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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 8 of 106

Police Court WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN., 1902. Before E. Marriott, Esq., P.M., and Mr, W. H. Couch, J.P. ASSAULT

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

Wm. Edwards announced Joseph Kelly, jun., for assaulting him with a stick, in Bank-street, on the 28th December last. Mr. P F. A. Kinna appeared for…

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Husband and Wife. Charge of Assault

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

William Hayes was charged at the Police Court yesterday with having as[?]lted his wife. Florence Hayes, oh January 21, 1902. Complainant was…

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Revision Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

IN the Council Chambers, last Thursday night, Mayor Black and Aldermen Parker, Taylor, Garlick, Bennett and Tilbrook, sat as a Revision Court. The Council Clerk read…

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Blayney Police Court. Tuesday, January 21. (Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.m.) Miner's Wages

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Arthur Walker [?] Samuel Remfrey, manager of the Blayney Copper Mine; wages due, £8/3/5. Mr McLachlan (Orange) appeared for…

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Murder of French Officers. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

The French warship, Charlemagne, has been ordered to Tangier, in connection with the murder of two Frence officers on the Algerian-Moroccan frontier…

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White Cliffs Robbery. Police Inquiry. an Investigation Ordered

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The singular circumstances connected with the robbery of the mail bag and opals Etom the White Cliffs coach (says yesterday's Star) formed the subject of a a note…

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Orange Police News. (Before Mr E. Marriott, P.m.) Alleged Forgery and Uttering

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 6

William Riley appeared, charged with the above offence. Frederick Henry Gibson said he was a police constable stationed at Wee Jasper,…

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The Adelaide Robbery. Police in Hot Pursuit Traces of the Robbers. Adelaide

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Though the whole of the available metropolitan police is in hot pursuit of the highwaymen who stuck up Messrs. Green way and Winter yesterday, they have not come…

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Small Debts Court WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN., 1902. Before E. Marriott, Esq., P.M., and Mr. W. H. Couch, J.P. a Municipal Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

James Quinn, by his agent, Thomas Michael Quinn, sued the Molong Municipal Council, to recover £5 1s 6d, alleged to be due on a road-repairing contract…

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Orange Police News

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

Before E. Marriott, Esq., P.M., Robert Mullen, (39) a laborer, on remand, was again brought before the court and charged with being of unsound mind, On…

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The Boer War. Boer and Two Sons Sentenced. London

Leader · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

A Boer and his two sons have been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment and to pay £500, for having concealed horses, ammunition, and grain at Norval’s…

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The Maclean Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Maclean

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Mrs. Dowling, one of the victims of the recent tragedy, was concluded yesterday before Mr. D. Lee, District Coroner. After…

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The Port Patrick. Marine Court of Inquiry. Evidence of the Captain. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The Marine Court commenced an inquiry on Saturday into the abandonment of the ship Port Patrick, off "Wilson's Promontory, on January 14…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before J. C. Thornton. Lp.) Language and Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

John Kenny was charged with using language in a public place at Mount Victoria on the 25th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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LEADERETTES Orange Police News

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Leary, J.P., a first offender charged with drunkenness, and looking like a personification of repentance combined…

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Municipal Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

On Friday night the above court, consisting of aldermen and the valuators, sat at the Council Chambers, the Mayor presiding. The municipal lists, comprising some forty pages of names…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday, January 28.(Before E Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

William Rabilly (24), laborer, on remand, was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £4 8. The evidence hoard on Friday was…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 13

Several business men have spoken to us from time to time, calling attention to the caused by there being only one sitting…

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Telephone to the Police Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 13

Some time ago it was promised that the police station should be connected with the telephones exchange. At tho time it was said that there was no…

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Kicked to Death. Alleged Murder. Three Men in Custody. Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

An inquest was opened this morning concerning the death of John Gray, who died in Perth Hospital last Friday, as the result of a brutal assault in Hay-street. There men, Mackay, Cullen, and Campbell…

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