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

Courts & crime, 1908

1,281 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 65

Lecture at the Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

Rev Alex Clark will, at the Bathurst gaol this morning, deliver a lecture to the prisoners on Scottish Jacobites. The Jacobite songs will be sung by Miss Alice Howells…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, December 31. (Before J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 3

Mary Brownlow was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street, Wallerawang, on 28th inst., and was fined 5s or 24 hours. The fine was paid…

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This Morning's Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 12

The New year festivities were responsible for the appearance at the Police Court this morning of several men on various charges…

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Murder! a Newtown Tragedy Grocer Shoots Creditors’ Employee Sydney

Leader · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at the grocery and provision store of Henry Pr[?]ace, of king str[?]st, Newtown, today Prince, who is 53 years of age,…

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Forbes Police Court FORBES

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

A man who gave the name of Thomas O'Connor, was before the Police Court yesterday on a series of charges. On New Year's Eve he was in the bar of Flannery's…

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[?]Dern’s Burglary. £100 REWARD. Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons have offered a reward of £100 for information that will enable them to secure the [?]rrest of the person by…

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Orange Police Court TUESDAY, 31st DECEMBER 1907. (Before the P.M.)

Leader · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

Thomas Stockdale was summoned for [?] treating a horse. Evidence was given by Constable Qu[?]lan, who laid the information…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 1. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J .P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 4

Patrick Philip Dillon pleaded guilty be a charge of having been drunk in Main-street, on the previous night. He was arrested by Sergeant Burn. After being cautioned…

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Murder of a Beautiful Woman in New Jersey a Man Arrested London

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

An English mechanic has been arrested at New Jersey on a charge of murder. He gave his name as Albert Thompson, an Englishman, and at first…

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P M and Medico Bree[?] Court Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

Dr Cahill, who is on the staff of St Vincent's Hospital was called as a witness in a case at the Water Police Court to-day. He [?] he had seen the woman, but…

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A Tailor Killed Man Before the Court Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

A man named Uohn Leahy was remanded for a week at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having caused the death of Thomas…

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The Man with a Double. Alleged Persecution by Police. Denis Rozier's. Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 6

The troubles of Denis Rozier, the man with a double, whose extraordinary adventures in Carlingford Wellington, Orange, Dubbo, Lithgow and Balmain during the…

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An Assault Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 1

Thomas Cupitt was charged with inflicting grevious Bodily harm on Charles Keen. Mr. P. F. A. Kinna appeared for Cupitt. Constable Young, on oath, deposed—At 8…

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Police Court Friday, December 27. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 1

Geo. Windred, F. Kearns, D. Tanner, and P. Kearns were charged with riotous behaviour. They each pleaded guilty, Windred being fined 10s and 6s costs, while…

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Murder in Germany LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Captain Vongoeben, who fought on the Boer side in Africa, went into Allenstein Barracks in Prussia and under cover of a mask shot Major…

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At the Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Mudgee Police Court is beginning to present some of the undesirable features of a city temple of justice. Each day a batch of delinquents, with…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Assaulting the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Harry Thom[?] was charged with having used indecent language in Main-street on Saturday night, and also with having assaulted Constable Hunt, whilst in…

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Was It Suicide or Murder? Northern Territory Tragedy Melbourne, Sunday

Leader · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

The mail, Charles Webster, whose body was found on Bradshaw's run, Northern Territory, on December 14, had been manager of the station since…

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Four Months for Libel the German Court Scandal London

Leader · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Herr Maximillan Harden editor of the “Zukunft,” has been found guilty of libelling Count Kuno Moltke, and sentenced to four months’…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Major H. E. S. Bracey, Dr. Kirkland and Mr. W. J. Thompson.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

A billiard license was granted to Abraham Arthur Freestone, of Wallerawang, for premises situated in Wallerawang. Licensing-Inspector McKenzie submitted…

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