Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

1,281 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 65

The District Court. (To the Editor)

Leader · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—As caretaker of spring Valley tor “my father, and therefore answerable for the action In which Thomas Knuckey claimed £100 for alleged d…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Destruction of Rabbits a Case From Dubbo Appeal to the Supreme Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst P.P. Board will, at the special meeting called for Feb. 239, consider a circular letter received from Mr. R. T. B. Gaden, Chairman of the Dubbo…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Society Without Officers Sensational Ending to a Meeting Supreme Court Proceedings Likely Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The 17th annual meeting of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association in the Trade's Hall to-day had a rather sensational ending…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 4

To-day at the police court several charges and cross charges, brought about through the defence of the Carbine Reserve are to be decided. It…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Saturday Night's Disturbance. Heavy Sentence Against Mills

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Walter Mills, on remand from the previous day on charges of having behaved in an indecent manner, in a lane off Main-street on Saturday night, of having used…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Rat's Castle Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

A Portland correspondent writes:--"Referring to the Rat's Castle murder, a paragraph concerning which appeared in the 'Mercury' recently, the following are the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P. M.)

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Mary Francis was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient means of support, and that she did behave in a riotous…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before J. W. Barton, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

David Baker, who was arrested by Constable Head, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Portland on the 14th inst. Plea: Guilty…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Oberon Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before G. F. Pickering and Jas. Doust, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Henry Joseph Donnelly, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s. For using obscene language, he was fined 20s, or 14 days. The fine was paid in both cases…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder at Broken Hill. Man Kills His Wife. Shoots Her Alleged Paramour

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at South Broken Hill on Monday afternoon. A married woman, Rose Ann Kirk, was shot dead by her…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Airly Strike Deputation to the Premier Arbitration Court to Decide. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

A deputation from Hartley, Vale, introduced by Mr. J. Dooley, M.L.A., waited upon the Premier to-day to discuss the question of Government intervention with a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Leader · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs E. James, J. H. Glasson and B. J. Harris, Js.P., on Wednesday, 19th, the Bench decided to postpone all the cases in connection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mudgee Police Court. FRIDAY, 14th instant. Before the P.M., O. A. Edwards, Esq. CONNOR V. SAUNDERS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 8

Francis David Saunders was charged with maliciously declaring and threatening Richard James Connor at Mudgee on the 11th inst., in the words, "I…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Broken Hill Tragedy. a Cold-blooded Deed. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Leader · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Detail’s concerning the South Broken Hill tragedy show that the murder was premeditated and cold-blooded. Alfred Kirk and his wife were parted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

In three informations laid by the police the summonses had not been served, and the cases were struck out. Thos. Field v. Gray Brothers, claim for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Lithgow Disturbance Mills Sentenced to Six Months' Gaol Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Walter Mills, on remand, was charged at the Lithgow Police Court, before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M, with having behaved in an indecent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Millthorpe Police Court. Two Assault Charges. Some Cross Charges. Thursday. February 20 (Before Messrs Treatt, P.M. and Edwin James, J.P.I

Leader · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Ellen McAuley, Susan Ralton, Fred McAuley, Emily E. Pearson, Emily Harvey, were charged that they did, on January 30, in company, assault…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court [Before J. Haslam, and C. E. Archer, J's.P.]

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

Joseph Palmer [?] J. Dirgan, were charged with obtaining money under false pretences, to wit, by [?] of a valueless cheque…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Alleged Theft of a Gun. Accused Remanded to Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

A young man named John Macdonald, alias Ryan, was charged at the Mudgee Police Court on Friday with having stolen, a rifle, valued at £3, the properly of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Millthorpe Court Cases

Leader · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Our Millthorpe correspondent writes: The cases before the court caused a bit of a stir, and much interest was [?] them as the court house was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →