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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 10 of 65

Theft at Horderns. Squatter’s Widow in Trouble, Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

At the police court to-day, Isabel Brooks, widow, aged 69, was charged with stealing goods to the value of £3/17/6 from Messrs Anthony…

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Molong Courts. Licensing Court

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

The Licen[?] Wednesday, when a transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel, Yeoval, was grantel from Margaret Gib[?] to Thomas…

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Burraga Police Court. Monday, Feb 17. (Before the P.M. and E. T. H. Hackney, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

James Pollard, summoned by Constable Mayne, for riotous behavior in a public place, was fined 1s and 6s costs; in default, 24 hours lockup, Paid…

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Proceedings at the Burraga Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

At Burraga police court, on Monday, before the P.M., and E. T. H. Hackney, J.P., John Ryan, alias John McDonald, on remand from Mudgee, was charged on…

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Blaxland Shire Assessments. Appeal Court at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The appeal court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments for Blaxland Shire Council was held at Wallerawang courthouse on Wednesday, before the…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., Margaret Clark, 40, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in…

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Warden's Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

At the Warden's Court yesterday there was an application by Dr. T. A. Machattie for suspension of labor conditions on land at Mt Conqueror…

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Molong Police Court. Monday, Feb. 17. (Before Mr. F. S. Murray, J.P.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 11

JOSEPH PALMER pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 10s or three days. James Dargan was charged with having no visible lawful means of support, and was…

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The Arbetration Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

It is a most unpleasant thought. And one no person likes, But really since we've had this Court There seems no end of strikes…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

In the Small Deb's Court yesterday, verdicts for the planti's for the amounts claimed with costs were given in the following cases: E. Webb and Co. v. W. H. Palmer, £28 l6s…

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Cumnock Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before S. P. Reynolds, W. Black, and C. Miller, Js.P.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 12

William Price was charged with unlawfully using a bay gelding, property of Percy Nash, of near Yeoval. Senior-Constable Kibble, on oath, stated…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, Feb. 19

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 10

Before Major Claude Smith (Chairman) and Mr. F. E. Churchill, L.M. W. H. Stibbard, licensee of the Intermediate Hotel, Borenore, was granted a…

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Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

News has been received of a tragedy at Jeparit, on the main, line to Adelaide. A man named John Tilly was struck a blow, and died shortly…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Special Mining Court Reported Withdrawal of Owners Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

It is reported the colliery proprietors decided at a meeting held in Sydney yesterday to withdraw from the Special Mining Court, but nothing…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. P. J. Flanagan and W. Tanner, Js.P., John Sykes was fined 6/ or three days for being drunk and…

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An Assault

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

It was reported in town yesterday morning that a young man whilst coming to church on Sunday evening was met on the road by another man…

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Charge of Stealing Chaff Perthville Resident Convicted

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Afc the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M. William Gander proceeded against William Cowell on a charge of having…

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Women and Opium a Traitor Sentenced London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

Lieutenant UIlmo, the French officer accused of the theft of documents relating to national defence, has been found guilty, and sentenced to trans…

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A Serious Crime Young Man Sentenced Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

David Chard, the young Terang farmer who was found guilty of having attempted to have poison administered to his illegitimate child, was to-day…

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Police and Municipal Council NARRABRI

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

The municipal council and police authorities have como into conflict as to whether the counoil is responsible for the removal of dead animals from…

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