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

Courts & crime, 1906

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before H. Dyball, J.p.) Stealing Bones

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

William Ryan, a stranger, in custody, was charged with stealing bones, to the value of £2, the property of Thomas Alexander, at Lithgow, on the 26th February…

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Orange Police Court. Monday, 5Th March, 1906.(Before Mr E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

F. Crane was charged with discharging firearms in East Orange night of the 3rd inst., and pleaded guilty…

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Licensing Court Humour

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

Flashes of humour enlivened the hearing of the Workmen's Club applications for registration last week. Mr. Vought had stated in evidence that females were not…

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Burraga Police Court. Friday, March 2. (Before F. A. Booth and Dr. Arthur Grieves, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

Charles McConnell and William McKinney were charged on warrants that they being tenants of George McGuire of Burraga, did fraudulently remove goods to…

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The Licensing Court. Third Day.--friday. (Before Major Bracey, L.M., and W. J. Thompson, J.p.) the Lithgow Case.--certificate Granted

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

The examination of Robert Vought, secretary of the club, was continued: I produce the cash-book and ledger, I produce four quarterly balance-sheets (printed) for…

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Damages for Assault. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

A married woman, named Kate Brennan obtained £200 damages for assault by a time-payment furniturs broker…

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Orange Police Court. Tuesday, March 6th, 1006. (Before Mr E. Marriott, P.M.

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Charles S. King, by his solicitor, Mr H. H. Lee, pleaded guilty on the information of Mr McVicar; Rabbit Inspector, to not poisoning…

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Action for Assault. Verdict for £200. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Kate Brennan, wife of Patrick Brennan, of Wattle-street, Ultime, brought an action against R S Colman, furniture warehouseman, of…

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Woman's Death in Gaol. Man's Narrow Escape. From Being Charged with Murder. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding the death of a woman named Annis Pearson, which occurred in Darlinghurst Goal on Friday last fifteen minutes after…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. at the Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

The case of McNair and Hoskins was brought before the police court to-day. The evidence is proceeding…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before the P.m.) Charge of Riotous Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

Police v. Wm. Shaweross and Ernest Cooper; charge, of riotous behaviour in Main-street. Cooper pleaded guilty, and Shaweross guilty under provocation…

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Small Debt's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 6

Edward Burns v. Felix Costa; claim for rent and damages to premises, £10. Mr. Thompson for complainant, Mr. Peterson for defendant. £2 10s was pain into court…

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Burraga Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before T. A. Smith, P. M., and Arthur Grieves. J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

Donald McVicar, summoned on the information of the police for using indecent language in a public place onthe 19th ult., pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and 6s costs…

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Stealing Greyhounds

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. Hansard, of Stewart-street, discovered on Thursday morning that his fawn grey hound was missing from the kennel. A search for it proved fruitless, and the…

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"The Magistrate."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 12

THE police will and much to interest them in the March issue of 'The Magistrate.' The Liquor (Amendment) Act, a fruitful source of much worry, is dealt with in an article by a…

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Theft of a Coat

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

Whilst engaged in a marriage ceremony at St Stephen's Church on Wednesday evening hat, the Rev Alexander Clark had his Coat stolen. Whilst the proceedings…

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Chiddy Ryan Sentenced. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

Chiddy Ryan, convicted on acharge of inflicting grievous bodily harm upon, his divorced wife, was to day sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment…

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Orange Police Court. Friday, March 9th. (Before Mr E. Merriott, P.M.)

Leader · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

James M’Clymont summoned Thomas Henry Knuckey for neglecting to give police to adjoining holders of a muster of sheep…

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Court Fixtures

Leader · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

(At the denier of numerous a[?]bers we publish here with the following court fitness throughout the year) The ordinary Police Court is [?]…

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Special Court of Quarter Sessions

National Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent last night telephoned that the Executive Council had approved of a Court of Quarter Sessions being held at Bathurst on Monday, the 19th inst.,…

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