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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 2 of 65

Blayney Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

Patrick Smith, who was remanded from Millthorpe to Blayney on last Saturday week on the charge of stealing a buggy, the property of Mr. R…

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The Hordern Burglary. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

A fifth man was arrested to-day in connection with the jewellery, robbery at Anthony Horden’s Elsewhere in this issue it is stated…

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The Burglary at Hordern's Five Men Arrested Large Amount of Jewellery Recovered Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day four men named Donald Simmons (42), carter, Walter Clifton (39), laborer, Edward Buckley (36) and Arthur…

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The Federal High Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The only benefit which Australasia is unanimous upon that Federation has conferred on its people is the establishment of the Federal Court as a…

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Seventy. and Still a Thief. Half His Life in Gaol. Sydney, Monday

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

An old man, named William Marshall aged 70, was sentenced to Six months imprisonment for stealing a pair of trousers…

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Before the Court. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

At police court today Daniel Simmons, aged 42. carter, Walter Clifton, aged 39, Edward Buckley aged 36. Laborers and Arthur…

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Murder in the Solomons Captain Hacked to Death Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The island mail steamer Mores by berthed at the Federal Wharf, Darling Harbor, this morning, having arrived from the Solomon Islands. Full details of the murder of…

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Municipal Revision Court. Two Independent Owners. a Peculiar Situation

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The rolls for the forthcoming municipal elections in Bathurst were revised by Mr T C K McKell, P.M., at the Courthouse, Bathurst, yesterday morning. So well…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The only summons case set down for hearing was struck out, there being no appearance of the paries. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Messrs H. W. Larance and H. Henden, Js.P. the Council of the Municipality of East Orange proceeded…

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Forbes Police Court. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

At the police court Alfred Stokes (second offence) and Margaret Burns of Grawlin (also second charge) were fined £2 each and costs for allowing to many rabbits to…

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Brutal Assault at Wyong a Man Arrested Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Mrs Wm Beales, of Wyong, was brutally assaulted on Friday night, and an arrest was made to-day in connection with the affair. Her condition is…

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Municipal Revision Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. T. C. K. McKell sat at the Courthouse at eleven o'clock yesterday morning us a revision court, for the purpose of revising the municipal roll of Lithgow for…

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Assault and Robbery How an Old Man Was Tricked. Perth (W.a)

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Edward wesley, about 60, residing alone in a cottage in the suburb of Cottesloe Beach, was roused from his sleep early on Sunday morning by a…

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Correspondence Federal High Court. To the Editor

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly permit me to correct an error in your article of to-day's issue under the above heading in which you state that the Federal Chief Justice is a native of…

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General Telegrams. a Bush Tragedy. in Western Australia. Murder and Suicide. West Australia

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 3

A shocking tragedy has occurred at Wyola. A man named John McGuignan employed on the railway, was shot dead by a man named Bert Hart, a…

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The Coal Crisis. Teralba Mines Still Idle. Work of the Court. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The situation in the coalmining industry bus not passed its critical stage, and from the events of to-day the outlook is not reassuring. Although Burwood and Dudley…

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The Newcastle Trouble Special Court's Decision to Be Given To-day Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The Special Court to-day continued tho taking of evidence regarding the latest development in the Northern district, and as to whether the miners…

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Will the Court Fizzle Out ? the Question of the Men’s Right to Strike

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

When the special miming to bunal presided over by Judge Heydon, resumed is sitting on Monday, Mr. Euins, who appeared as advocate for…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 12

This morning, before Mr. McDougall, J.P., Barney McCarthy and Peter Doyle were charged with being drunk in Lewis Street, yesterday, and at the same time…

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