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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 6 of 63

Orange District Court. Monday February 4. (Before [?] Honor Judge Docker)

Leader · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

The above court opened to-day at 10 o’clock selectors present; —Messrs. [?] T. C. M[?] D [?]H. [?] V…

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Boxing Cripps v. Murphy Police Interfere Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Arthur Cripps and Tim Murphy met at the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night in a contest for the middle-weight championship of Australia…

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Mudgee Police District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 13

The Mudgee police sub-district is now the largest in the Western district, containing nineteen police stations, and extending from…

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Police Court, Thursday, February, 7th. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) Breaking and Entering

Leader · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

Patrick McCarthy, on remand was charged with breaking, entering and Stealing goods to the value of £40, the property of Kan, Jang and Co.,…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 5. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 8

Patrick Fleming, on bail, was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s, or the rising. He did not…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

David Tippett, on custody, was charged with using indecent language in Main-street on the previous night. He was fined 10s or 11 days. He did not pay…

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Capertee Police Court. Monday, February 4. (From our own Correspondent.) (Before W. J. Galagher, J. B. Paton, and H. S. St. George, Js. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

Peter Conlan, alias William Burns, was charged with that lie did, on the third clay of February, 1907, break and enter a dwelling house situated at Capertee and…

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The N. Y. Murder Trial White's Alleged Threat Thaw's Counsel at Loggerheads London

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

Evidence was called by the defence to show that Thaw's demeanour was irrational at the moment of the tragedy in the Madison Square…

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Millthorpe Police Court

Leader · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 4

We are indebted to Senior Consable Hart the acting C.P.S. at Millthorpe for the following return of business transacted at the Millthorpe…

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Etiquette During a Burglary

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 3

Advice of Froest, the great detective and policeman, on how to behave in the presence of a burglar:—"When you fight with a professional thief or…

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The-World A Sea Tragedy Murder on a Man O' War London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

A seaman on board the United States cruiser Tennesee ran amok and I shot two petty officers, killing one and wounding the other. The marines…

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Murder and Suicide Poisoned Bullets Used London

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

An extraordinary crime is reported from Pensa, Russia. A youth there firing with bullets which had been poisoned previously with cyanide of…

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Wallerawang Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 1

At the Wallerawang police court on Wednesday last, the 6th inst., Charles Purcell, Thomas Ryan, and Robert Mitchell were charged, before Mr. McKell, P.M., with…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Charles Valentine, in custody, was charged with drunkenness in Main-street on the 9th inst., and pleading guilty, was fined 1s, or the rising…

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U.S.A Anarchists' Revenge a Magistrate Blown to Pieces London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. Cortesse, a well-known magistrate of Patterson, New Jersey, U.S.A., was blown to pieces by opening an infernal machine, which had…

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Bathurst's Retiring Sub-Inspector Presentation at the Court House

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Mr John Morris, ex-Sub-Inspector of Police, who, after 32 years' service, retired from the police force at the end of last month under the provisions…

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New Supreme Court Judge. Swearing in of Judge Street. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Justice Street Was sworn in this morning as Judge of the Supreme Court There were nine King’s Counsel in[?] attendance. The jury box and…

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Leaderettes Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

At .the Police Court yesterday; Francis Hatch sued Michael Sharkey for £l 11s 6d wages due and £1 10s for less of time. Defendant did not…

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Another Confessed Murder. London

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

Alfred Land, a clerk at Easen, Prusia. has surrendered himself, confessing the murder of Miss Lake an English woman, in a wood near Essen in…

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A Horrible Crime. Outrage and Murder. London

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

A workman at Paris was allowed to take a child of a neighbor, aged 12, to an entertainment, saying his wife would accompany them. The man…

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