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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 2 of 125

Scene in a Police Court Policeman Faints. Condobolin

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

Great interest has been created in a case that was to be determined at the local police court yesterday morning, wherein a young man of…

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Was It Murder? Later

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The police now believe that the case is not one of murder. The opinion is that, the boy Gilmore accidentally shot Mrs. Perkins, and, being…

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Earlier Cables the Abor Murder. Calcutta

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

The Abor villages have submitted, and fines have been imposed on the tribes concerned in the murder…

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A Murder Every Hour. America's Amazing Record

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

A New York paper, "Collier's Weekly," declares that America is the most murderous nation in the worlds. This accusation is based on recently…

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Stand, or I'll Blow Your Brains Out Police Red-tapeism. Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

C. Horn, a photographer, of Rose-street, Carrondown, was crossing a plantation near Hindmarsh Bridge, early on Friday morning, when he was…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 1

A brutal assault and robbery oc curred at Paramatta on Friday evening, the victim being John Sheridan, 21, residing at Good street, May's…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 2. (Before J. Lendster, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

Donald McIntosh pleaded guilty to travelling on the railway without having previously paid his fare and with intent to avoid payment thereof. Fined £1, or seven…

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Blayney Police Court. Summons Cases. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

On Wednesday, the 3rd January, application was made by D. J. O'Connell for a collector's license which was opposed by the police. The applicant…

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Burglary at Portland a Good Haul. Money and Jewellery Taken

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

A burglary was perpetrated at Portland on Sunday night, when the room occupied by Mr. R. Moore, of the firm of Moore and Saunders, tobacconists. Wolgan-street…

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Cudal Court

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 1

At the police court, before Messers A. H. T. Sherwin, W. C. Bowman, and Joshua Landauer,.Is I'., tbe ' police proceeded against I'atriok Car-;…

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K'cked a Dog to Death Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

At the worth Sydney Police Court to-day Charles Lambert (28) a vegetable dealer, was sentenced to two months' hard labor for maliciously…

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Murder Will Out. Circumstantial Evidence Fatal Scraps of Paper. Decide Sensational Cases

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 1

"And this, gentlemen, is what you are asked to hang a man on!" said Sergeant Baliantine, addressing a jury at the London Central Criminal…

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The Molong Argus Friday, January 5, 1912. Land Appeal Court

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Stock Owners' Association of New South Wales was held in Sydney on December 28, at which the…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday, Randolph Adlam, Henry Cecil Slade, and George Holloway were granted auctioneers' licenses, and…

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From Police Cell to Hospital

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

On Saturday last, a man was arrested for drunkenness and admitted to bail, but not long afterwards he was admitted to the Bathurst District…

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Assaulting the Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Joseph Thompson (56), an ex-constable, was sentenced to three months to-day for assaulting Constable. Maincke in Hyde Park…

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Alleged Assault with Intent Serious Charge Against Young Man Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Ralph Nelson (29), well known Sydney, has been remanded charge of assault with inte[?] on a young woman from Tasmania…

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Traffic in Opium Woman Before the Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

Madge Grey, aged 30, a woman of fine physique, appeared before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Water Police Court, charged with importing to…

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Brutal Assault on a Girl

Leader · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused on Saturday night when it became known that a serious assault had been perpetrated in town. It is…

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Alleged Murder. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

On December 22 a miner, Thomas Darlington, was fatally stabbed at Whirg Creek, by an Italian, Joseph Selino…

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