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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 16 of 125

Lost his Sayings Taken Down for £107. Young Man Charged with Theft. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 7

Alfred John Marshall, a young man who went to America some time ago, returned to Sydney in December last, with well over £100 as the result of…

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Delinquent Parents. Neglecting Children's Education. Police Court Proceedings

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

William Preston was charged at the Police Court yesterday with neglecting to send his child to school. It was stated that the offence was the second…

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A Murder Every Hour

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

It was one of America's own papers, "Collier's Weekly," which recently made the startling declaration that the United States was the most murderous…

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Sentenced to Three Years. London, Friday night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

Captain Heinrich Grosse, the German officer who was arrested at Portsmouth in December on a charge of espionage, has been sentenced at Winchester to…

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The Espionage Epidemic. German Officer Sentenced. London, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

Captain Heinrich Grosse, the German officer who was arrested at Portsmouth in December on a charge of espionage, has been sentenced at…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before T. W. Cohen, J. P.) Remanded to Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

Harry Joseph Muldoon,. a youth residing in the Vale of Clwydd, was charged, by warrant, with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Robert Stanley Mackic,…

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The Bingara Murder. Ball's Confession. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ball at Bingara has been concluded. The deceased's husband deposed on…

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Uralla Murder an Arrest Made. Sydney, Sunday (Midnight)

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

The police authorities to-night received a telegram from the Armidale police, intimating that a man named Handcock had been arrested at Uralla,…

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Police Superintendent Arrested Young Constable's Error

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

Broken Hill "Truth" prints the following particulars of an amusing episode in which Superintendent Kenny, of Deniliquin, figured recently : —…

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Dockers Overpower Police. Strike Riot. London, [?]

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The police on duty at the docks it Glasgow had a crowded half-hour in conflict with the dockers who are on strike…

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Strike Riot. Dockers Overpower Police. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The police on duty at the docks at Glasgow had a crowded half-hour today in a conflict with the dockers who are on strike…

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Police Station for Blackheath. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 8th February, 1912

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

Sir,--With reference to previous correspondence, I have the honor, by direction of the Minister, to inform you that the matter of erecting a police station at…

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Charged With Murder the Hillgrove Tragedy. Hillgrove

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry in the Watson murder case, was concluded to-day. The coroner's verdict was that deceased was wilfully and feloniously…

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Pigeon Stealing

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Pigeon theft has been an art which several youths have practiced of late. But Sergeant Sheehy has also been active, and both circumstances resulted in…

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Blayney News. Blayney Police Court

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

At the above court, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., the following cases were heard:- Thomas Kitt and Thomas Long…

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The Glen Moan Murder. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Questioned regarding the probable fate of Lawless, who was sentenced to death for the Glen Moan murder, a Cabinet Minister to-day made it clear…

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Uralla Murder Inquest Adjourned. Armidale

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

The inquest into the death of Lmmanuel Polsen, who was shot at Uralla', was resumed to-day. After the hearing of the medical…

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Glebe Murder. Moir's Appeal. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Judge Ferguson stated a case to-day in connection with the Glebe murder and Moir's appeal against sentence of death recently passed on him…

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Chief Magistrate. Alderman Rigby Appointed. Last Night's Function. Council Congratulations

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

There was a full attendance at the special Municipal Council meeting last night for the purpose of electing a new Mayor for the City of Bathurst. When…

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Police and Miners. Brussels

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Coal miners at Mons attempted to liberate two strikers arrested for looting, when gendarmes fired their rifles in the air and dispersed them…

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