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

Courts & crime, 1905

1,359 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 68

Russian Police Cruelty London

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

There is a great indignation at St Petersburg over the police removing a female student from the hospital and twice cruelly flogging her with birch…

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Victorian Full Court Decision. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

The Victorian Full Court, in the case of the Deputy-Postmaster General, who declined to pay in come tax because was a…

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Telegraphic News. Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

The Feneral Executive Council have appointed Mr. Justice 0 Connor president of the Arbitration Court for a period of seven years…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Saturday, February 11 (Before the Acting P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

James Erskine, in custody, charged with travelling in a railway carriage beyond the distance for which he paid his fare. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 40s, or one…

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Orange Police Court. Monday, 18th FEBRUARY, 1906, (Before Mr E Marriott, P.m.)indecent Behaviour

Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

George Fraser was charged with indecent behaviour in a public place, to wit, Lord’s Place, Orange, to which he pleaded cot guilty, and evidence…

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Impersonating a Police Man. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, a man named John Co[?] was charged with assaulting a Chinese interpreter, and also with impersonating a…

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The Red Court Farm. Part the First

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 4

"I don't know but I might have had the courage, but it didn't give me no time. The minute it saw me a-looking at it, it glided away among the gravestones, as if…

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Police Changes

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

Senior-constable Fletcher, who has been stationed here 11 years, received an intimation Tuesday of his promotion to Canowindra…

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Bathurst Police Magistrates

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 1

Mr T C K McKell, who was relieving Police Magistrate at Bathurst for some time prior to the late Mr N C O’Neill’s appointment, has been…

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Orange Police Court. Tuesday, I4th February, 1905. (Before Mr E. Marriott, P.m.) Leaving a Railway Carriage

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 1

Robert Reeves (Traffic Inspector Government Railway, Orange) v. William Sharkey, leaving carriage the property of the Railway…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

H, Munhing, a visitor from the country, has been assaulted at a city hotel and robbed of about £15…

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Mudgee District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 6

The court opened on Monday before his Honor Judge Docker. The following solicitors were in attendance:— Messrs. G. Davidson, E. Clarke, C…

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The Court House Clock. To the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

SIR, — Re Court House clock now, under discussion. As I had charge of all the Government clocks here for many years, perhaps a word from me…

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Forbes Bankruptcy Matter. "Gross Contempt of Court." Bankrupt Sentenced to 12 Months. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

An application of rather unusual character, in fact it is said to be the first of its kind in the annual of the Bankruptcy Court, was made to-day…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

Rose Jones, in custody, charged with stealing a quantity of dress material, the property of May Spencer. Constable Purcell gave evidence of the…

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Burraga Police Court. Friday, February 10. (Before Thos. P. Hackney, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

Charles Woodfield, charged with being drunk in a public place, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s or twenty-four hours. He was also charged with using profane language…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 14. (Before the Acting P.m.) Profane Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

Thomas King was charged with using profane language in Main-street on the 4th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs, or three days…

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Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before W. T. Palmer and Thos. Maccabee. Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

William Smith, Thomas Curtis, and George Daidison, bone gatherers, were charged with stealing a quantity of brass fittings from Murray and Cook's battery…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

Joseph H. Luxton v. Bert Honeyman; costs of agistment of stock, £4 7s. Plea: not indebted. Verdict for amount and costs 5s, together with witness' expenses…

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The Red Court Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

"But we are not uneasy about him," remarked Richard, dropping his voice. "We expect he went off in the boats with the smugglers when they rowed back to the…

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