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

Courts & crime, 1911

1,737 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 87

Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, December 31. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Mary Jane Fitz was charged with drunkenness in Post-office Lane on the 30th ult. The case was remanded for seven days. Michael Hogan was also charged with…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, December 30. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Albert Wentworth Gustafson pleaded guilty to a charge of niotous behaviour in the yard of the Coronation Hotel at Portland, on the 29th inst. The police…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

A Chinese cabinet maker was arrested yesterday on a charge of having attempted to murder a compatriot named Ab Kew, and a woman named Rosa…

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Licensing Court

Leader · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

At the Orange Licensing Court this morning, before Messrs E. Marriott, P.M., and E. H. Moulder, J.P., James Leary, of Mlllthorpe, was granted a…

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Orange Small Debts Court

Leader · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

At the Orange Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., and E. H. Moulder, J.P., A. Randle sued H. Couison for the sum…

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Rector Goes to Gaol. Non-payment of Rates. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

The Rev. A. Hughes, Rector of Mongewell, Oxfordshire, has been sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment for the non-payment of £12 in rates…

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Poison Preferred to Court. New York

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Robin, formerly manager of the Northern Bank, was arraigned before a grand jury to answer charges of larceny in connection with the recent collapse of…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Riotous Behavior

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Richard Wilson was charged with riotous behavior in Roy street on the 26th ult. Plea guilty. Constable Bartlett stated that he was on duty m Roy street…

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Six Blacks Arrested. Charged with Sheep Stealing. Peak Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Six blacks were arrested at Bulgandramine on Saturday by Sergeant M'Leay and Constables Mathison and Esler, and charged with sheep stealing. The blacks…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Two men have teen arrested in connection with the alleged criminal assault on a young woman in [?] Parramatta Park on Boxing Day…

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The Police Inspector Generalship. References at the Court House

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

After the business of the Orange Small Debts Court had been transacted yesterday the magistracy took occasion to refer to the retirement of…

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Criminal Assault. Two Men Arrested. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Two men, both well-known locally, have been arrested in connection with the criminal assault committed on a woman in Parramatta Park on Boxing Day…

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The Clapham Murder. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

The victim of the murder at Clapham Common was M. Beron, a French Jew, who had been living at Rowton-house, Whitechapel, where he had been…

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[?] Cable News. Serious Conflict Between Anarchists and Police. London

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Anarchist Club, Commercial Road, which was [?] by the police and Scots Guards. Detective Chatham was…

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The Houndsditch Murderers Buildings Under Surveillance. Surrounded by Seven Hundred Police. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Investigations carried on by the detectives since the murder of several policemen at Houndsditch, led to buildings behind the Anarchist Club…

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Anarchists in London. Surrounded by Police and Military. a Desperate Defence. London, Tuesday Forenoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

A force of 700 police is surrounding buildings behind an Anarchist Club in Jubilee street. Commercial road. Reinforcements are continually arriving…

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Necro Jockey Charged with Murder. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Samuel Osborne, the successful negro jockey, has been electrocuted for the murder of his wife in a township 31 miles to the north of this city…

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Our Blayney Budgat. Blayney Police Court. Landlord and Tenant

Leader · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

At the Blayney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Margaret Davies applied for an order to regain possession of a shop and…

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[?] He Was Sentenced to Death. the Prosecutrik’s Character

Leader · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

It is alleged that some convincing fresh, if not startling facts [?] come to light in connection with the case of Thomas Brown, a [?] rider,…

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Wagga Assault Case Condemned Man's Case Re-opened. Assaulted Girl's Alleged Bad Character. Some Startling Evidence. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Owing to the statements made that some fresh evidence could be given in regard to the case of Thomas Brown, who was convicted at the…

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