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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 18 of 65

Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, April 11. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drink and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

Thomas Owen was charged with having been drunk, and also with having used indecent language in Main-street on the previous night. Accused was arrested by…

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The Glenelg Murder. on His Track. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The police have reason to believe they are on the track of Joe Coleman, the Glonelg murderer. A man answering Coleman’s description…

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Police and Travelling Sheep. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

At the suggestion of Mr. T. Durack, the Bathurst P.P. Board has decided to ask the Inspector-General of Police to allow all police officers in the Bathurst district to…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. B. Marriott, P.M., William Patrick O’Shea was charged with that he did, on 11th April, forge a cheque…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court on [?] day, before, Messrs. Hayes and [?], Js.P: John Feaney, for being drink, was contenced to be…

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Charge of Stealing a Cheque Carter Before the Court the Information Dismissed

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., a carter named John Rogers was charged with having, on march 28, at Bathurst. stolen a…

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A Terrible Tragedy Murder and Attempted Murder Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A case of murder and attempted murder is reported from Ararat. Charles Henry Deutschmann, about 40 years of ago, who lived at Dobie, four miles from Ararat, shot…

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Warden’s Court

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, Warden, H. H. Lee, solicitor for the Nob Mining Company. Byng, applied for three…

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The Glenelg Murder. Coleman Captured. Adelaide

Leader · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Coleman, the murderer of Constable Ring, was captured near the Morphettville racecourse this morning…

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Murder of Constable Ring Coleman Arrested Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Coleman, [?]man who is wanted in connection with the murder of Constable Ring at Glenelg, was captured by a constable and a detective near…

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The Channel Disaster Finding of the Court Martial London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

The court martial inquiring into the loss of the torpedo boat Tiger owing to collision with the cruiser Berwick during manoeuvres in the Channel, has…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, April 13. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

Bertie Mason (who was arrested by Constable Hamilton) was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Portland on the 11th inst. Pleaded guilty and was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, April 14. (Before the P.m.) No Prosecution

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

A case before the Court three weeks ago -- a charge of refusing to pay for accommodation and meals at a hotel -- which was remanded until Tuesday, was…

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Orange Police Court Tuesday, April 14.(Before. Mr. E- Marriott, P. M.) Forcing and Uttering

Leader · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

William Patrick O’Shea, a man of about 35 or 40 years of age, was charged with that he did, on the 11th inst., at Orange, forge a cheque on…

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The Wire-Netting Episode Case Before the High Court Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

The hearing was commenced by the High Court to-day of a special case arising out of the seizure in August last by the Customs authorities of a quantity of wire-netting…

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Gilgandra Court News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 15

At the Police Court at Gilgandra on Monday, a man named Robert Dalmain was committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £20 from Mr…

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Anarchists Sentenced to Death Others to Imprisonment in Chains London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

For causing a number of fatal explosions in Barcelona, and trying to blackmail the authorities and the banks under the pretence that they…

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Shocking Murder. Young Woman the Victim. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

A dreadful murder has been perpetrated at Allendale, near Maitland. Last night the body of a young woman named Lilian Bridges, aged 17…

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Mudgee Police Court. FRIDAY, 10th Instant. (Before the P.M., and Mr. C. H. Tuckerman, J.p.,) Indecent Language

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

Patrick Conarthy, charged with using indecent language, was fined £3 or one month imprisonment. Conarthy was also fined 5s for…

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Leadville Mems. Court Cases...School of Arts...Corn Pulling...Grass Country

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 24

At the Police Court on Wednesday, 8th instant, before Mr O. A. Edwards, P M., Ah Nim proceeded against D. Friend. The case was adjourned till…

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