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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 17 of 65

Murder and Suicide AUCKLAND, N.Z..

National Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

A seed merchant at Invercargill, after attempting to murder his wife and family this morning, committed suicide by exploding da detonator cap. Three of the children died…

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A Dastardly Assault. Young Woman Outraged. Bound, Gagged, and Robbed. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

A young woman, a servant at [?] hotel at Keefton, near Barmedman, was going to her home last night, when she was stopped by a man,…

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A New Zealand Maniac. Attempts Murder of Wife and Children. Aukcland

Leader · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

A seed merchant at Invercargill, after attempting to murder his wife and family, committed suicide by exploding a detonator cap…

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Molong Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

TUESDAY.—Before Major Claude Smith J.P. James McLachian and Edward Kearas were charged with riotous…

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Alleged Child Murder SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

At the inquest to-day into the death of an infant, whose, dead body was found in the trunk of a woman named Annie Robinson at her house in…

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[?]den's Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

[?] the Warden. [?] Mary Evans, claim [?] on towards working [?]…

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[?]sing Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

[?] and music permit [?] J. Fardy, Peel wood. [?] [?]on for a hawker's [?] Links, Carcoar, was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

Wm. Dunban. in custody, was charged with drunkenness in Main street on the previous night. Accused, who was arrested by Constable Hart, was fined 1s, or the…

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Court House. Thursday. Before Mr Treatt, P.M., and Messrs T. Fitzpatrick and F. R. C. Hopkins, Js.P Police Court

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Mrs Christena Leabeater proceeded against Alfred Leabeater on a charge of maliciously damaging property to the value of £2 2s…

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Alleged Illegal Operation Mother and Daughter Charged Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Laura Tucker (22), domestic servant, who was admitted into the Adelaide Hospital yesterday in a dying condition, died this morning from…

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Burraga Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before the P.M. and E. T. H. Hackney, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

John B. Hogan, summoned by William Pect for assault on the 14th March, pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, 9s court costs, and 21s attorney's costs, in default three days…

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Warden's Court. (Before Warden T. A. Smith.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Application for suspension of labor conditions on mineral leases Nos. 8487, 9370, 9472, 9473, 9471, 9923, and 9924, parish of Jeremy, county of Georgiana, by the…

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Police Court

Leader · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. J. Leary. J.P., Thomas Redfern was charged with that he did on the 9th Instant, travel on the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 7Th. (Before Major Claude Smith, J.P.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 14

Edward Kearns and J. E. McLachlan were charged with riotous conduct on Monday night, 6th inst. Mr. Kinna appeared for Kearns…

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Where wore tho Police ?

National Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

During an entertainment at the School of Arts Hall lust night, the youthful element present became unruly, and a policeman had to be called in off the street to quell the…

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Escape from Cooma Gaol Reminder of a Bathurst Escapade

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 11

ON Friday last a man named Wm. Johnson, alias Wallace, escaped from Cooma goal. Prisoner, with others, was exercising in the yard, and during the momentary absence of…

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Alleged Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

This morning at the Police Court Edward Joseph Gossage, was charged with, on 12th inst, maliciously inflicting grevious bodily harm on his wife,…

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Police Methods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Should Senior-constable Ferris ever return to this town he will find himself much more appreciated than he ever was in the past. The reason would…

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Attempted Wife Murder SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Stephen Despoges, a comparatively young man, described as a cook, and a native of Mauritius, fired three ineffective shots at his wife, Lawaina Maud Despoges, in…

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Gulgong Police Court. (Before Messrs Edwards, Bishop and Rowbotham, Licensing Magistrates.) Found on Licensed Premises

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Charles E. Hilton was charged by the police with being found on licensed hotel promises, and pleaded "cause to show."…

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