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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 4 of 89

Millthorpe News. Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

To-morrow is Police Court day at Millthorpe. There Is a record list of business, no less than 19 cases are to be heard…

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Stealing Hay

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At the Orange police court yesterday, Richard Cornish, of Lucknow, was fined £5 for Stealing some hay valued at 7s, the property of Joseph Taylor, of Shadforth…

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The Armidale Murder. the Police Baffled. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The murder of Hannah Kelly is still allrounded in mystery. The police investigations are now practically at an end, but the prospects of running…

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Night Riders Sentenced to Be Hanged. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

Six night riders have been sentenced to be hanged on Feb. 19th, in Tennesse. Two night riders have been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment…

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Dispute at a Shearing Shed. Charge of Assault

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., George Allan Warby was proceeded against, on the information of Pierrie…

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Police Court January 11. 1909. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) a Lucknow Case

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Richard Cornish was charged with stealing a quantity of hay, at Lucknow, on Friday last. Constable Lyons deposed to seeing…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was hold yesterday, when Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., Dr. Brooke Moore and Mr. E. T. Webb, J's.P., were…

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Trouble at Freemantle. Charge of Unlawful Assault. the Defendant Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, before Mr T. C. K. McKell, P.M., George Allan Warby was proceeded against on an information laid by Pierrie R. Stapleton,…

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Satisfactory Police Arrangements. Broken Hill, Monday afternoon

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

A huge crowd was present at the changing of the pickets this afternoon, but everything passed off in quiet. A large body of police was in attendance…

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Mining News. a Warden's Court Case

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At Oberon on Friday, Mr. Warden Smith, of Trunkey, had before him an objection lodged by Mr. Arnold, of Mt. Werong, against the granting of a…

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Boycotting the Police Hotels and Restaurants Unfriendly. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

In the course of a special report to the Inspector-General of Police, Supt. Johnson says that the police at first experienced difficulty in securing lodging and…

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Warden's Court. January 11th, 1909. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The following leases were ordered to be forfeited:—Joseph Ewer, Joseph Cashman, Abraham Lane, and Adam B[?]kham, their mining tenement No…

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Was There a Riot? What the Miners Say. the Police the Aggressors. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The miners declare that there was no riot on Saturday afternoon, and that what disturbance did take place was provoked by the police…

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Under the Red Flag The Barrier Disturbance Arrested Men Before the Court All Plead Not Guilty and Remanded Heavy Bail Allowed Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

As a sequel to Saturday's disturbance on the Barrier, 28 unionists, including Tom Mann, appeared before the police court this afternoon in answer to various charges…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

George Simpson, arrested by Constable Love on a charge of drunkenness in Bridge-street on the previous afternoon, was fined 5s or the rising of the court…

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Further Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Further police court proceedings, arising out of Saturday's disturbance, took place to-day. Percy Lyons, 27, a trucker, was charged…

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Police Court January 12 th, 1909. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.m.) Breaking From Gaol. Committed for Trial

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

John Alexander, on remand, was charged with breaking from lawful custody, whilst on remand, at the Orange gaol upon a charge of…

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A Minister in a Fight. Probable Police Court Action. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

A story is current that a Minister of the Crown, who was occupying a seat in a reserved railway carriage, attempted to eject another passenger, who refused to…

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The Trouble at Broken Hill Police Court Proceedings. the Member’s Advice. Broken-hill

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

At the Broken-hill Police Court this morning the first of the cases arising out of last Saturday’s disturbance was dealt with. One man named…

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Broken Hill Trouble. a Bomb Outrage. Police Court Prosecutions. Block 10 to Suspend. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Some alarm was caused this morning at the Block 10 Mine, by an explosion. The police upon making an investigation discovered a bomb, but apparently…

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