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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 4 of 106

Police Court. Monday, January 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Crane J.P.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

George Harry, a man of color, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and pleaded guilty. He was then charged with assaulting Ah…

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Au Austrian Spy Sentenced. LONDON

Leader · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

Count Cairna, an Austrian officer was found guilty of espionage, and sentenced to four and a half years’ penal servitude, with a day’s fasting quarterly,…

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Police News

Leader · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Friday, before the P.M., a prohibition order was taken out for 12 months by Mary Harrington against her husband, Dennis Harrington,…

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Three Men in a Boat. Attempted Burglary. The Revolver in Use. Capture of a Suspect. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

A watchman named Charles Jackson, employed to look after Dalton's bonded stores, at Greenwich Point, had an exciting quarter of an hour on Friday…

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The Reign of Crime. The South Australian Horror. The Victim's Sister Arrested for Murder Full Report of the Inquest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

It is some time since such very wide interest was caused by a murder as has been caused by the slaying of Bertha Schippan, the 14-year-old daughter of a…

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Chinese Affairs. the Court's ' Return to Pekin. Dowager Nervous But Gracious. Shanghai, Saturday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

While returning to Pekin, the Empress Dowager was evidently intensely nervous, and begged the manager of the railway to stop tho locomotive whistle…

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A Murder Avenged. London

Leader · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Liedenburg was executed at Aliwal for murdering Lieutenant Newmayer…

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Punished for Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Liedenberg has been executed at Aliwal North, for murdering Lieutenant Newmager…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 11. (Before J. C. Thornton, J.p.) a Sydney Case

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

William or Westley, Thistlewaite, in custody, was charged with embezzling £1 11s 6d, and 6s 10d, the property of his master, Wm. Lucas. Constable Bell deposed:--I went to Hurt's…

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Chinese Gambling. Cases Before the Court. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The Chinese, who were arrested at the gaming houses in Elizabeth-street on Sunday night, wore brought before this Court to-day. All the accused…

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Warden's Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr E Marriott, Warden.) Aladdin Lamp Co

Leader · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Fred[?]k William Moppett, manager of the Al[?] Lamp G.M. [?] Lucknow, [?]pplied for [?]pension of labor conditions for six months on special lease of 38 acres, parish…

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Lithgow Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 14. (Before Capt. Bracey, W. J. Thompson, and J. W. Barton, Licensing Magistrates.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Ludwig Adolph Weinert applied for a conditional license for premises situate at Portland. Mr. H. F. Thompson for applicant. The police objected on the ground that the reasonable…

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Sentenced for Murder Annulled. London, Monday afternoon

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

The sentences passed on Sergeants Martin and Hickel, who were accused of the murder of Captain Krosigb, have been annulled on the question of…

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Police Court. TRUNKEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

J. A. Stiff v. George Rushton, Patrick Tobin, and John McCain. This was a charge of conspiracy, originating out of an inquest on the…

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Strange Death of an Infant. a Mother Charged With Murder. ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

Although the jury brought in an open verdict respecting the death of Stanley Kennedy, through suffocation with coal gas, the police think that…

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An Assault Case. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

A man named Isaac Larkins was admitted to the Manly Hospital on Monday suffering from concussion of the brain, which was said to be the…

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The Bowral Stealing Cases. The Accused at the Quarter Sessions. GOULBRUN

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

At the Quater Sessions today Henry Oliver. Schofield and John Williamr Noman were charged with stealing at Bowral on November last one…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday January 14Th. (Beford Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

Babboo Khan, 28, dealer, drunkenness, was fined 2[?] [?] or 24 hours. William Johnston, 31, blacksmith, drunkenness in Robertson Park, was…

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Sanitary Condition of Bathurst. the Police Magistrate's Remarks. Taken Exception to by Aldermen

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Borough Council the following remarks of the Inspector of Nuisances were reed:—"I desire to draw your…

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Revision Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 13

The revision of the roll of ratepayers of the borough of Mudgee will be held on Wednesday evening next…

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