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

Courts & crime, 1907

1,248 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 63

Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, March 20. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

Thomas Case pleaded guilty to purchasing liquor for one Thomas Kearns, knowing that a prohibition order is in force against him. Fined 20s. and costs 8s. or…

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A Lord Committed. Theft by Trick. London

Leader · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 3

Lord William Neville has been committed for trial for obtaining a box of jewellery for means of a trick. The evidence given proved that accused…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March 20. (Before A.B.C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

Sydney Johnson (19) was charged with using profane language in Station-street on Tuesday, and was fined £1 or seven days. Accused said he could not pay a…

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Sentenced for Conspiracy Daisy Greville's Confession Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

Patrick Joseph Dwyer and Kathleen Dwyer, were at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having conspired amongst themselves and…

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The Dwyer Conspirators. Man and Woman Sentenced. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court the trial of Patrick Joseph Dwyer, and Kathleen Dwyer, on a charge of conspiring, was concluded. After a…

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The Whitely Murder Rayner Sentenced to Death London, Saturday evening

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Horace George Rayner was found guilty of the murder of Mr William Whitely, the "universal provider," and…

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Cable News. Whitely’s Murderer. Sentenced to Death. London

Leader · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

Rayner the murderer of William Whitely, was sentenced to death…

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Bathurst Police Protection

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Despite the fact that the Bathurst Progress Association has applied for increased police protection for Bathurst, the force has been further reduced during the past few…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, March 22. (Before J. Ireland and A. B. C. Burke, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 1

Leo. Miller, 19, was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, a gold ring, and a gold scarf pin, valued at £4, the property of David Burrows, at Mt. Victoria, on…

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Victorian Gaming Act Unusual Police Procedure Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

A most unusual course has been adopted by the police in connection with applications for quarantining City Tattersall's Club, Burke Street,…

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Stealing Sovereigns Two Men Get Five Years Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Lawrence Christie, formerly third officer on the steamer Navua, and Patrick Manning, a sailor on the same veasel, who confessed to having stolen…

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Police Court Tuesday, March [?](Before Mesrs P. J, Flanagan, and J. P, Smythe, J’s.p.)

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

Severn ratepayers were fined and costs 3/6 for allowing stock to stray in the borough THE LIQUOR ACT…

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Victorian Gaming Act Unusual Police Procedure

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 4

A most unusual course has been adopted by the police in connection with applications for quarantining city Tatersall’s Club, Burke Street,…

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Another New York Sensation. Police Officials Law. Flout the London

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

A sensation has been caused in New York owing to a Police Commissioner and one of tho City Magistrates visiting the saloons and finding…

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The N Y Police a City Sca[?]dal London, Monday, afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 3

There has been a sensation in the New York police force. Commissioner Bingham and a magistrate named Whitman officially visited a number of…

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Telegraphic News Mount Qlda Mine Case in Equity the Court’s Decision Sydany

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

The Chief Judge in Equity [?] Judgement in the case Murray v Zoebel and Gander to-day The suit was brought with the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court at Gnlgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 11

The Quarterly Licensing Court, for the Licensing District of Gulgong, will be held at Gulgong on Thursday morning next at 11 o'clock…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Railway Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 8

Norman Ayton, Sydney Fraser, John Hassan, Alfred Murray, George Murray, James Robinson, and George Williams, were charged with attempting to travel on…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday Afternoon, March 27. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) an Exemplary Sentence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

William Watson, in custody, was charged with wilful and obscene exposure in Tank-street the same day. He pleaded guilty, and Const. Dobbie stated the facts. The…

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Magistrate and Solicitor an Interesting Dialogue

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 7

An interesting dialogue (according to the Canowindra Star) took place between Mr. H. Byrnes Police Magistrate, and Mr. Gilchre[?] icitor, of…

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