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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 17 of 125

Pelted with Rotten Eggs. Lord Pirrie's Unenviable Experience. Leaves for London Under Police Protection. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

A crowd of 600 at Larne pelted Lord Pirrie with rotten eggs, herrings, and small bags of flour, and called him "Traitor!" and "Turncoat!"…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, before Messrs. W. J. Gifford and H. Henden, Js.P., Thos. J. Robinson proceeded against Cecil McCormack…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before the P.m.) Straying Horses

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances summoned Fabian Foley, Wm. Henry Delaney, and Jos. Cox for allowing horses to stray on the highway at Lithgow…

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Portland Police Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before Messrs. Glissan and Havenhand Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

Charles Lorenzo, or Laurence, on remand from Penrith, was charged with stealing at Portland, the property of Charles Bushell, one overcoat, one bed, one clock,…

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Sunny Corner Police Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before R. W. Magill and John Cook, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

G. H. R. Thompson was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Yetholme on the 6th instant. Plea guilty; fined 10s, and 8s costs, or seven days in…

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Police Superintendent Arrested. Young Constable's Error

Leader · Wednesday 14 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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Brisbane Strike Another Procession Stopped Elaborate Police Precautions Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

As the result of a rumor to the effect that the strike committee was going to attempt to organise another procession through the streets to-day,…

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Warden's Court Sunny Corner. Tuesday, February 13. (Before, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

An application by James Baker for suspension of residence conditions was adjourned to next Court. An application by R. Llewellyn for…

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The Tail End. Brisbane War Fizzling Out No Procession Allowed. Police with Bullets and Bayonets. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

Many of the bakers are delivering bread, and trade generally is reassuming the normal. There will be no attempt to raise the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Windeyer Settler Charged. Police Case Breaks Dowd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 8

At the Police Court at Windeyer on Tuesday last, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. 0. D. Cox. J.P., Arthur Evens was charged…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

Yesterday, before Messrs. E. [?] and T. Higgins, Js.P., Geo. Tucker was summonde for not sending his son, Arthur Tucker, to school for a…

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Schoolboys Charged with Murder. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

A sensation has been caused at Means in connection with the death of a [?] named Keely, assistant master at the local industrial school. His death…

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Boys Charged with Murder. Death of Assistant School-master. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Eight boys of the Meath Industrial School are charged with murdering John Kelly, assistant-master…

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Sparcity of Police

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

In a recent issue we referred to the dire necessity of attaching another mounted constable to the Orange station. To-day we draw attention to the…

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Revision Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 31

A court for the revision of electors will be held at the Mudgee Court House on March 1st. Objections to names appearing on the rolls…

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More Trouble in the Cycling World Secretary Charged with Embezzlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 31

Matters in connection with, the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, the governing body of professional cycling in this State,…

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Police Superintendent Arrested. Young Constable's Error

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Broken Hill "Truth" prints the following particulars of an amusing episode in which Superintendent Kenny, one time stationed in the…

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Criminal Court Convicton Upset. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

In December last, a youth named Henry O'Brien was charged at the Criminal Court on two counts, one of assault with intent and one of assault…

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Mudgee District Court Two Cases to be Heard

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 31

The Mudgee District Court opens on Monday, before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr. C. W. White will represent the Crown. The following…

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Orange Police Court. Thursday. Alleged Valueless Cheque

Leader · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. W. J. Gifford, J.P., Ernest Richard Smith was charged with obtaining on the 27th January, 1912, the sum of £7 10/6 by a false…

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