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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 8 of 89

Alleged Stone Throwing. Police Case Breaks Down

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Thos. Cullen was proceeded against by the police in a charge of throwing a stone in William-street East Orange, on New Years Eve, thus causing…

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Small Debts Court. Nancarrow v. WHITEHEAD

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Casey appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. By suggestion of the Bench the parties retired and consulted with a view to an…

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POLICE v. L. Comino. Alleged Sunday Trading Breach

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

L. Comino was proceeded against on a charge of keeping his shop open on Sunday night, 10th instant. Sergeant Coyne deposed: The…

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The Broken Hill Trouble. Cases Before the Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The preliminary hearing of the charges against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed at the Broken Hill Police Court on Monday. Only two witnesses were…

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The Police and Women. Has There Been Batoning? Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

For some time past the unionists' Save charged the police with batoning women, and an example of the manner in which these charges are fabricated was brought to…

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The Trouble at Broken Hill Court Cases Proceeding. Broken-hill

Leader · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning three miners, who were arrested in last night’s melee with the police, were remanded till Friday. In reply…

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German Socialists Demand Universal Suffrage Fight with Mounted Police Storm the King's Palace London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The 'Standard's' correspondent at Dresden, the capital of Saxony, states that 5000 Socialists after meeting and demanding universal suffrage…

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The Trouble at Broken Hill Police Court Cases Postponed Men’s Enthusiasm Flagging. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The cases against Tom Mann and 27 others due to be heard at Brokenhill Police Court this morning, were on the application of Mr. J. C…

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Annual Court House Returns

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The annual returns of business transactions at the Bathurst Court House have been made available, and some of the details have been set out…

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Country News. Hargraves. At the Court—The "Boys"—A Sensation—Rifle Shooting—Serious Illness—Getting Better—The Rainfall

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

A little sensation, in its own way, has been caused in our usually quiet town, during the week. A stranger, who gave the name of Smith, was the cause in…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

At the Orange police court yesterday, before Mr. H. J. Leary, J. P., Hubert Nolan, 28, was charged that at Orange, on or about 23rd…

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Wednesday, January 20th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Charge of Larceny by Finding Dismissed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

Isabella Mason was summoned on a charged of larceny by finding of one gold brooch, with peart, valued at £2 10s, the property of Honora Ashton, at Newnes, in…

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Wallerawang Police Court Monday, January 18. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

Henry Case, arrested by Constables Hamilton and Smith, was charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Portland on the 16th inst. Blea, guilty. Fined 40s, or…

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The Zigzag Railway Accident. Three Officials Charged with Manslaughter. Verdict of Not Guilty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before Judge Docker, Junes Bourke, william. Henry Fowler, and Fowler, and John Corr, were charged with that they did, on…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) the Mt. Victoria Baby Case. Accused Committed for Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Lilian Lucas, on remand from Parramatta, was charged' with having abandoned her illegitimate female [?] aged three months, at Mt. Victoria railway…

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The Naval Disaster Finding of the Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The Marine Court gave its decision to-day in its inquiry into the collision which occurred in the harbor on January 5 between the steamer…

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A Regrettable Exhibition. Police Action Condemned. by a Federal Member. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Nothing of importance happened here last night, which passed quietly without incident The usual mass meeting waa addressed by…

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[?]He Trouble at Broken Hill the Court Getting Ready. Collecting Evidence of Outrages. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

Judge Illggins expects to start work in Broken-hill on Wednesday or Thursday next A plaster cast has been taken of the…

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Divorce Court Comedy

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Amongst the 125 plaintiffs who last month kept the New York ' divorce milk ' working at unprecedented speed was one man, Mr. Jack Wilmerding,…

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The Trouble at Broken Hill Muzzling of Mann Keenly Felt. Extraordinary Difficulty of Police in Procuring Evidence. Some Police Court Cases. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Although the speakers from the South Australian Labor Party are doing ther best to keep enthusiasm at Broken–hill up to concert pitch, the…

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