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

Courts & crime, 1907

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The New York Murder Case LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

At the New York murder case Dr. Evans testified that Thaw's will and codicil bore traces of the same form of insanity as witness had noticed…

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Windeyer Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 13

At the Windeyer Police Court last week before Mr. O. Edwards, P.M., John Williams and Agnes Forrester were charged with stealing a sheep…

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The New York Murder Trial LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 3

Dr. Evans, an expert in mental diseases, states that during his examination Harry Thaw indicated his belief that Providence impelled him to…

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Jury Room Secrets. a Juror’s Contempt of Court Sydney

Leader · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

The ca[?]e of a juryman’s alleged contempt, re Andrew Brown, in the Willis-Crick trials, was before the Full Court to day. Affidavits from…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

Harry Kane was charged with using indecent language at Wolgan on the 26th ult. Fined 40s, and 6s costs, or 14 days. Fine paid…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before the P.m.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

Alfred Stevens, having been drunk in Inch-street on the previous day, was line 5s, or the rising. He did not pay. Joseph Connelly, charged with a similar…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

D. V. Madell v. H. B. Byrnes; H. B. Byrnes v. D. V. Madell; cross action for breach of contract. After hearing evidence, the P.M. entered a verdict, in the…

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New York Murder Trial LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

Mrs. Thaw, continuing her evidence at the trial of her husband for the murder of Stanford White, deposed that White told her that he put a…

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Recent Wrecks. Marine Court Enquiry. Captain to Show Cause. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 2

The Marine Court found that there was no evidence in connection with the abandonment of the barque M[?]lgwyn off Lord Howe Island to show…

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Affray at Police Millthorpe. Us to Revolver

Leader · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 8

About 10.30 p.m. on Thursday Constable Spicer arrested a man named George Murphy at the Commercial Hotel for [?] bottle of…

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THE A.N.A. Exhibition Fire in the Queensland Court Sydney

Leader · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 2

A fire in the Queensland Court of the A.N.A. Exhibition ft day, supposed to be caused by a smoker throwing a lighted match against the…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, John Spratt was fined 1s, with 6s costs, for neglecting to send his child to School the require number of days, while Thomas…

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Cable News. Russia. Pillage and Murder. London

Leader · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

Revolutionaries, in robbing a suburban bank at Warsaw, killed seven people, including clerks soldiers and customers and wounded five others…

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Warden’s Court. Monday, February 25th,(Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M. Warden)

Leader · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

Frederick Sara, on behalf of the Great Lucknow Consols. Ltd., applied for six months’ partial suspension on the Lucknow-Canoblas gold leases,…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Several cases came before the police magistrate at the Bathurst police court yesterday. William Robinson pleaded guilty to using profane language, and was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 26th. Before Mr E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

Hugh Plane and Joseph Forrester Pleaded guilty to behaving In a riotous manner at the Railway Station on February 14th, and were each fined…

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Theft of a Precious Stone LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

While M. Sohiff a diamond merchant, was writing a telegram in a financial firm's office at Nice a thief stole his wallet containing a stone…

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The World Theft of Jewels LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

A thief entered an hotel at Cannes and stole the jewels belonging to the wife of a London banker. The jewels were worth £10,000 sterling…

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The Game Op Two-up. Magistrate's Strong Remarks Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court to day Ave young men were rent to gaol for 14 days’ for playing the game of two-up at North Sydney…

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Sentenced for Stealing LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

At the Old Bailey today Alexander Barneveld, bookkeeper was found guilty of stealing money belonging to Messrs. Gilbert J. M'Caul and…

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