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

Courts & crime, 1910

1,648 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 83

Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 21. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) Language Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 1

Reginald Dun Baugh was charged with having used profane language in a public place, Athens oyster saloon,on the previous evening. Accused pleaded guilty. He…

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Riotous Hindoos at Lismore Strong Remarks by Magistrate. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

In fining three Hindoos for riotous behaviour at Lismore, the magistrate said the Hindoos were not only a nuisance but were becoming a…

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To-day's News. Industrial Court Proceedings. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

The proceedings against Messrs. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor were resumed this morning. Andrew Gray, secretary of the Federated…

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Death of Miss Nightingale. Dr. Fiaschi & Nurse Young Arrested in Lithgow. Charges of Murder. Remanded to Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

At the Lithgow Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, J.P., Carlo Ferruccio Fiaschi and Mary Eleanor Young were charged on warrant…

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Doctor and Nurse Charged with Murder

Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Dr. Carlo Flaschl and Nurse Mary Eleanor Young were, on Saturday, at the Lithgow police court, reminded on [?] charge of murder in connection…

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Arrested on a Liner. Staff Stealing Stores. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Reuter's agency states that 38 of the kitchen and steward staff of the steamer Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, of the Ham burg-American Line, have been arrested…

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Police Court. January 25th, 1910. (Before Mr. Messrs, P. M.). Alleged Abduction. a Mullion Creek Cause Celebre

Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Thomas Albert Haughton was charged with abducting, with intent, Sarah Jane Stapleton from her home at Kerr’s Creek on 13th January, 1910…

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The Labor Troubles Expected at Cessnock. Strong Police Protection Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Serious trouble is expected at Cess nock (near Maitland) in consequence of the determination of certain contractors to cart mixed coal from the Belbird…

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Free Labor Signs on to Discharge the Quito. Under Police Protection. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

Non-union laborers, numbering 122, were signed on this morning to discharge coal from the steamer Quito with foreign coal due to-morrow…

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Tuesday, January 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Riotous Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

Robert Warren Jones was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in the bar of the Club House Hotel, whilst open to the public on the previous…

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Extraordinary Murder Case an Ape in Court. Leads to Conviction of Murderer London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Mr. Akeman, the owner of a menagerie in Louisiana (U.S.A.) was murdered while feeding an ape. The ape afterwards flew into a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before J. E. Ireland, J.p.) Drunk and Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

Patrick Stewart, on bail, was charged with having been drunk in Main-street, and with having used indecent language in Cook-street, on Saturday morning…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before R. H. Bulkeley and J. W. Barton, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

Albert Wentworth Gustafson was charged by Constable Collings with riotous behaviour in Main-street on the 22nd inst. Withdrawn…

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The Rage of an Ape. Influences a Jury. to Convict on a Murder Charce. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

A man named A. Kerman, who owned a menagerie at Devalstanding, Louisiana U.S.A.), was murdered while feeding an ape, which…

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Before the Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

Subsequently, Dr. Fiaschi and Nurse Young, on remand, on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Julia Anna Nightingale, at…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 27. (Before J. E. Ireland, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

Andrew Herd was charged with having behaved in an indecent manner in an open paddock near the ironworks on the 26th inst. Accused pleaded guilty, and…

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The Strike Messrs. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'connor Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

At the Industrial Court yesterday before Judge Rogers, Peter Bowling was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Hutton, Butler, and O'Connon…

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Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

At 9.30 at the Police Court yesterday, Thomas Hourigan, 67, grazier, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, for being drunk in William—street on the…

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Cudal Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

On Tuesday, 21st instant, before Mr. F. P. Meares, P. M. Elizabeth Thompson, licensee of Commercial Hotel, Cargo, was…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Case Further Remanded

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

Joshua Richard Jagoe, 40, carrier, (remanded), appeared at the Police Court yesterday, charged that he did on or about January 6th, at Kelso…

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