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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 11 of 65

Attempted Murder of Child. a Four Years’ Sentence. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

David Chard, farmer of Terang, was to-day found guilty of attempting to cause poison to be administered to a child with intent to murder…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles Court Probably Paralysed. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

The Special Mining Court will probably be again paralysed. When the Court met this morning, the owners’ mentioned that the Seaham shiftmen…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

George Williams was charged with indecent behaviour in Inch-street on the previous afternoon. Constable Montgomery gave particulars of the offence…

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Matter to Be Referred to Arbitration Court. Piper's Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

He difficulty at Ivanhoe mine, I understand that an agreement has been arrived ut temporarily, and that the matter in dispute will finally be brought before the…

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Leadville Police Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 14

The old police barracks at Leadville are being demolished and new ones erected on Mr Lynch's property, nearly opposite Mr Sandy Mason's hotel. The…

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Mudgee Police Court. Wednesday, February 26. Before Messrs. R. Hughes and C. H. Tuckerman, J's.P

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 17

William Johnson, a stalwart and open-countenanced, young Yankee, who had evidently been well reared, and George Francis were charged with,…

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East Orange Council. Inadequate Police Protection

Leader · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of East Grange, was held last night in the council chambers. There were…

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Ex-Gaol Warder's Suicide SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

John Burnett Kittlety (45) an exgaol warder was to-day found dead with his throat cut and a razor by his side at the residence of his brother…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before F. A. Booth. J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Robert Byng was changed with indecent language at Portland on 22nd inst. He was arrested by Constable Hamilton, and was fined 10s or three days' hard labor…

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Burraga Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before E. T. H. Hackney, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

James Dillon, charged with drunkenness in a public place on Saturday night, was fined 1s, or the rising of the court Paid…

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Proken Hill’s Postmaster. Charged with Embezzlement Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

David John Williams, postmaster a North Broken Hill, was arrested a Broken Hill on a Charge of embezzlement It is alleged that since…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) a Language Case. Police Flatly Contradicted

Leader · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

George Patrick Dunn was charged at the Police Court yesterday with using Indecent language in Anson-st., on the previous evening…

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Police News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 11

AT the police court yesterday, before Mr. P. F. A. Kinna, J.P., Patrick Sheehy pleaded guilty to using indecent language at Manildra on February 26…

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An Exhibit. Lady's Knee in Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 18

Mrs Sarah Lowe, aged thirty, a petite brunette, of Charlton, Massachusetts sued the manufacturer of a bath-tut for L5000, says the New York…

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Sunny Corner Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

John Pigg was charged with drunkenness. The information was withdraw, on defendant paying costs. The following persons were proceeded…

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Police Court

Leader · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Margaret Clarke was charged with vagrancy. Evidence was given by Con…

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Alleged Theft of a Towel

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Alexander Smith, 17, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court on Saturday with stealing a towel valued at a shilling, the property of Michael Mockler. A remand till…

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The World Terrorists Sentenced to Death LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

A court martial at St. Petersburg has tried the terrorists arrested in connection with the supposed plot at Viborg to assassinate the Grand Duke…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 29. (Before A. B. C. Burke and G. H. Gibson, Js.P.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

James Miller was charged with having used indecent language in Bridge-street early that morning. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Mudgee Police Court. Friday, 28Th Feb. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Tuckerman, J.p.) Master and Servant

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

John Gleeson pleaded not guilty to a charge of absenting himself without reasonable cause from the service of Alfred James Reeves, dairy farmer, of…

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