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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 11 of 74

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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Assault and Bobbery. SYDNEY

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

Hugh MoHagh has been sentenced to seven years' hard labour for assault and robbery…

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Convicts Break out of Gaol. the Governor Murdered. London, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

A sensational revolt on the part of convicts is reported from the Galspagos, a group of islands in the Pacific west of Ecuador…

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Assault and Robbery Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Hugh McHugh has been sentenced to seven years hard labour tor assault and robbery…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, Feb. 22. (Before C. J. Coghlan, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Josephine Nicholls, in custody, charged with being drunk in Main-street, on Saturday night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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The Granville Alleged Murder Case. Mrs, Day on Trial. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Mary Ann Day was charged with the murder of her husband, James Henry Day, at Granville on November…

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A Prize Court Established London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Japan has established a prize court at Saseho, one of hor naval bases, with the right of appeal to the authorities at Tokio…

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Warden’s Court Monday, February 22 (Before Mr E Marriott, Warden)

Leader · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Frederick William Moppett, on behalf of the Rosedale Gold Mining Co applied to suspend work on gold leases Nos. 649, 650, 655, 656, 657, 855,…

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The Rival Shearers’ Union Leahy and Others Before the Court. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day J Leahy (secretary of the Machine Shearers’ Union) and Alexander Wilson were summoned for refusing to be sworn or…

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Charged with Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter Returned. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

At the Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, to-day Josephine Hunter, aged 17, was charged with the murder of her infant child, Albert Victor Hunter,…

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Peak Hill Murder. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

At the inquest on Thomas Tregaskas, at Peak Hill, a verdict of wilful murder against Ali Chick, who was committed for trial at Dubbo…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 28rd. (Before Messrs. P. Mathews, J. Ryan ' and G. S. White J's.P.) Unbound Mind

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

John Shea was deemed to be of unsound mind. Drs. Bassett and Moore deposed to having examined the patient and…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday, February 23Rd. (Before Mr E Marriott, P M)

Leader · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

George Bosworth, charged with being drunk, was remanded for 24 hours ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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The Peak Hill Tragedy. Disorderly Scenes. Accused Assaulted in Court. Peak Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

The resumption of the inquest on the body of William Tregaskis before Mr. H. N. Gibson, J. P., corner, and a jury of 12 yesterday was responsible for a…

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Gulgong Police Court Wheat Stealing. Dealt with Summarily

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

At the Gulgong Police Court today, before Messrs. S. T. Bishop and C. Harris, J’s P. George Leeson was charged with stealing six bags of…

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Theft from a Dubbo Church

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 13

Dubbo papers state that last Sunday week the offerteries of Holy Trinity Church and Sunday schools were left in the vestry of the church,…

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Police Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 11

Constable Tully, now of Wollar, and once of Mudgee and Sofala stations, has been promoted to Peak Hill, where there will be ever so much…

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Insulting an M.P. Case at the Central Police Court. a Small Fine Inflicted. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Thos. Sherlock Barron, aged 50, was charged with using insulting words towards John Rowland Dacey, M.P…

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Possession of a Mare. a Bathurst Court Case

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

An action, brought by George William Crampton against Peter Schmich, at the last Bathurst Circuit Court, was before the Full Court on Tuesday on…

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The Arbitration Court. Deputation From the Labor Union. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

A deputation representing the Labor Union waited upon Mr. Wise and urged that provision be made to relieve the congested state of the Arbitration…

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