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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 19 of 65

A Berlin Murder. Remains Wrapped in an Apron London

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 3

A crowd at Berlin yesterday made a desperate attempt to lynch a degenerate named Heidert, the murderer of a youth whose dissected remains were…

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Penrith District Court. Wednesday April 15. (Before Acting Judge Scholes.) a Communication

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

Henry Field v. A. W, Douglas and John Waudby, trading as Douglas and Co., Katoomba. Claim; £65 9s 10d. Plaintiff, a merchant residing in…

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Meat Contractor Sentenced LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

A contractor named Levy has been sentenced at Bar-le-Duc to a year's imprisonment, and mulcted in a heavy fine, for supplying to the French troops…

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Magistrate's Removal Refused LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

The Supreme Court in Natal has refused the application of Dinizulu, the rebel chief, for the removal of Mr. Bennett, the magistrate who is…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, Messrs J. S. Leeds and J. Bonnor, Js. P., adjudicated on the matters listed for them. A first offender admitted…

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Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court on Friday, before Mr. T. Higgins, J. P., Robert Smith, for being drunk and disorderly, had to pay £1 or do 14…

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Burglary at the Dcanery

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A stranger named Arthur Dixon, about 50 years of age, was, at the Bathurst police ' court yesterday, charged with having, on April 15. broken and entered the dwelling I…

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Suicide and Murder. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

As the result of jealousy, William Buckholitz, a lace merchant, and a churchwarden of St. Paul's Church, at Staines, near London, committed…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 20. (Before J. E. Ireland, J.p.) Drink and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

John James Heath was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday night; also with having used profane language. Accused was arrested by…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe Police Court, before Mr. T. Higgins, J. P. John Hastings, for being drunk, was fined 5[?] or 48 hours. The [?] was paid…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Leader · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

It was reported in town yesterday afternoon that one of our citizens had purchased a horse that is supposed to have been stolen. The horse was…

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Typhoid at Bathurst Gaol Another Death

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

Another death from typhoid fever —the second this summer—took place at the Bathurst gaol on Tuesday night. The victim was a prisoner named…

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Myerson’s Misery. Must Stay in Gaol. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction in the case of Maurice Myerson, who was sentenced on a charge of…

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Mudgee Police Court. Tuesday, 21St April, (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Tuckerman, J.p.) Breach of the Liquor Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 24

Benjamin Livermore, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Mudgee, was charged with, on 29th ultimo, having persons, not boarders or bonafide travellers on…

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Wednesday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Informations Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Several informations were laid by Constable Collings against persons for carrying fire arms on Sunday, March 8th. In one case the information was withdrawn…

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Millthorpe News. Alleged Horse Stealing

Leader · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

The following is a description of the horse supposed to have been stolen and sold at Millthorpe on Wednesday last:—“A good sort of a…

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The Maitland Murder

Molong Argus · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

The inquest in Connection with the death of Lilian Bridge, who was found murdered at Allandale, near Maitland, was resumed at that town on…

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Police Appointments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Senior Constable Edward Ferris has been appointed Acting Clerk of Petty Sessions at Sunny Corner, vice Constable Head, who was temporarily filling the…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Kenneth Wilson, who was arrested by Constable Hamilton for behaving in a riotous manner at Portland on the 18th inst., was lined 20s or 14 days. Fine paid…

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Molong Police Court. WEDNESDAY, April 22nd. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) Riotous Conduct

Molong Argus · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 6

Edward Kearns and James McLachland, on remand, were charged with riotous conduct in Bank-street, Molong, on 6th April…

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