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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 15 of 89

Murder of a German Official London

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

The German Minister at Santioga, Chill, has been murdered…

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Sydney Children’s Court Business. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

During-268 sittings the Sydney Children’s Court dealt with 2887 Juvenile offenders last year…

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Warden’s Court Tuesday, 9th FEBRUARY, 1909. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, Wardea). DERRETT v. ZOBEL & Others. a Mount Bulga Claim. a Curious Case. Plaintiff Nonsuited

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

The above case, in which Henry Derrett claimed £36 for work and labor done, from Messrs Murray, A. J. McLachlan, J. C. McLachlan,…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

(Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M. ) Reuben Harvey proceeded agai[?] E.H. Gray for payment of £20/8/6 wages due. Mr. [?]ard appeared for…

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The Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 17

On the same date, before the P.M., a young man, who is well known in the district, was charged with using threatening, abusive, and insulting words,…

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Supposed Assault. Assailant Arrested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 11

Walter Davis, 45, was conveyed to the hospital last night in a serious condition. It is beleved that his skull is fractured. He is supposed to have…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 17

Milsom v. E. M. Bowman: The plaintiff claimed £7 for work done. Defendant filed a set-off claiming £10, for the destruction of timber…

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Millthorpe News. Small Debts Court

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

W. T. Hill V R. Ryan, claim for £18/5. Verdi[?]. by consent lor £1 10/10 and costs. Mr. M. A. Casey appeared for plaintiff and Mr.L. A. la[?]e…

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Leadyville Warden's Court. a Lot of Business

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 17

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at Leadville on Wednesday, 3rd. inst. The Warden, Mr. O. A. Edwards, presided. An application…

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The Trouble at Broken Hill a Solicitor's Sensational Statement. Alleged Fear of Physical Injury. Judge Higgins Comments. Court Will Sit in Melbourne. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At Broken-hill Arbitration Count this morning, Mr. Kelynack opened the case for the Proprietary Co. John Edwards, solicitor, stated in…

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Katoomba Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M., John Horton, alias Wilson, alias McKenzie and Bourman, was charged with stealing from Patrick Fleming, at Katoomba, on the 2nd…

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Parisian Millionaire's Murderers Sentenced. London, February 11

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

The trial of the murderers of M. Henri Remy, millionaire, a retired stockbroker and banker of Paris, was concluded yesterday. Renard was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 11(Before J. E. Ireland, J.p.), Drink and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

John Davis was charged with having been drunk to Main-street on the night, and also with having used indecent language. Accused pleaded guilty to the…

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Oberon Police Court. Tuesday, February 9. (Before G. F. Pickering, James Doust, and C. E. Richards, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

William Powyer, on remand, was charged with maliciously setting fire to a stable the property of William Dowdell, at Hampton, on January 18…

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A Young Woman in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, Delia Miller, on remand from Lithgow Court, was charged with having at Auburn on 6th November, partly by…

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A Humorous Incident. Police Blacktracker Joins Union. But Afterwards Relents. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A humorous incident was imported into the strike last evening. Tommy, the aboriginal tracker attached to the police service was…

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The Contract System. the Great Question. the Court's Proceedure Questioned. Broken, Hill

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Arbitration Court at Broken Hill, has several times spoken of what is known as the contract system in…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

In the estate of Florence A. Lee, adjourned examination. The adjourned examination in the estate of Florence A. Lee was…

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Sofala Court

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court, Sofala, on Thursday, before Mr. T. C K. McKell, P.M., a claim for £2 for damage to stock was made by D Hopkins…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., held a Mining Warden's Court at Wattle Flat on Thursday, when 15 abandoned tenements were declared forfeited…

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