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

Courts & crime, 1906

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Canowindra. Police Court. Thursday, 15th March. (Before Messrs H Byrnes, P M, and G K Minter, J P)

Leader · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

Daniel Ryan and Michael James Clancy were charged with riotous behaviour on the 3rd inst. Mr E M Finn appeared for Ryan, and Mr…

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An Editor Sentenced London

Leader · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

Alexis Survering, editor of the ‘Russ’ has been sentenced to a year in a fortress for a press offence…

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Russian Revolution. Another Editor Sentenced London

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

M. Alexis Suverin, the editor of the "Russ" newspaper, has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment in one of the Imperial fortresses for press offences…

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Attempted Blackmail. of Mr Balfour. a Workman Sentenced. London

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

A workman named Paesslar Chemnitz, has been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for writing to Mr A Balfour, ex-Premier of Great Britain, demanding…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 27. (Before W. J. Beard and H. Dyball, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances v. John Dick; charge of spilling nightsoil in a public street, Mr. Thompson for the complainant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

Rosewarne v. Kennedy claim for goods sold £3. Plaihtiff stated that the sum claimed had been paid and asked for costs of summons. Mr. Thompson, for…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday March 24. (Before A.B.C. Burke, J.p.) Drunkenness and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

Henry Miller a stranger, who appeared in custody, was charged with having been found drunk in Main-street on the 3rd inst. He pleaded guilty, and was [?]ned 1s…

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Licensing Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Major Bracey, L.M., and Messrs. Thompson and Beard, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

A. N. Alexander applied for a renewal of his publican's license. Applicant in evidence stated that his property was assessed in the second half of 1905 at £187 4s…

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The Land Appeal Court. DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The Land Appeal Court commenced its sittings at Dubbo to-day. A reference by the Minister for the determination of the rent of John King's…

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The Control of Morocco. the Police Question. London

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The German representative at the Morocoan conference, proposed that the diplomatists at Tangier’s supervise the police through an Inspector,…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

Ellen Bence was placed on trial today at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Cohen on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering a…

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A Charge of Murder Sydney

Leader · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

Ellen Bence was on trial to-day for the murder of her new born infant at Neutral Bay…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Notice to Jurors. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 2

Mr Justice Simpson, who will preside at the Dubbo Circuit Court, announced today that the civil esses to be heard daring those sittings will not…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 5

E. G. Lynch, rabbit inspector, versus Albert Case; failing to des[?]roy rabbits on his land. Plea, guilty. Mr. McL[?]hlan for complainant. Mr. Bamber for defendant. Fined 10[?]. court…

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Murder or Double Suicide. London

Leader · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

M Ar[?]ad, a French [?]ul, son of the administrator of French religions es[?]tates in Rome, has, toge her with his wife, been found lying dead in bed…

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Charge of Child Murder. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court today, the case was concluded in which Ellen Benco (20) was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering…

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Dubbo Land Appeal Court. DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

[?] sitting. The decisions to date are as follow: Henry Cole's appeal against the…

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Members of Parliament in Court Alleged Slander. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

A case came before the Court this morning in which J R Dacey sued Patrick McGarry, both members of the Legislative Assembly, for alleged…

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Orange Police Cou[?]t. Thursday. (Before Mr W. J. Gillford, J. P.)

Leader · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

Harold Moore pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10 [?] seven days, [?]mouth being allowed [?]y the…

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Labor Members in Court- Alleged Slander. Dacey v MoGARRY. SYDNEY, Toursday

National Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

In the Banco Court today, before the Chief Justice and a Jary, John Rowland Dacey, M L A, sued Patrick McGarry, M L A, to recover £1000 for…

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