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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 22 of 127

Alleged Malicious Wounding the Shooting of a Mare. Case at Bathurst Police Court. Committed for Trial

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 3

William Henry Purdon (36), a farmer, of Bloom Hill, near Bathurst, was, at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Jennings, morning of February 25, he called at Mr. Harrison's residence, at Bloom, Hill. He was accompanied by a tracker. In the yard he saw a bay…

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A Mean Theft

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Some miserable person was mean enough to "pinch" a bundle of keys from a door at the Star Pictures last night. They are of no earthly use to…

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Portland Police Court. (Before Thomas Glissan, J.p.) Monday, March 3

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

Edgar Waters, charged with indecent behaviour in Williewa-street on Saturday night, pleaded not guilty. Const. McClung gave evidence that he saw the defendant…

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Orange Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

Thomas McAlister was charged with using insulting language to Constable Perkins on Saturday night last. Mr. M. A. Casey appeared for the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before the P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Frank Burgess was summoned for riotous behaviour on the 13th February, No appearance of defendant. Constable Hunt gave evidence in support of the charge…

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Orange Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 1

J. A. Watts v. Neil Hives. There was no appearance of the defendant. Claim for amount due for accommodation, £29/[?], less £3 contra account,…

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Charge of Stealing a Young Girl Fined. Articles Missed From a Hotel. Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

At the Mudgee Police Court, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., Elsie Fitzpatrick, a girl of 18 years, was charged with stealing one wristlet watch and…

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"No Men, No Women!" Anti-suffracette Demonstration. Police to the Rescue. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

A large counter-demonstration endeavored to prevent a suffragette meeting being held in a pavilion to which men were refused admission. The…

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Assault at a Picture Show

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

Harold Jacobs proceeded against Leslie Cannis at the Police Court yesterday morning for alleged assault at a local picture show. The P.M. (Mr…

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Brutal Murder of a Girl

Leader · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

Ester Porter (14), residing at Bankstown, was found in the bush near Punchbowl railway station this morning brutally murdered. Her…

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Woman Sentenced to Death. Recommended to Mercy. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

At the sittings of the Supreme Court at Horsham, before Mr. Justice a Beckett, Agnes Ferry pleaded not guilty to having murdered her infant at…

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Murder Charge. Farmer on Trial. Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

The hearing of the charge against Frederick William Ruskin (51), of having wilfully murdered George Hillburn, at Gilles Plains, on December…

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Land Appeal Court Coonamble Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 8

At the sittings of the Land Appeal Court, in Sydney, last week, there was no appearance in support of J. M'Grath's appeal against an alleged…

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Brutal Murder. Girl's Death. Head Battered In. Tramps Suspected of the Crime. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

Esta Porter (14), residing at Bankstown, was found in the bush near Punchbowl railway station this morning, she having been brutally…

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Riot! Sydney Gas Workers. Unionist Savagery. Police Knocked About. Lord Mayor Howled Down. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

A riot occurred at the Lord Mayor's public meeting at the Town Hall today to discuss the gas strike. The Lord Mayor was howled down, and…

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Unionists Versus Police. Fight in Sydney Town Hall. Lord Mayor Counted Out. Some Uproarious Scenes. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

What appeared to be developing into a riot occurred almost as soon as the Lord Mayor's meeting had begun at the Town Hall at noon to-day…

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The Gas Strike Disorderly Town Hall Meeting. Police and Unionists in Conflict. Limited Gas Service Available. Army of Volunteers

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The gas strike In Sydney continues. The citizens' meeting at the Town Hall yesterday was marked by great…

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Imposter Sentenced

Molong Argus · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 1

At the Ashfield Police Court last week, William Campbell, charged with obtaining a sum of 10s from Mrs Evans, of Haberfield, by falsely…

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The Bankstown Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

A man has been arrested on suspicion in connection with the Bankstown murder…

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"To Save Mother" the Shell Harbor Tragedy. Girl Charged with Murder. Pathetic Domestic Story. Kiama

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

At the local Courthouse, before the district coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig), the adjourned inquiry into the death of Walter Siely, who met his death…

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