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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 6 of 106

Alleged Child Murder. the Charge Dismissed. Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The charge of alleged child murder against Madame Kennedy at Adelaide has been dismissed…

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Retirement of an Old Police Officer. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police has approved of the retirement of Senior-Sergeant Chiplin, who was acting as Sub-Inspector at Wellington…

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The Boer War. the Man for Galway. Wanted by the Police. London

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

A warrant has been issued for the arrest rest of Colonel Lynch op a charge of treason. [Colonel Lynch admitted having…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, January. 15. (Before Mr. J. H. Byrnes. Warden.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A. W. Cooper made application for a suspension of labour for six months on a 5-acre lease at Forest Reefs. John Mills deponed: I am a mining…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January. 15. (Before Mr. J. H. Byrnes. P.M)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Radeky v. Nesbitt Bros. No [?]arance of either party…

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Police Court. Monday, January 20Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs P. Matthews and A. J. Lyons, J'sP. Child Desertion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

Rachel Rawson v. Alfred Richard Rawson—Defendant was charged with deserting two children, and leaving them without sufficient means of support…

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Dr. Krause Sentenced. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Dr. Krause has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, this being the maximum penalty, for attempting to incite people a murder…

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Murderers Sentenced for Life. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Vanderwalt and Vorster, two members of Lotter's commando, were sentenced to death for murder at Middleborg yesterday. Lord Kitchener has, however, commuted…

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Boer War. Dr. Krause Sentenced. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Dr. Krause has been sentenced to two year's imprisonment, this being the maximum penalty, for attempting, to incite people to murder…

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Inciting to Murder. London, Thursday

Leader · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

Dr Krause’s letters which reached Broekama, show that the charge of inciting to murder cannot be maintained. The case of attempting to incite is…

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Another Police Raid. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

The Police raided an alleged betting shop in George-street West on Saturday night. Seven arrests were made…

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Arming the Police. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 3

Recent events have shown that some of the police, in the country districts are " armed " with weapons which, in time of emergency, fail to act as…

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The Reign of Crime. Arrested for Wife Murder. MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

A mini named Wm. Hawkins, of Bealiba, near Maryborough, has been arrested on a charge of wife murder. It appears that on December 6th Mrs…

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Special Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A special Licensing Court for the Bathurst district will be held at the local Court-house on Friday February 7, at 10 a.m…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 21. (Before Mr. P Matthews, J.p.) Charge of Alleged False Pretences

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Charles Cornish was charged by warrant, with obtaining the sum of £11 10s from Messrs. Thomas Martin Goodall and William Goodall by means of false pretences…

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The Wreck of the Ariadne. Accused Before the Court. Christchurch (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

The wrecking of the vacht Ariadue on Waitaki beach on Sunday, March 24 came before the public again this afternoon, when the trial began…

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Burglary in Park-street SYDNEY, Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

A burglary was perpetrated at an ironmongery shop in Park-street last night. About £50 worth of property was abstracted…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Joseph Clint v. Curtis Carr, goods sold, [?]. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount and 6s cost of court…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.). Drunkenness

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Samuel Hudson, was, fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for drunkenness. Selling Liquor without a License, Inspector Sa[?]ders proceeded…

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Committed for Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 13

At the inquiry into the fire at a house in Carlton, Victoria, where the child Albert McNamara was burnt to dentil, the jury returned a…

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