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

Courts & crime, 1904

1,472 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 74

A Pawnbroker Sentenced, Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Moss Aarons, a pawnbroker, found guilty of receiving a large amount of stolen jewellery, was to-day sentenced to three years' hard labor. Aarons…

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Alleged Murder Cases Sydney

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day Richard Karlson, a young man charged with the murder of T Harris on a ship lying at Miller’s Point, during a…

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Arbitration Court Sydney

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

At the Arbitration Court to-day, in the case of the Morts Dock and Shipwright’s union, an application was made regarding working hours…

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Ex-solicitor Charged with Stealing Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court David Chenhall, ex-solicitor, was charged with stealing a cheque for £200. The case was not concluded when the court…

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Police Court Cases. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day W. G. Voliva and Charles Middleton were charged with using threatening words towards Win. Nicholas Willis…

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Acquitted of Murder. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Ernest William Kislingbury charged with the murder of Yee Moon with a bottle was to-day acquitted…

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Court Proceedings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day two trunks were dealt with, and being first offenders, nominal fines were inflicted. Only one case who heard—…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

Winifred Schippidinni v. Cecilia Dunn; claim for £10 damages for defamation. Mr. Bamber for plaintiff, Mr. Thompson for defendant. This case had been…

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Harvest Statistics. Molong Police District

Molong Argus · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

IN connection with the recent harvest, we gather from a reliable source that the total area under wheat for 1903-4 was 16,036 acres. The yield from…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before W. J. Beard and H. Dyball, Js.P.) Postponed Gases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

Senr.-sergt. v. Thomas Bennett; alleged breach of the Liquor Act. Postponed for a week. Bridget Ann Lewis v. John Lewis…

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Burraga Police Court. Monday, Feb. 15, (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., T. P. Hackney and F. A. Booth, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

John Copp, John Knight, Thos. Lennaen, Jas. Kelly, James Hambleton, Edward Harris, Henry Duggan, Peter O'Leary, and David Anderton were…

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Destruction of Rabbits. Test Case Before the Full Court

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

A case relating of the procedure to be followed in oases of failure to destroy rabbits was before the Full Court, Sydney, on Wednesday. An…

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The Police Court Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The Voliva case, after farther evidence, was this afternoon postponed by concent to June 21…

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An Ex Solicitor Sentenced Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

At the Criminal Court David Chinhall, ex solicitor, who was charged with stealing £200 from Arthur Burnell, was found guilty and sentenced…

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Blayney Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr H. Byrnes, P.M.)

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Ernest Walter Flynn, 22 years of age, was charged with stealing a latter on 22nd August, 1903, at New bridge, the property of the Postmaster-General…

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Telegraphic News the Murder of Mr Tregaskis. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

It has transpired that the body of the late Mr Tregaskis, who was shot by a Chinaman near Peak Hill, was mutilated with an axe. The inquest…

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Destruction of Rabbits. Test Case Before the Court

National Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A Case relating to the procedure to be followed in cases of failing to destroy rabbits was before the Full Court. An application was made on behalf of…

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Orange Police News. Friday, February 19(Before Mr E Marriott, PM)

Leader · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Thomas Reedy was charged with being drunk in a public place, and pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d or 24 hours in Orange gaol…

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Police Court. A Charge Which Failed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

On Friday the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. H. Tuckwerman and F. Cox were ensaged in hearing a charge of using indecent language preferred…

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Police Court. Monday, February 22ND. Drunkenness

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

Edward Hill, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' Imprisonment. SUMMONS CASES…

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