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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,963 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 99

Police Protection for Portland. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,-- As a reader of your widely- circulating paper and an old resident of Portland, would you be good enough to grant me a little space, in which to refer to a matter of much interest to all our villagers…

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

Leader · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Patrick Dolphin, 40, [?] was charged with assaulting one Patrick J. [?] at [?] inst…

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The Elingamite Inquiry. Finding of the Court. Master Guilty of Gross Negligence. His Certificate Suspended Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The postponed decision was given to-day by the Elingamite Wreck Inquiry Court. Mr. Heselden, after giving the history of the disaster,…

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A Barman Charged with Theft. Acquitted As No Evidence. Sydney. Tuesday night

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

At the Water Police Court to-day the charge made against George Palmer, a barman of stealing £48 2s Id, the property of the Commercial…

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Theft of a Bike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Dann of Wyoming Lodge has suffered the loss of a bicycle. Last night after getting home he placed it under the verandah close to his…

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Fined 20s for Stealing 6d

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. G. H. Smithers S.M. at the Central on Monday Arthur Lloyd, 22, a cab-driver was charged with stealing the sum of 6d the…

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The Auburn Murder. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

No tidings have yet been received of the Auburn murderer, and the authorities consider the case hopeless…

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Courts in the West. Circuit Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Sittings of the Circuit Court are fixed for:—Bathurst Tuesday 28rd April and Thursday 15th October…

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A Jealous Lover. Attempts to Murder His Sweetheart and Then Commits Suicide. Moree

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

A dreadful tragedy was enacted at the Post Office Hotel in Fromo-street, last night, a youth named Horace Charles Ezzy attempting to murder his…

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Orange Police News. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Straying Horses

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

John McCann pleaded guilty to allowing two horses to stray. Fined 10s and 2s 6d [?] of court. ALLEGED UNLAWFUL [?]…

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Small De[?]ts Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

E. J and D. [?] P. S. Flana[?] goods and £[?] Verdict for plain [?]…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

At the police court this morning, the adjourned case of detention of two horses brought by Matilda Large against Dan Ryan, was proceeded with…

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The Personnel of the Land Board. The Police Magistrate's Position

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 10

We recently expressed satisfaction at the announcement that Mr. Edwards, our newly appointed police magistrate, would not be…

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A Magistrate's Powers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 14

In view of recent discussions it may interest some magistrates to know that when the Bench is enquiring into an indictable offence, one magistrate…

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A Brutal Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 14

At the Orange Police Court on Monday Patrick Dolphin was fined £4 or two months for assaulting Patrick Cusack. The assault was a very…

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Police Horses

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 14

The folly of sending the best police horses to the war is now being manifest. From this district some magnificent animals were sent, hardened to…

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The Murder of Constable Long

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

So far the police are completely baffled in their search for the murderer of Constable Long, who was shot by burglars at Auburn under…

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Revision Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

The ratepayers' roll for the Borough Mudgee will be revised at the Town Hall at 8 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Try a Norman Bicycle at £15 15s…

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The Inspector-General of Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

Within a few days Mr. E. Fosberry Inspector-General of Police, will have completed 50 years service, during 29 years of which he has occupied his…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Proposed Alteration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 10

We understand that there is a movement on foot to alter the day of the Court of Potty Sessions from Monday to Friday. It may at first…

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