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

Courts & crime, 1906

1,100 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 55

Sofala Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

At the Sofala police court yesterday, M T C K McKell, P.M., heard two cross summons cases in which Eliza Voughan and John Morgan were the parties concerned…

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Court Fixtures

Leader · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

(At the desire of numerous [?] we publish herewith the following court fixtures throughout the year.) The ordinary Police Court la held…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before H. Dyball and J. E. Ireland, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

John McGregor Jones, charged with having no lawful visible means of support at Lithgow, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour in…

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Royal Hotel Murder the Inquest. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

At the inquest on Mercy Gregory to-day, Quinlan (or Conme[?]) was present in custody. The principal evidence was that of the lease, and that…

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Court News Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Gretchen Risnan a young German woman, was committed for trial tor bigamy Maxwell addressed the jury for the defence…

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The Magistrate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

The February number of 'The Magistrate' is to hand. In its editorials it advocates a definite position being taken up as regards the totalisator; the annual registration of…

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Insurance Murder Plot. Criminal's Pretended Trance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15

From New York, on 23rd November, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" wired:— Three American insurance swindlers,…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

THE acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER & SONS' Eucalypti Extract have brought out many imitations, but none equalled the case just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. Edwards, P.M , and F. Cox and C. H. Tuckerman, J's.P., Ernest Bowman, of Wargundy, was…

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Alleged Stealing

Leader · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

At the polios court last Saturday morning before Mr Marriott P M ; John Rock, on remand, was charged with stealing £6 from John McKay On…

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Oberon Police Court. Oberon

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

At the Oberon Police Court, the Bench consisting of the P.M. (Mr. t A Smith), Messrs J stevenson and V G P Pukeriog, J's.P., the nomination of…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

A sitting of the Bathurst District Court was held at the Bathurst Court House on Saturday morning before his Honor Judge Docker. Only two cases came before the…

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Native Rising in Natal. Refusal to Pay Poll-tax. Two Police Killed. London

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

The natives near Richmond, Natal, having announced their refusal to pay the poll tax, two armed natives were arrested, but 40 armed Zulus ambushed…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

The monthly police court will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) at 10 a.m…

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Revision Court

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

A revision court for the electorate will be held at Blayney at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Sleath Before the Court. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A[?] order for wife maintenance was made against Richard Sleath to-day; he gave notice of appeal…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 4

At the police court on Tuesday morning, before Mr T Higgins J P a swagman was charged with drunkenness in Victoria-street, Millthorpe,…

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Leaderettes. Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

On Saturday, before Messrs W. J. Gifford and H. Henden, J’s.P., one drunk was fined 5s and 20s for obscene, language, and an idle…

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Treacherous Murder. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

A German farmer named Schaeffer living near Capetown was treacherously murdered and burned in a fowlhouse by a farmer named Basson. While the…

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Mr Willis Liberated Magistrate No Jurisdiction Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

A cable from Natal says that Willis was discharged as the magistrate bad no special jurisdiction under the Fugitives Offenders Act…

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