are a lot of small debts…

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Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

At the Warden's Court yesterday Samuel Ernest Marsden applied for a further suspension of the labor conditions on portion 19, parish of Peel, county…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before F. S. Cohen, J.p.) Obscene Language

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

John Keating, an old man, was charged with using obscene language in Main-street, Lithgow, on the 10th inst. He said he was drunk and pleaded guilty. He hoped it would be a caution…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

There were two cases set down forbearing, but they had been settled out of court…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 11Th, 1902. (Before Mr. N. 0. O'Neill, P.m.) Drunk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Reuben Scrimshaw, who bud been looked up the previous day for drunkenness, pleaded guilty to the charge and was discharged. James Griffin (85), tailor, for imbibing…

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Towitta Murder. Addresses of Counsel. Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The evidence for the prosecution was concluded on Saturday night. Mr. J. H. Sinclair, Assistant Crown Solicitor, addressed the court in support of the Grown case, and…

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Assault and Robbery. One of the Robbers Shot. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A daring case of assault and robbery occurred in the city early on Saturday morning, the victim being a visitor staying at the Hotel Metropole…

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The Yamba Murder. Accused Committed for Trial. Maclean

Leader · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Further evidence was given at the police court this morning in the case in which Cornelius Peara, a Cingalese, is charged with the murder of Ah Won, a…

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The Towitta Murder. Trial of Mary Schippan. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

The Towitta murder trial was continued this morning. The Crown Solicitor, in reviewing the evidence for the prosecution, said that the burden…

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Telegraphic News. The Towitta Murder. Case for the Defence. Adelaide

Leader · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The case for the defence was opened in the Towitta case to-day. Sir Joshua Symon, K.C., addressed the jury in a powerful speech. Referring to…

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Dimension Among Prisoners. an Attempt to Murder Peace Advocates. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A further batch of Boer prisoners on Hawkins' Island, Bermuda, took the oath of allegiance as a protest against the continuance of the war…

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The Witness Nitschke Mobbed. Rescued by the Police. Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The man August Nitschke, who supplied the police with information which has been tamed by the Grown into a motive for the Towitta murder, and who gave evidence of…

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