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

Courts & crime, 1912

2,491 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 125

Portland Police Court. (From our own Correspondent.) Monday, January 29. (Before T. Glissan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

William Purtill pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Wolgan-street on Saturday night. Fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Charles Dunleavy pleaded guilty to a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 30. (Before Acting-P.M. Butler.) Cot the Benefit of the Doubt

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

George Drady, Lithgow, summoned Albert Pritchard for having used insulting words to him at Lithgow on January 1911…

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Bowled Out Stories of Two Women. Magistrate's Remarks on Perjury. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 1

"About a fotnight ago I received 25/ by postal-note from my brother, and I cashed it at the Oxford-street Post-office."…

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The Glebe Tragedy Moir Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. the Judge's Comments. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

The trial of Campbell Moir, charged with the murder of Henry Trevascus, concluded at the Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, this afternoon…

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The Dungog Murder 1909 Case Revived. Trial in Germany. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

William Rheinholtz, otherwise Gerlach, charged with murder, in connection with the death of a man named Coleman, at Dungog, in November,…

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Afraid She Would "Flop" Hysterical Woman in Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

A big, square-jawed woman, Molly Smith, caused some trepidation among the constables at the Central Police Court this morning. She was of an…

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Sentenced to Death The Glebe Road Murder, The Evidence Reviewed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

Campbell Nairn Moir, who was charged with the murder of Henry Trevascus, at No. 1 Glebe Road. Glebe, came up for trial on Monday…

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Guilty of Murder. Middle-aged Man Sentenced the Quirindi Tragedy. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

[?] Court to-day, Laurence Lawless, a man of about 35 years, was arraigned on a charge of murdering Una Lucy Cover at…

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Glen Moan Murder Lawless on Trial. Plea of Insanity. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day, Lawrence Lawless, 36, was charged before Mt. Justice Ferguson, and a jury, with Having murdered Euna Lucy…

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Glen Moan Tragedy. Lawless Sentenced to Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 34

In the trial of Lawrence Lawless, who was charged with murdering Una Lucy Cover at Glen Moan, Liverpool Range's, on October 23…

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Leadville Police Court Three Charges of False Pretences. Young Man Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 13

At the Leadville Police Court on Saturday last before Messrs. E. J. Lowe and H. E. Horne, J.'sP., Richard Charles Tarrant, an…

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"A Titled Lady" Peculiar Case at Newcastle. Young Woman Sentenced. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

A case, presenting some unusual features, was heard in the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Elsie Vera Bruce, a young woman of…

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Reign of Terror. Murder and Plunder. Mukden in a State of Barbarity. Pekin

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

With their homes being raided and the risk of being put to death as suspected revolutionaries, the inhabitants of Mukden are in a state of terror…

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Couldn't Read or Write. Humor in the Court. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

A witness named Richards in a case before the Quarter Sessions told Judge Rogers that there was no use being downhearted because he could not…

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Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 7

Boree Shire Council v. Jas. Howard for payment of sanitary fees. No appearance of defendant. A verdict was given for 17/8 pan fees, 8/ cost of…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir Sentenced to Death. Recommended to Mercy. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The Glebe murder trial was resumed today. For the defease Dr Chisholm Ross, the brain specialist, deposed he had…

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Sentenced to Carry the Baby

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

A Chicago labourer, Patrick Knight, charged by his wife with leaving her without support, has been ordered to return home and walk the floor for…

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The Glebe Murder Appeal to Full Court. Technical Point . Raised, Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

It is understood that an appeal will be made to the Full Court, against the conviction of Campbell Moir, who was sentenced to death on Tuesday in…

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Alleged Espionage. an Englishman Charged. Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

Bertrand Stewart, an Englishman, was charged at Leipzig with attempted espionage at Bremen, Cushaven, Heligoland, and Wilhelmshaven…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir to Appeal

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Moir, who was condemned to death for the murder of Henry Trevascus at Glebe, will, on the advice of Mr. Mac-Laurin, who defended him during the…

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