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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 22 of 65

Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Eraest Collins, alias Curtis, was charged with that he did, on March 6th, at Orange,…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court, yesterday, before Mr. Nagle, J.P., Charles Ryan, for Ming drunk in Pym-st, was fined 2s 6d, or in default…

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Warden’s Court

Leader · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., James Na[?]carrow was granted two months’ suspension of labor conditions on his…

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Repairs to Bathurst Police Buildings

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Amongst the tenders opened yesterday by the Public Works Department was the following;— Additions and repairs to police buildings, Bathurst, five tenders, A…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, May 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language at Eskbank Station. Maximum Fine Imposed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Stanley Hope, on bail, was charged with having used indecent language on Eskbank railway station on the previous night. Accused was arrested by Constable Flart,…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Saturday, May 2. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J .P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

William Bell, alias "Bunny" Bell, and James John Walsh, arrested by Constable Collings, were charged with using indecent, and profane language respectively on…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 5th. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Straying Stock

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Four ratepayers of the East Orange and three of the Orange Municipality, were fined for allowing stock to stray in their respective boroughs. The fines…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 5th. Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.). the Case of a Horse

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

William Green proceeded against Charles Gray and Thomas Hyland to recover £2/10, for hire of a horse and buggy…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe police court yesterday, before Mr. T. Higgins, J.P., Frank Lindsay was charged with being drunk. As, this was the third…

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Merriwa Court House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 15

A few nights ago a piece of heavy moulding about 10ft. long fell from the top of the wall of the Merriwa Court House on to the seats in the auditorium…

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Foundering of the Bega Marine Court Inquiry the Captain's Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day commenced an inquiry into the loss of the steamer Bega. Captain Bishop, who was in charge…

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In Banco Court. Monday, May 4. (Before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Cohen and Mr. Justice Pring.) Appeals Settled. Cases Against Commonwealth Oil Corporation, Ltd

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

Mr. J. L. Campbell and Mr. Pitt, instructed by Mr. H. Peden Steel, appeared for the defendant; and Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. J. J. Carroll, for the plaintiff;…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

CHARLES WILSON, a stranger, was charged at the Blayney Police Court, on Friday, before W. J. Barratt, J.P., with stealing a chestnut horse, the property of Sydney James Lee…

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Slippers as a Clue Ten Years Penal Servitude for Girl Murder

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Circumstancial evidence in the form of a pair of stained slippers has occured the conviction of the eighteen-year-old girl dressmaker, Gilberte Gerault, whose trial for…

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The Steel Rails Case. the Question of State Liability. High Court Case. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The High Court argument was concluded to-day in the case of the Attorney-General of N.S.W. v. Collector of customs of the Commonwealth, in…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, May 8. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J. P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Theophilus Abraham O'Hara was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous night and was fined 1s or the rising of the Court. Accused was arrested…

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Physician or Otherwise. the Recent CANOWlNDRA Case. Magistrate’s Decision Upset

Leader · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

In Banco Court on Friday Dr. Coghlan appeared for Basil Hearne Burchill, of Canowindra, registered dentist, and moved tor a rule nist, calling…

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Rockley Police Court. Wednesday, May 6. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., and B. W. James Quin, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 1

F. B. Kenny, solicitor of Bathurst, appeared for the P.P. Board. E. G. Lynch, rabbit inspector V. A. J. Brownlow; neglecting to destroy rabbits on…

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Mudgee Police Court. Friday, 8Th Instant. (Before Messrs O. A. Edwards, P.M., and C. H. Tuckerman, J.p.) Breaches of the Dairies Supervision Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

John Carroll, Stoney Creek, was charged with, on the 3rd March, supplying milk for profit without having his dairy premises registered…

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"Greatest Murder Syndicate of the Age" Bodies Buried in Chloride of Lime London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Furthur details of the discovery of numerous murders at Laporte. Indiano, U.S., state that Mrs Belle Guinness, who is suspected of being…

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