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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 8 of 125

Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday morning, N. H. Bramwell, of the Part Hotel, was granted, a license for the sale of liquor at the Bathurst races on…

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Girl's Unhappy Life Mother's Appeal to Magistrate. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

Ada Mary Chapman, a young girl only 19 years of age. was proceeded against at the instance of her mother at the Globe Police Court to-day on…

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Bathurst Licensing Court

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

W. H. Bramwell, of the Park Hotel, was yesterday granted a booth license for the Bathurst races on January 26 and 27 next. Michael Toomey,…

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Doctor and Lady Secretary. Alleged Murder. Greenville (Tenn.)

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Macfarland has been arrested on a change of being guilty of the murder of his lady secretary, Miss Elsie Coc…

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Absolutely Bad Character Punches Tram Guard. Got Three Months' Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

According to the evidence in a case of assault heard at Newtown Police Court this morning, tram conductors have more to contend with than…

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A Woman in the Case Coons in Court. Cook Heavily Fined

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

Two sable colored Assyria[?]s named Nathoo Khan, a dealer, and Charles Williams, a cook, had a good deal to say to Mr. A. O. Butler at the…

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P.m. and Bank Manager Trouble Caused by a Straying Cow. Mr. J. Holmes Ordered Out of Court. Considered Fine Too Excessive

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

When the name of James Holmes was called at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday on a charge of allowing a cow to stray within the…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., on Saturday, Leslie Bailey was charged with stealing one pair of gold spectacles valued at £2/10, the property of…

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Cobbora Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

At the Cobbora Police Court, on the 16th inst., Thomas Evans was fined 10/ or "the rising" for riotous behavior at Mundooran on the 13 of…

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Local and General. Cudal Police Court

Leader · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

At the Cudal Police Court on the 19th of-January, before Joshua Landauer and F. A. Webb, Esqs., J's.P., Owen O'Donnell, an old age pensioner,…

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Espionage. a German Sentenced. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

Max Heist, a native of schwerin, was sentenced to four years penal servitude at Leipsig for having offered to Russia. France, and…

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City Burglary. Recovery of Stolen Property. Two Suspects Arrested. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

The tobacconist's shop of Mr. Arthur Shying, 422 Pitt-street, city was raided by burglars early on Tuesday morning last, and stock, including…

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Chinaman Killed a Young Man Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 1

At the central Police Court, William O'Riley, 21, was charged with causing the death of Sen Gong, at Sydney, yesterday afternoon…

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Chinaman's Death. a Young Man Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning, William O'Riley (21) was charged with causing the death of Sen Gong, at Sydney, yesterday afternoon…

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Capertee Police Court. Friday, January 19. (Before Messrs. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and W. J. Galagher, J.p.) an Interesting Point

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

George William Freestone was charged for that he did, at Torbane, on the 30th March, 1911. carnally know Ruby Matilda Ford, a girl above the age of 10 years…

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More Spurious Sovereigns. "Got Them From the Police." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

Two more spurious sovereigns were discovered at Parramatta yesterday. A teller in the Bank of New South Wales found them in his cash. The…

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The Newnes Trouble. a Crisis Reached. Majority Cease Work. Large Police Reinforcements

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

On Saturday it was reported that the trouble in Newnes had reached a further stage. The men, it was stated, had mot on the previous night, and decided that…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Major Bracey, L.M., and Dr. Kirkland, Member.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

There was little business to he transacted. The report of the licensing inspector (Sen.-sergeant McKenzie) was presented, and was considered satisfactory…

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Orange Police Court. Alleged Stealing

Leader · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

At the Orange Police Court on Monday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Chas. Ed. Priest was charged with stealing one gold trinket, at Mullion Creek, the…

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Gaol for Wife-Beaters

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

It is gratifying to find a magistrate give a man gaol without the option for. beating his wife, and it is almost a pity chat a whipping could not be thrown…

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