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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 12 of 65

The Coal CrisiS Miners Oppose Secret Court Situation Very Strained. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

A committee was formed, and £10[?] the Special Mining Court definitely ruling that he will accept evidence i[?] camera, the miners’ committee of…

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Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court before Mr T Higgins, J.P., — WIlliams was fined 5/ or 48 hours for drunkenness, and for language he had to…

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Alleged Stealing. Accused Discharged

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Patrick Junes Dawson, alias Patrick Murphy, was charged with that he did, on the 23rd February, 1908, steal one gold watch, valued at £7,…

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Orange Police Court. Monday, March 2, 1908. (Before F. E. Tre[?]t and W. J. Gifford, J.P Drune and Language

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Thomas Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of being dr[?], and also to using obscene languor. On the first charge he was fined 5/ or 24 hours…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

At the police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., William Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language, and was…

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Tuesday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

David Henry Williams was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous night. He was arrested by Constable Sheather, and was fined 10s, or…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

Michael Regan pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday night. There were a couple of previous convictions against accused, who…

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Sentenced for Church Robberies LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Antoine Thomas has been sentenced to six years' penal servitude for a series of robberies from churches in various parts of France. Three accomplices,…

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Cable News. Robbers of Churches. Requiescat in Gaol. London

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Antoine Thomas Clermont, the principal in the numerous robberies of pictures, ornaments, etc. from French churches, was sentenced to six years’…

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The Special Mining Court. Judge Severely Comments Sydney, Wednesday

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The Special Mining Court resumed its fittings at Newcastle to-day. The decision of the Miners’ Management Committee to refuse to allow…

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Cumnock Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

AT the Police Court last Thursday, before Mr. Treatt, P.M., W. Harvey [?] Mrs. March for illegal detention of a h[?] chickens. After a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Archibald Sutherland was charged with having been drunk in Tank-street on the previous night, and was fined 1s or the rising of the court. He was arrested by…

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A Great Local Want. Important Statements Re Our Meat Supply. Ii. a Police Officer Speaks Out

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

While the sanitary inspector was describing the deficiencies of the police as in spectors of meat owing to their complete lack of training, who should step in but…

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Cumnock Police Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and Mr. C. Miller, J.P)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

R. Farr summoned J. Johnson for abusive language. Case dismissed. W. Hatney v. T. March, detention of property (one hen and 15 chickens)…

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Sentenced to "The Rising."

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

For stealing a towel, the property of Michael Mockler, Alexander Smith (17) was, at the Bathurst Police Court on Friday, sentenced to imprisonment…

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Millthorpe Police Court on the SPREE.(Before Messrs T. Higgins and Nagel, Js.P.)

Leader · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 4

George Smith, for being drunk, was fined 2/6 or 24 hours. Language cost, him 10/ or seven days. James Goodall, as the result of a…

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Mudgee Police Court. Friday, 6Th March. (Before the P.M., Mr O. A. Edwards.) Alleged Forgery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

Edward Craesy, a haggard, weather-beaten man of about 40 years of age, was charged with, on or about 20th September, 1907, at Dubbo, forging a…

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More Abortion Practices. Coroner Records Murder Verdict. Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

The [?]quest concerning the death of Beatrice Maude Johnson, aged 19, single woman, was concluded to-day. The Coroner found that the young…

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Another Obtrusive Baby. Did the Mother Murder It? Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

The body of a child was found in a truck at the residence of Mrs. Mary Robinson, at Balmaln. The child was born on Wednesday…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., James Eccles was charged with vagrancy, and pleaded not guilty. After…

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