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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 11 of 87

A Divorce Court Romance

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

A romantic scene occurred at the Divorce Court, Sydney, yesterday, wherein a woman who was petitioning for a divorce from her husband suddenly…

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Murder of Ethel Harris. Trial of Alexander Smart. Perth, (W.a)

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

The trial of Alexander Smart for the wilful murder of [?]thel Harris was continued yesterday. The only new evidence related to an iron bar and…

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The Houndsditch Murder Statement by One of the Accused. Who Shot Morountzeff? London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Seven of the men arrested in connection with the Houndsditch murder appeared before the Guild Hall police court to-day…

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Earlier Cables The Harem Skirt Women on Paris Boulevards. Have to Be Rescued by Police. Paris, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 1

Two women, who were walking along the boulevards in the so-called harem skirt, which, includes Turkish trousers, were forced by the crowd to…

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Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, James White, 68, gardener, was fined 20s for indecent behaviour in Lambert-street…

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Pickets and Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Pickets were, it is stated, placed about the blast furnace property on Wednesday light, no doubt acting on behalf of the strikers. The police are constantly on the…

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The New Police Buildings

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Only a couple of days' work was got in during last week and this in connection with the erection of the new police buildings, on account of the rain. The…

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Rockley Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

At the Warden's Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden A. B. C. Burke, application was made, for authority to enter by M. H. Ryan on…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday February 16. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) Remanded to Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Henry Eagledon and Albert Lucas wore charged in company with stealing one pair of trousers of the value of 30s, the property of William. Smith, at Orange, on the…

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The Murder of Ethel Harris. Perth

Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

The trial of Alex Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris on March 14th last was concluded last night. Mr Keall, for the accused, contended…

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Industrial Court Sensation. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A sensation was caused in the Industrial Court to-day by a window falling out, and narrowly missing the head of the Sheriff's Officer, and…

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Perth Crippen Sentenced to Death Smart Protests His Innocence. Judge's Severe Comments. Perth (W.a.)

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The trial of Alfred Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris was concluded to-day. After three hours' deliberation, the jury found Smart guilty of…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court this morning before Messrs W. Tanner and J. B. Harton, Js.P., William Smith was charged with that, on the 17th…

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Charged with Wounding with Intent to Kill

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The negro prisoner King, who at Pentridge a fortiight ago made a murderous assault upon awarder, after having attacked a fellow prisoner, on…

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The Wagga Assault Case. Another Death Sentence Commuted

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The boy, Brown, who was condemned to death in connection with the criminal assault at Wagga Wagga, has been informed that the death sentence will not…

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Russian Murder Trial Two Persons Found Guilty

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday night. The trial of Count de Lacy, Dr. Pantchenko and Madame Muravieff, on a charge of murdering Count…

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Ethel Harris Case. Smart Sentenced to Death. Perth (W.a.)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

The Ethel Harris case was concluded to-day. After three hours' adjournment the jury returned a verdict against Alexander Smart of the murder of the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 18. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

James Kelly was charged with drunkenness in Main-street on the 17th instant. Arrested by Constable Hunt. Plea, guilty. He was fined 5s or the rising of the court…

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Traffic in Opium Important Seizure. 66 Tins Captured. Chinaman Arrested in Bathurst. Police Suspicions Confirmed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

Perhaps the biggest opium capture ever made in Bathurst was effected by Sergeant Sheehy last night. The sergeant was standing, in plain…

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Assault on a Constable. Cowra

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. this morning, a young man, named Gooley, was charged with assaulting Constable Clark while in the execution of his duty…

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