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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 19 of 125

American Dynamite Conspiracy. Smart Police Methods. Indianopolis

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

It appears that the Government used a secret phonographic device, which was concealed in a desk in a room where the trade union officials, now…

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Magistrate Breaks His Leg

Leader · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. King, Stipendiary Magistrate of Sydney, met with a serious accident while returning from the Eurogambella races on Friday last. He was…

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Uralla Murder Inquest Proceeding. Uralla

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

An inquest, concerning the death of Emmanuel Poison, 24, who was recently murdered near here, was resumed to-day. Alexander Handcock, who…

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Arbitration Court Proceedings. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

In the Commonwealth Aribtr[?] Court to-day the hearing of the T[?] way dispute was resumed. After evidence was given on…

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Local and General. Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Harry Winslett was granted a collector's license at the Licensing Court yesterday morning. The application of Mr. J. Stanley for a…

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Personal Motive. Ex-parliamentarian Before the Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Thomas Taylor, ex-M.L.A., was charged at the Police Court to-day with originating bush first in the Gordon district…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. W. J. Gifford, J.P., Ernest Vincent Smith was charged with obtaining £7/10/6 from Mr. Collins at Cargo, by means of a valueless…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before the P.m.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

Robert Butters, laborer, was charged with having been drunk in Main-street, Lithgow, on February 19. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or three hours' hard…

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Orange Warden's Court

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

Before Warden a. B. C. Bourke, the following cases wore decided at the Orange Court on Tuesday. Clive Curtayne applied tor authority to enter…

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Small Debts Court. Arrears of Rent

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

Eskbank Estate (per Edwin Sohier) v. W. Hall. This was a claim for £1 14s for rent. Defendant said the plaintiff refused the rent. Mr. Sohier said he gave the…

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Further Evidence in the Arbitration Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Coyne denies that the strike committee was dishonoring the strike coupons. The committee was never in a better financial position than at the present…

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Successful Burglary. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 4

I moves entered the bedroom of the proprietor of the Oxford Cafe Palace, Riley-street, last night, and store £153…

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Gulgong Police Court Young Mas Find

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 9

William James McDermott (21) was charged at the Gulgong Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., with having…

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Thieves Sentenced a Fancied Injury. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, James M'Grath and Sydney Herbert, alias Denmead, pleaded guilty to the theft of a number of ribbon bows from…

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Brutal Assault on a Young Woman. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

A mall boy employed at the Marrickville Post Office, last night, found the prostrate and unconscious body of Miss May Evans, (22), who resides at…

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False Pretences, A Man Who Had Been Drinking. Sentenced to Six Months

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 28

Richard Charles Tarrant appeared before the Mudgee Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, charged with having at Craboon, on the "22nd January, by a…

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Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day found that the stranding of the steamer Mt. Kembla, on January 16, was caused by the default of the chief officer, who…

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Peculiar Assault Case the Woman and the Razor. Where Is Lizzie? Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

John Thomas Smith, who is lying at the Melbourne Hospital with a rut. throat, which the alleges was caused by James Barry, a fireman, who is now…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court. A "Cronk" Cheque. Man Gets Nine Months

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 28

At the Quarter Sessions at Mudgee last Tuesday, Henry Moore was charged with having, at Mundooran, on 2nd December, forged a cheque…

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The Leichhardt Assault. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Jack Lacey, the Queensland Aboriginal, who brutally assaulted Mrs. Goldsmith (aged 94) at Leichhardt recently, was remanded to-day…

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