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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 7 of 125

Exciting Arrest Prisoner's Surprising Strength. Squad of Police Engaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

In the course of a ease heard at the Central Police Court remarkable statements were made by the prosecuting police, regarding the physical…

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Fowls as Witnesses Cackling in a Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

There was a cackling commotion for a while in the Paddington Police Court this morning. It arose from the production in court of a box…

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General News YES ! Sale of Sales at Webb's. Tennis Court for Nurses

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

The Dubbo Hospital Committee has decided to construct a tennis court for the use of the nurses…

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Marconi Wireless Parents Court Proceedings ... Intended. Writs Issued in Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

A writ was issued on Saturday by the Australian agents of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company against the Huddart, Parker…

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Melbourne Shooting Case Holt Before the Court. the Inquest Opened. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Roland William Holt was charged at the City Court with the wilful murder of Frederick Leopold Tullidge yesterday at East Melbourne…

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Engine-drivers Wages an Award Objected To. "Driven to the Arbitration Court." Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

The secretary of the Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association (Mr. H. A. Mitchell) stated yesterday that the new award, covering the milling…

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Orange Police Court. Alleged Unlawful Assault

Leader · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., William Crowe was charged with unlawfully assaulting Annie Hicks, at…

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Universal Training. a Lad Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

James Keogh, aged 17, was charged at the Police Court with stealing a cadet hat. The evidence disclosed that, after a parade at Wentworth Road, about twenty,…

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Police Discontent

Leader · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Quoting the number of petty thefts and robberies from the person that have remained undetected in Forbes, is given as a reason for the police…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

A case of alleged defamation of character was settled out of court…

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The Chinese Crisis. Anarchy and Murder. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

The negotiations for a peaceful settlement in China are now drawing to a close. The Manchu princes are prepared to accept the Republicans' terms…

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Police Rescue Suffragettes. Mob Tries to Duck Them

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

During an election at Carmarthen, Wales a mob endeavored to duck a waggon load of suffragettes in the river. The police came to the rescue of the ladies…

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Oberon Police Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before the Relieving P.M., A. G. Butler, James Doust, and M. J. Looby, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

H. M. Ramsay was summoned on a charge of maliciously damaging certain real property, to wit, "The Temple of Baal" cave at Jenolan Caves, by breaking…

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The Position at Newnes. Rumors of Further Trouble. Despatch of Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

According to advices received in Lithgow yesterday morning, an extension of the trouble at Newnes was threatened. For some weeks the miners and coke workers…

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Carcoar Police Court

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

At the Carcoar Police Court, on Wednesday, a fruiterer from Lyndhurst named Hogan, was proceeded against by Conestable Cooper, of Mandurama,…

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Alleged Attempted Suicide Mrs. Warby Before the Court. a Considerate Police Magistrate

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

The woman, Mary Warby, (45), who, on the previous night was admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital suffering from the effects of lysol…

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Assault

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

William Henry Thompson v. John Flitzibbon was a case that occupied much time at the Police Court yesterday. Complainant alleged that…

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A Firm P.m. Police Court Incident

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The Acting-Police Magistrate (Mr. A. O. Butler) will not be dictated to. At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning James Holmes was proceeded…

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Fatal Assault on a Chinese. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

This afternoon a Chinese gardener named Ah Song (67), living in the Darling Harbour district, was assaulted by a man in Campbell-street. The…

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Alleged Embezzlement a Postmaster Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Alfred Barwick, 43, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning, with having, on or about September 15 last, fraudulently made use of the sum…

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