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

Courts & crime, 1909

1,761 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 89

Police Court Charges Reduced Sydney, Later

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Twenty-three men out of 28 charged at Broken-hill with riot, were dismissed on the court resuming this afternoon. They will be proceeded against…

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Police Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 13

We understand that the undermentioned police officers in the Mudgee sub-district have received orders for transfer:—Constable…

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Bulli’s Baffling Burglary. an Arrest Made . Sydney

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

A man named Davis has been arrested in connection with the battling burglary which took place at Bulli railway station a few nights ago…

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Contempt of Court M.p.fined London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Neild, Conservative member for E[?]ling was fined £100 and costs for contempt of court in commenting in an after dinner speech…

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POLICE v. Criminal. Escapee Expected to Give Himself Up. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

It transpires that the man who struggled desperately with the police on Monday in Regent-street, and escaped double-handcuffed, managed to…

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Horatio Bottomley’s Case. M.P. Fined for Contempt of Court. London

Leader · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

Herbert Nield, M.P., was fined £100 for contempt of court in referring in an after dinner speech on the coincidence that Horatio Bottomley was…

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Millthorpe News Police Court

Leader · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Before Mr. T. Higgins, J.P., Charles Martin, for being drunk, had to spar up S bob or spend 48 hours at the expense of His Majesty. He paid up…

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A Brutal Assault

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

Vivian Shipley, and William McLaren charged with assaulting Messrs. Grain and Stephen, officials of the Proprietary Mine, on January 4, also appeared…

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Inhuman Murderess. Sentenced for Life

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

A farmer's wife in France has been sentenced to penal servitude for life for poisoning her mother and several other relatives, the motive being to inherit the…

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Aboriginals Charged. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Richard Grant, an ex-tracker together with his son, and another aboriginal named Goolagong, were charged at the police court with…

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Theft of Cigars Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

It has been discovered that a systematic robbery of cigars has been carried on for about three months from the warehouse of Heinrich…

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Opium Smugglers Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

At the Water Police. Court to-day, Edsward Merchant (44), engineer, and [?] Way (46), storekeeper, were charged with having smuggled opium, These are the…

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Police Court Proceedings. Mann Leaves for Port Pirie. Sydney

Leader · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

The hearing of the minor charges against the 23 men, who were charged with Tom Mann and four others, was continued at Broken-hill to-day…

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A Ghai[?]y Murder

Molong Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

FULL particulars are to hand in connection with the murder of Mrs Everitt at Jundah. It appears she went to look for stock in a small paddock adjoining the house, and…

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Molong Police Court. MONDAY. (Before Mr. T. J. Coy, J.P.)

Molong Argus · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

Chas. Bailey was charged with attempted suicide, and pleased guilty. Julian St. John Madden deposed: I am a police constable stationed at…

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Police Court 28th JANUARY. 1909. Abominable Language. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Thos. McKell was charged with using indecent language, addressed to Miss Martin, of the Rugby Hotel, Orange. The language complained of…

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Police Investigations. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

The police have concluded their investigations into the shooting incident at Napoleon Reef, on Sunday night, wherein a young man, Charles Edwards, was shot in…

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Peculiar Stabbing Affray. Assault Absolutely Unpro[?]oked. Sydney

Leader · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

While walking near Circular Quay last night at a time when the thor[?]ughfure was crowded, May. Byron, 18, a resident of the country, was…

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Alleged Assault on Mine Officials. Cases Further Postponed. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

At the police court to-day, before Mr Barnett, S.M., Vivian Shipley and William McLaren, on remand, were charged with assaulting two officials…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 27. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.p.) a Series of Charges. Alleged Larceny of a Mail Bag

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

John Douglas Williams was charged with the larceny of one mail bag, containing postal matter, the property of the Postmaster-General. He was also charged with…

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