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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 4 of 125

Orange Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

James Connor sued Frank Whipple for the recovery of £1 15/ for work and labor done. Mr. M. A. Casey appeared for the…

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Almost a Tragedy Suspect in a Police Cell. Nearly Bleeds to Death. Gosford

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

On arrival of the 8.45 train at Gosford on Saturday night, George Simpson, aged about 40 years, was arrested by Sergeant Morris and Constable…

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Police Court

Leader · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

"Guilty, you Worship," promptly answered a defendant drunk at the police court yesterday. "Fined 2/6 or twenty four hours," was the terse…

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Clergyman As Poisoner. Sentenced to Death. Boston, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The Rev. C. Richeson, the clergyman who had confessed to having poisoned his sweetheart, Miss Abis Linetie, pleaded guilty to the charge of…

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Attempted Suicide at Police Station. Suspect Drinks Poison. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

A man named Henry Adams, charged with forging a cheque at Manly, was arrested last night. After being taken to No. 4 police…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., John Lorimer, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Bathurst-road…

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Outside a Church Scene in Jamieson-street. Woman with a Message. Charged Before Police Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

There was an interesting case before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Central Summons Court this morning. Catherine Gilbert Carrington was…

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Alleged Horse-stealing. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

A man named Robert Raynes, on remand from Grenfell, appeared at the police court yesterday morning charged with stealing a draught horse…

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A Female Opium Smuggler Sentenced. Sydney

Leader · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Madge Grey, a married woman, aged 30, was sentenced to four months' for smuggling nine tins of opium. Mrs. Grey carried the drug in a series…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. (Before. M. Fitzhardinge, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

Blaxland Shire Council v. Henry Beecroft, suffering cattle to stray at Black man's Flat and Cullen Bullen on the 20th December last. Defendant pleaded not…

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Heaven, not Gaol. Where the Mcnamara's Went to

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

According to a telegram published in a New York evening paper, the dynamitards (McNamaras) are living in a luxurious prison, where the cells are…

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Attempted Burglary. Intruder Meets with a Hot Reception. Lithgow Incident. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. P. A. Stringfellow, who for five years has been a plumber in Lithgow, had a sensational experience early yesterday morning. On the previous day…

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"A Dog's Life" Assault with a Wool Hook. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

There was trouble in Cumberland-street last night, in which a man and his wife and a wharf laborer's wool hook figured…

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Court House Annual Returns

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

For the past year, the following business has been transacted at the Bathurst Court House: — Vagrancy and drunk cases, 241; accused who have…

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Wilful Murder. Death of an Infant. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

At the inquest to-day on the death of a newly-born infant baby found at Balmain on January 5, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against…

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Local Court Business. Land Revenue, £10,324

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The following business was transacted at the Bathurst Court of Petty Sessions for the year 1911:-Cases under the Vagrancy Act and…

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A Cudal Court Case. (To the Editor)

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 1

SIR.—In your issue of December 22, 1911, there appears a report of a Cudal police court case which came off on the 15th December, before Messrs Marriott,…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 7

Before Mr. H. J. Leary, J.P., at the Orange Police Court yesterday, Alfred P. Wilkinson, was charged with obs[?]ne language and with…

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A Tale of Poverty Man Charged with Assault. Inspector's Exciting Experience. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Frederick Short was charged at the Burwood Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. L. Maitland, with having assaulted Joseph Wing, senior…

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Family Squabble at Mosman Humorous Police Court Case Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 7

A mother-in-law figured humorously in the North Sydney Police Court to-day, and her volubleness literally staggered the Court…

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