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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 7 of 65

Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

David Baker was charged with unlawfully assaulting William Haigh, at Portland, on the 29th ultimo. Defendant pleaded, guilty. Fined £5, or two months in…

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General Telegrams. a Train Wrecker. Sentenced to Seven Years. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

At Stawell (Vic.) to day a man named Mackey was charged with having attempted to wreck a train at Horsham. He was convicted, and sentenced…

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Sunny Corner Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Messrs. R. W. Magill and J. Cook, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Patrick Gibbons, arrested by Constable Head for having been drunk in Bathurst-street, Sunny Corner, on Saturday evening, pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s or…

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Local Option Court Important Decisions. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The Special Local Option Court to-day delivered judgement upon a number of Points that had been raised during the hearing of evidence relating to the con…

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Local Option Court. Decides Act Retrospective Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The Special Local Option Court sitting in Sydney, has delivered judgement upon a number of the point? raised on behalf of public houses In…

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District Court

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The District Court will open at the Court Homes on Monday morning. before [?]ing Judge Soholes. Nine cases are set down on the list for…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday:— E. Webb and Co. v. A. Deihl, £3, verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with 6s…

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Women Who Drink Startling Results of Police Inquiry. Child Tipplers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 18

A Home Office return issued recently will come as a shock to many social reformers, not excluding the average temperance advocate. It gives the results of…

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Oberon Police Court. Friday, February 7. (Before T. A. Smith, P.M., G. F. Pickering, and Jas. Doust, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

E. Spence, and B. Duff, on a charge of cruelty, to animals, were fined 5s each and, 6s. each court costs. Timothy E. Toohill v. Michael Royston,…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A laborer named James Griffin (32) was at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday fined 40s, in default 14 fays' imprisonment, for using indecent language in…

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Orange District Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

The Orange District Court opened yesterday. The following case were heard:—J. B. Harton v. J. Carman, dishonored…

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A Dishonest Barman Theft of £53. a Tell-tale Handkerchief. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

Robert Duggan (24), a barman, was remanded at the Newtown police court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the International Hotel…

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District Court. Monday, February 10, 1908. (Before Acting judge Scholes.)

Leader · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The District Court opened yesterday. before Acting Judge Scholes. The following legal gentlemen were present; barristers, Messrs J. Carlos…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.) a Remand Case

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Charles Goddard was charged on warrant with having left his child without lawful means of support at Forbes on and since November 1st, 1907. Accused was…

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Alleged Assault

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Cecil Searight Goddard, on bail, was charged with that he did, at C[?]rock, on July 13, assault William John Glasson, whereby he occasioned…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

William David Randall and Charles Arthur Randall, were charged With that they did, in company, at Parkes, or, [?] about September 3rd, steal one…

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A Burglary Outrage. Country Post Office Destroyed. Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

Burglars made a desperate raid on the Eurobodalla P.O. near Bodalla, last night. Not only did they blow open the safe with explosives, but the…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before J. W. Barton, J.p.) Assaulting a Constable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

Thomas Hoffman was charged with having assaulted Constable Purcell while in the execution of his duty, at Portland, on 8th inst. Plea, guilty. Fined £3, or two…

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Local Option Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

At the sitting of the Local Option Court to-day, Mr. Ralston, K.C., raised a point that conviction certificates were inadmissible. The Court deferred consideration of…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

AH the cases which were to have been heard at the Millthorpe police court yesterday were remanded until next Wednesday, Feb. 19th…

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