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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 14 of 65

Orange Police Court

Leader · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs J. M. Paul. W. J. Gifford, and J. A. Porter, Js.P., George, Doge was fined 5/ or 48 hours for riotous…

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Millthorpe Police Court

Leader · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

At the Millthorpe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. Higgins, J.P.. Prank Lindsay, for being drunk in Victoria-street, had to pay 5/ or spend…

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Small Debts' Court

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

Only two cases, as follow, were heard at the Bathurst Small Debts' Court yesterday:—Robert Buckingham versus. Frederick Gornall,…

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Police Inspector General. Denies Rumor Retirement

Leader · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

A rumor has been current to the affect that Mr. Thomas Garvin, Inspector General of Police, was about to retire on a pension and be…

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Judge Heydon Resigns From Special Mining Court Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

When the Special Mining Court met this morning, Judge Heydon said that in consequence of the perpetual strikes of miners it was impossible for…

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Newcastle Troubles. Special Mining Court Broken Up. “Flouted by Perpetual Strikes.”

Leader · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

The Special Mining Court at Newcastle was broken up to-day, and His Honor Judge Heydon intimated that it was quite impossible for tho Court…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 31 .(Before J. E. Ireland, J.p) Alleged Abduction

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

Owen McGrath was charged on warrant with halving abducted May L. Kuhl, out of the possession of Annie Doherty, at Sydney on October: 8th, 1907. Evidence of…

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Rockley Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

A special Warden's Court was held before Mr. Warden Smith. Henry Butler applied for. 20 acres under authority to enter portion 16, parish Oakley, and James. D…

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Death in Darlinghurst Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Arthur Channing, a middle-aged prisoner, who convicted of conspiracy to defraud in December, 1905, died in Darlinghurst gaol on Saturday…

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Bankruptcy Court

Leader · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

At the Lankruptcy Court, Yesterday before the Registrar, Mr, E Marriott, PM, the single meeting and public examination of Edward…

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Licensing Court

Leader · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday before Mr, E. Marriott, P.M., W. H Young, of the Club Hotel, was granted a license for a private bar, and…

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The Daydawn Murder Smith Executed. Fremantle

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Harry Smith was executed this morning in Fremantle Gaol for the murder of a man named Clinton at Daydawn on January 5. Clinton's…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Riotous Behaviour and Resisting the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

Francis Edward Field, on remand on bail, was charged with riotous behaviour in Tank-street on Saturday night, and also with having resisted Sergeant .J. Burn…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., John Holden was fined 10/ or 7 days roi Indecent exposure in Robertson Park…

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Assaulting a Free Laborer Unionists Sent to Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the Water Police Court to-day two unionists named George Allen and Robert Martin were sentenced to one month's imprisonment for having kicked a free laborer…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 18

Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at Cassilis on 10th April, at Coonamble on 14th April, at Mudgee on 3rd April and at Rylstone on 8th…

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Extensive Railway Robberies A Detective Sentenced. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

After the arrest of Brooks, a detect we employed by the London and Norths Western Railway Company charged with a system of whole,…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, March, 27. (Before A. B. C., Burke, J.p.) Indecent Behaviour and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

Charles Flanagan was charged with having behaved [?] an indecent manner, and also having used indecent language, in Alain street on the previous night…

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The Disputes Bill. Numerous Amendments. an Appeal Court Proposed. Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly went into committee on the Industrial Disputes Bill. The amendments proposed were so numerous that Mr. McGowen…

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The Day Dawn Murder

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 13

HARRY SMITH was executed at Freemantle on Monday for the murder of the man Clinton at Day Dawn. Smith held his head erect, and walked to the scaffold fearlessly…

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