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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 5 of 65

Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

Sidney McKinnon, summoned by Constable Love for using indecent language at Newnes on the 4th November last, was fined £3, costs 6s, or one month in…

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Molong Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. BEFORE E. Marriott, Esq., P.M.

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

J. T. McGroder, for indecent language pleaded guilty and was fined £2 and [?] or seven days. The P. M. said that the fine would be doubled of the…

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Police Court

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

At the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., George Fox was charged with unlawfully assaulting William M[?]ler on January…

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Stealing Fruit

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Four youths were, at the Bathurst police court yesterday, on the information of Constable Cullen, charged with stealing apples from the the Bathurst Government…

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Molong Police Court. Wednesday, January 22. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Language

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 9

J. McGroder, junr., pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined £2 and 6s costs of court. ALLEGED ASSAULT…

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The German Scandals Court Martial in Camera London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

The court martial of Counts Hohenau and Lynar on a charge of scandalous conduct is proceeding at Berlin in camera…

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Bogus Baronet Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The bogus baronet, Sir John Marwick, was before tho City Court to-day, on a charge of having obtained goods by means of false verbal representation. He was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday January 27. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

Henry Bell was charged with having used indecent language in Inch street on Saturday night, Accused, who was arrested by Constable Cameron, pleaded guilty, and…

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Daring Burglary. £10 OVERLOOKED. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

A daring burglary took place between Saturday night and Sunday at George Helton’s butcher’s shop at [?]. The shop was broken into [?]…

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Death at the Central Police Station SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

Edward Hobson, a young man, whi[?] awaiting the hearing of a charge of stealin[?] preferred against him, died suddenly at the Central Police Station early to-day…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday January 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunkenness and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

John Henry Pas[?] on bail, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk on the railway line, at the rear of the workmen's Club, on the previous night. In…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Racehorse Owner Mal­treated a Jockey Charged

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Mr H Chippendale, the owner of tho well-known racehorse Pharos, was it is alleged, the victim of assault and robbery near the…

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Worrall Worried—“murder and Treason.”

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Maidon branch of the A.M.A. on Saturday night, it was resolved:— “That this meeting sympathises wi[?]h…

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Warden’s Court

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Clive Curtayne was granted six months’ suspension of labor conditions on [?]…

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Scene in Court. a Plucky Lawyer

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

A scene occurred at the Seymour Court (Vic.) on Monday during the hearing of a charge against a publican of having supplied liquor to a…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 16

Yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr A. O. Edwards) Clarence Wilbert Baker was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, the property of…

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A Healthy Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

The members of the jury who attended the Bathurst Gaol yesterday afternoon in connection with the inquiry, touching the death of a prisoner, were agreeably surprised…

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Allegel Assault and Robbery

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. Chippendale, the owner of the well-known race horse, Pharos, was, it is alleged, the victim of assault and robbery near the Royal…

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Death of a Prisoner in Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

At the Bathurst Gaol, yesterday afternoon the Coroner, (Mr T C K McKell), and a jury, consisting of Messrs H C Slade (foreman), J Fox, F Wood, C Brown, W…

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