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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 16 of 65

Katoomba Police Court. Wednesday, April 1

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

(Before Lewis Duff and H. Hicks, .Js.P.) Cormack Peter Smith (24). Charles Vincent Dixon (22), and Albert Alfred Peckman (47) were charged in company with…

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Court House Statistics

Leader · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

The following are the statistics of births, deaths, and marriages for the quarter ending March 31st, at me local court house:—Marriages 31,…

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Bathurst Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

Alfred James Burnett applied to the Mining Warden at Bathurst, Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., for permission to enter and mine on property belonging to Captain…

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Licensing Court. April 1st. Before Messrs S. P. Reynolds, F. E. Churchill, and C. Smith

Molong Argus · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 6

Renewals of licenses were granted to Jas. Lawson, Royal Hotel,Manildra; J. G. Donaldson, Royal Hotel, Molong (on condition that [?] be…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 1

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 9

Before Major Claude Smith (chairman) and Messrs F. E. Churchill and S. P. Reynolds (members). Jas. Lawson, Royal Hotel, Manildra, was…

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Riot in Rome Police Fire Upon the Crowd London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

There has been serious rioting in Rome in connection with the funeral of a working man. The police ordered the cortege to follow [?] certain route…

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Licensing Court

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

At the Quarterly Licensing Court on Friday last (Messrs O. A. Edwards, P.M., M. R. Lowe and G. M. Rouse, J's.P., on the bench) hotel licenses…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, April 4. (Before A. B. C, Burke, J .P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Elizabeth Coombes was charged with having been drunk in Main- street on tho previous morning, and was fined is or the rising of the court…

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Rockley Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Smith, Valentine Whitbread applied for authority to enter portion 31, parish Baring. The area required…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Major Bracey, Dr. Kirkland, and Mr. W. J. Thompson.) Repairs Demanded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Licensing Inspector Mckenzie submitted his quarterly report in regard to the hotels in the Hartley Licensing District. This was perused by the court and received…

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Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. T. Higgins, J.P., Percy This and Harry W. Hillier were each fined 10/- for being drunk and…

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Licensing Court

Leader · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday morning, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., P. J. Flanagan, and Dr. Wilson…

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Warden’s Court

Leader · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court yesterday before the Warden, Mr. E. Marriott P. M., George Lane and Jane Smith were granted residential areas of 2…

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Orange Police Court Tuesday, April 7.(Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Several ratepayers of East Orange were fined sums ranging from 2/- to 5/ and costs for allowing stock to stray in the borough; also several…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before the P.m.) a Larceny Case

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

James McMahon, on remand, was charged with having stolen one pair of trousers, a pair of boots, and two boxing gloves, of the value of 27s, the property…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

J. Tempone v. J. Morris, claim 10s goods. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 11s costs. Mr. Bamber for plaintiff…

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Oberon Police Court. Friday, April 3. (Before the P.M., T. A. Smith, G. F. Pickering, and T. Wilson, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

Philip Kessey was charged with stealing building material from the old Mimosa Dell school-room, and teacher's residence. After a lengthy hearing the case was…

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"A Serious Thing" Minister for Agriculture Criticised by Chairman of Bathurst P.p. Board Minister Charged with Interference

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

At the Bathurst P.P. Board meeting yesterday, reference was made to what was termed an attempt to interfere with the Board in the discharge of its duties…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., and Mr. T. Higgins, J.P., Walter Thompson, for being drunk, was…

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Police Protection at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 16

The Mayor of Gulgong has received the undermentioned communication from the Inspector General of Police : Sir,— With reference to your letter dated…

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