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

Courts & crime, 1905

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Divorce Court Matters. As Told in London

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

"Could you oblige me by lending me a sovereign for Christmas?—Yours always, Alice." This request was read out in the…

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Amusement in Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Those present at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday were afforded a little amusement when the case against a Chinaman named Ton Gong for cruelty to a…

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Bathurst Warden's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

The sittings of the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday had to be adjourned owing to the fact that the relieving police magistrate, Mr. J. Byrnes, has not yet…

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Small Debits Court

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 1

The following business was done at the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday:— Cutler and Co. v. Thomas Fitzpatrick, sale of horse £2 15s; verdict for amount…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Order by the Arbitration Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

A sitting of the Arbitration Court was held to-day for the purpose of dealing with the application on behalf of the Northern Collieries' Association for an…

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Military Court-martial Foul Language Against King Peter London

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Captain Nicolite has been court martialled at Belgrade, Servia, for making use of foul language against King Peter , who succeeded the '[?]…

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Newcastle Strike. Arbitration Court's Decision. Respondent Union to Be Fined £260. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

The Arbitration Court to-day decided that the strikers at Newcastle should resume work, and imposed a penalty of £250 for breach of the…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

The monthly Small Debts and Police Court will be held to morrow (Wednesday) morning at 10 a.m…

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Alleged Malicious Wound Ing. Young German Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Henry Otto, a young German sailor, was committed for trial at the Water Police Court to-day on a charge of malicionsly wounding one Lily Phil[?]ips,…

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The Newcastle Strike. Men Ordered to Work by the Arbitration Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

On Friday an order was made by the Arbitration Court directing the men to resume work, and to do wheeling if necessary. If the order is disobeyed, the Miners'…

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Special Licensing Court. Monday, January 9th.(Before Mr E. Marriott, P.M., and Hon A. T. Kerr, J.P.)

Leader · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Henry Wilson applied for a rene[?] of his colonial wine license. The application was granted. The P M stated that the Bench had…

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Burglary. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

A sum of about, £9 was stolen yesterday from the residence of Mrs. Lily MoLean, at Manly…

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Undesirable Immigrant. a French Soldier Sentenced, Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

A French soldier named Louis Jeanmougin was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having been found guilty in Nonmea of murder, and…

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Arbitration Court. Action Against Colliery Employees. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Wade. Attorney-General, has decided to take proceedings against all those colliery employees, who have brought themselves within the criminal…

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Attempted Assassination. of a Russian Chief of Police. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 3

A nobleman named Ivantzky, on the pretext of presenting a petition, triad to assassluate the Chief of Police at bis office at Ekaterinoslav. The shot that…

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Orange Police News. Tuesday, January 10(Before Mr E Marriott; P.M)

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Thomas Pokonery, on remand, was charged that he did, on December 24, 1904, in company, steal one match box and a gold chain, the property of…

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Bathurst Police Court Summonses

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

During the year just ended 460 summons cases were dealt with at the Bathurst Police Court. Of this number 139 were private cases and 85 worn conducted by…

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Daring Horse Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 9

John Cameron, said to be a recent arrival from Canada, appeared at the Dubbo police court on a charge of having stolen a horse, the property of…

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Police Forage Tenders

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 9

Tenders for the supply of forage for the undermentioned police stations close on 6th February: Mudgee, Gulgong, Mundooran, Cobbora, and…

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Alleged False Marriage Declaration. a Young Couple Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

At the Purramatta police court to day, a young married couple named David Osborne and Catherine Osborne were charged with having committed…

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