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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 18 of 63

Intent to Murder. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

Mr George Humphries was found guilty at Broken Hill[?] of shooting at Eliza Crockford with intent to murder, and was sentenced 10 ten years…

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District Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

A sitting of the District Court was held in Lithgow this morning, before his Honor, Acting-Judge Scholes. Eight cases were disposed of, and two were settled out…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, April 24. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

Minnie Burns was charged with having in her possession one piece of Melton cloth, reasonably suspected to have been stolen. On the application of Sergt. Burn,…

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The Wooden D Murder. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

Melbourne detectives are actively investigating the Woodend tragedy. They have a strong suspicion that deceased’s assallant was a foreigner…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Marriott, P.M. RENT & DAMAGES.—Dr. Ross v. G. Bauer

Molong Argus · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 8

This was a claim for £7 10s, rent and damages. Mr. Kearney for plaintiff, Mr. Kinna for defendant. Mr. Kearney said the matter had…

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Stealing a Crown Chapter. I in Old Khartoum

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 8

Then I was flogged and flogged, and acting on the dirty suspicion natural in a man of his race, Ahmed had the little Greek girl tied up and…

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The Woodend Murder a Youth's Confession Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

A youth named Kurt Schonbeer, 17½, has confessed to the murder of the old man William Parton at Woodend. He says that Panton made an improper…

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The Woodend Murder. a Man Arrested. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

Kurt Schonheer, a young German, has been arrested on a charge of murdering William Panton, at Woodend. He was before the Court…

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Accused Before the Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

Kurt Schonbeer, the young German who was arrested last night on a charge of murdering William Panton at Woodend last Friday, was brought…

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Small Debts Court (Before the P.M.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 9

Andrew Ross v. George Bauer, rent and damage done to premises, £7 10s. Mr. S. Kearney (Orange) appeared for plaintiff, and. Mr. P. F. A. Kinna for defendant…

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Molong Police News. Wednesday, April 24. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) "Jumping the Rattler."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 10

Alexander Sharp and Thomas Kelly, who had been locked up since April 15th, pleadad guilty to travelling on the railway without having previously paid their fare…

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Stealing a Crown Chapter. I (Continued) in Old Khartoum

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 4

If you won't come, give me a leg up over the wall, and I shall be awfully obliged to you' 'I'm in it! I'm in it!' said Bill…

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The Imperial Court of Appeal Rejected Other Important Resolutions Carried London

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 3

The Colonial Conference has discussed, but will not adopt, Mr Deakin's proposal to establish an Imperial Court of Appeal. It has carried Cape…

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West Indies Strikes Sugar Laborer’s Riot. Police and Soldiers Called Out. Riot Act Read. London

Leader · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

Following upon the riotous coal heavers’ strike at Port Castries, West Indies, which the Governor of the Windward Islands settled after a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 29. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

Tom Kalgoorlie was charged with being drunk in Main-street on Saturday, and was fined 20s, or seven days in the lockup. There was one previous conviction…

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Stealing a Crown Chapter 11. (Continued) the Uninvited Guests

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

The wounded and the prisoners lay and knelt, about the verandah; the doorway filled with screaming women. I roared, above their squeals,…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5

At the conclusion of the District Court business, his Honor sat as president of the Quarter Sessions, to hear an appeal from the Petty Sessions Court of Hartley…

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A Whole Life in Gaol. 65 Years in Sentences. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

A man who was before the police court to-day for larceny, has served 50 years and five months in gaol since 1854, in England and Australia…

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Publicans Before the Court the Standard of Accommodation

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

Sarah Newman, licensee of the Crown Hotel, Newbridge, was, at the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday, charged with failing to maintain her…

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Alleged Murder a Farm Laborers Quarrel “Chopped Him Down with a Hoe.” Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

A telegram from Inverell says a report has been received from Woodstock stating that a man named Tom Jarrett was killed by his mate…

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