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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 6 of 65

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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The Racing Assault Case. Leonard Dicharged. Bathurst

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

Patrick Leonard, Jockey, 21 appeared before the police court this morning on a charge of having, in company on Monday night, assaulted…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Case of Pharos' Owner Jockey Leonard Discharged

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

Patrick Leonard 21, a jockey, on bail, again, appeared before the Bathurst police court yesterday on a charge of having, in company, on…

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The Administration of Justice in Our Police Courts. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

SIR,—It is with considerable reluctance that I write this letter, and wish it to be clearly understood that, in doing so, I am not casting any…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

Archibald Tinnock pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Main- street on the previous night, and was fined 1s or the rising of the Court. Accused…

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An Unconstitutional Act American Supreme Court's Decision London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The Supreme Court of the United States, in declaring unconstitutional the Act passed by Congress prohibiting the railroad companies…

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Noisy Suffragettes Four Sent to Gaol London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

A number of suffragettes made noisy demonstrations before nine o'clock this morning outside the houses of Mr R B Haldane, Secretary for War, Sir…

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Charge of Murder Against Dinizuli London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

A warrant for the murder of Mr Stainbank, a magistrate, who was assassinated in May 1906, has been served on the Zulu chief Dinizulu…

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Cable News. Suffragettes Sentenced. London

Leader · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Four women suffragettes (women’s rights advocates) were sentenced to fines of 40/ each or a month’s imprisonment for disorderly conduct…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 1. (Before A. B. C. Burke, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Samuel Vial pleaded guilty to a charge of 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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Mudgee Police Court. Friday 31St January. (Before the P.M., O.A. Edwards Esq.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Sarah Jane Rayner v. Henry Rayner for maintenance—Mr. Davidson for the plaintiff. Sarah Jane Rayner, wife of…

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Mudgee District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The District Court at Mudgee opened this morning, Mr Acting-Judge Scholes presided. The bar was represented by Mr Dawson (Crown…

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A Departing Police Officer. Presentation to Constable Cobcroft. Meritorious Service Recognised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

A representative gathering of citizens assembled in the Town Hall on Wednesday night last, to bid farewell to First-class last, to bid farewell to First-class Constable Geo. Cobcroft…

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Police Court. a Picnic Episode. the Man Behind the Gun

Leader · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning a case was heard before Messrs P.J. Flanagan and W. J. Gilford, Js. P., In which two men and a woman…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Police v. William Lunney; charge of having used indecent language on the Lithgow racecourse on January 18. Defendant pleaded guilty through an agent, and was…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 12

To-day at the Police Court, before Mr C. H. Tuckerman, J.P., Constable McNamara presented a Japanese cook named Wm. George, on a charge of…

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Purse Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

Henry Cunningham was charged with stealing a purse containing £3 9s 4d, the property of Edward Deane, of Beryl…

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District Court. MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY. (Before His Honor Judge Scholes.) Breach of Promise

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 11

Esther Jane Spradbrow, of Bylong, proceeded against Archibald Chitty for breach of promise of marriage. Mr. C. Davidson, instructed by Mr…

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Newcastle’s Troubles. a Horse-drivers’ Strike. the Special Court Idle. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Dudley Colliery at Newcastle is working to-day. The Burwood Colliery is idle, owing to a strike amongst, the…

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Assault on a Chinaman a Spade Used a Compatriot Sentenced

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The only case heard at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday was one in which an aged Chinaman named Ah Hoo was charged with assaulting a…

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