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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

2,525 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 127

Motor Bandits' Trial. Reprisals Feared by Police. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

The Paris police are fearing reprisals on the part of the friends of the motor bandits now being tried. The judge who is presiding at the…

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High Court. Offer to Mr. Charles Power. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, announced to-day that he had cabled Mr. Charles Power, Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, who is now in…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.m.) Unpaid Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

The Blaxland Shire Council summoned a number of ratepayers in respect of unpaid rates. The majority of the cases were settled out of court, and the summonses…

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Lynch Law in Russia. Mob Wrecks a Court-house. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Five thousand infuriated peasants at Kharkov, in European Russia, attacked the local court-house, and seized two horse thieves, whom they afterwards…

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A Park Mystery Young Woman Found Dying. with Bullet Wound in Temple. Was It Attempted Murder? Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

A case bearing mysterious features was reported to the police to-night. A young man named Albert Hyde was walking across the park at…

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Alleged Stealing

Leader · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

At the Orange Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. A. Flynn, J.P., Blanche Clarke, 22 years of age, was charged that she did on the 4th…

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Courtesy in Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

The proceedings at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday were marked by an unusual display of courtesy on the part of the defendants in the two cases which…

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New Prison Industry Wholesale Counterfeit Coinage. Governor, Warders. and Convicts Sentenced. Cairo

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The superintendent of the Delta Prison and 18 convicts and warders, were arraigned on charges of wholesale counterfeit coining in prisons…

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Industrial Court Proceedings. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

At the Industrial Court to-day Emil Shearer was fined £1, with 16/ costs in each of two cases, for not giving a half-holiday to two of his employees…

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High Court Bench Offer to Mr. A. Piddington. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Piddington, the well-known Sydney barrister, has been offered a position on the High Court Bench…

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Burglary at Lawson Lawson

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

On arriving at his store in Railway square this morning Mr. W. G. Staples found that the premises had been broken into and burgled, access having been…

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At the Gaol

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

At the close of the service a special hymn was sung. The choirmaster said "That was" for Captain Scott." It was the tribute of the inmates to a brave…

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Shamming Madness. Scene in Police Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 1

A woman known as Massey created a disturbance at the Melbourne Court on Friday, when her case was called on There was a great smash, Massey…

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Theft at the School of Arts

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. Hollingworth's Company, now flaying at the School of Arts, complains that on Saturday night a member of the company had two pounds taken…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before C. Jennings, P.m.) a Variety of Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

Arthur John Will bourne, charged with having used indecent language in Wolgan street on the previous night, pleaded not guilty Constable McClung gave evidence…

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[?]All Debts Court Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

Last Friday the P.M., Mr. Arno[?] announced that in the future Sma[?] Debts Courts would be held on [?] Friday following the first and third…

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High Court Judgeships. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

It is practically, certain that Mr. Powers and Mr. Piddington will accept the High Court Bench appointments…

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Orange Police Court. Convicted of Stealing

Leader · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., at the Orange Police Court, yesterday, a young woman, a first offender, was changed with stealing a quantity of…

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City Burglary. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 3

Burglars broke into Levy and Levy's boot stores last night. The thieves took £500 worth of goods, but the safe, containing £1000, was…

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Big City Burglary £400 Worth of Jewellery. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

Burglars entered the premises of Messre. Levy Bros., 630 George-street, between 11 and 12 o'clock last night, and got away with jewellery valued…

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