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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 24 of 65

Gaol Supplies

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

The tender of Messrs. L. Edgley and Co. for the supply of groceries, etc., to the Bathurst Gaol has been accepted…

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A Woman Manager Charged with Embezzlement Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Miss Frances Newport, tho legal manager of the Marvel Loch Co, West Australia, was charged at the City Court on Saturday afternoon with…

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Wallerawang Police Court Thursday, May 14. (Before R. H. Bulkeley and J. W. Barton, Js. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

Henry Camble, who Was arrested by Constable Purcell, was charged with indecently assaulting Margaret McDiarmid at Portland on the 25th April last…

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Alleged Baby Murder Servant Girl Arrested Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

A servant girl, aged 20, has been arrested on a charge of murdering her baby at Carlton. It is alleged that she strangled the infant with a cord,…

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Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr.[?]wriott, P.M., Robert Moore was charged with that he did, at Yeoval, on May 4th. steal £1, the…

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Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

At the Millthorpe Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. W. Hayes, J. P. F. Connell was fined 5/ for being drunk in Pym-street on Saturday…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Chaffeur Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Reginald Gibbs, 21, driver of the car which ran over Henry Weller in College-street on Saturday afternoon, with fatal results, was charged at the…

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Tuesday, May 19. (Before the Police Magistrate). Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Alexander Honan was charged with having used indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Main-street on the previous night. Accused pleaded not…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, May 18. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Frederick Schweikert, on bail, pleaded guilty to haying been drunk on Eskbank railway station on Saturday night. Accused, who was arrested by Constable…

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Mudgee Police Court. FRIDAY, 15th Instant. Before the P.M., O. A. Edwards, Esq. Alleged Indecent Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 23

Daniel Donovan was charged with indecently assaulting a female—Kate Gentle—near Lue on 13th instant. Mr. E. Clarke appeared for the…

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Constable's Assailant Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

For maliciously wounding Constable Davoren whilst endeavoring to arrest him, Arthur Bolton was to-day sentenced to five years' hard labor…

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A Sensational Theft of Jewellery and Securities London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

A lady and gentleman at Manchester, who were about to start for Liverpool, deposited in the guard's van, four packages. The guard himself did not…

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Stupid Policeman. Goes to Gaol for Four Years. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

At the Sessions to-day, Frederick George Brown, an ex-policeman, was convicted of supplying a young woman with an instrument for an unlawful…

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The Afghan Trouble. British Losses. Military Police Ambushed. London

Leader · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The Second Brigade, under General Barrett, operating against the Mohmands on the Indian frontier, is encountering severe opposition there,…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Joseph Murphy pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using obscene…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Case Withdrawn. One case, a charge of carrying firearms on a Sunday, was withdrawn. Language Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

William Henry Mansfield was summoned on a charge of having used indecent language at Newnes. The information was laid by Constable. Rowley, who gave ex…

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An Extraordinary Sequel. Woman Charged with Manslaughter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

The following is from to-day's "Telegraph":-- "A woman was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with the death of a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J. P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

Charles Reid was charged with having been drunk in Alain-street on the previous night, and was fined 1s or the rising of the court. He was arrested by Sergeant…

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A Son's Murder LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. George Sterry, a multimillionaire, has been murdered in New York by his son because he proposed to marry a young woman…

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Suffragettes Go to Gaol London

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The Counties of Carlisle, presiding at a meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation, yesterday welcomed Mr Asquith's statement, and said she…

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