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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 7 of 127

To Gaol Again. Johnson's Skip From Chicago. Brought Back by the Police. Chicago

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

John Johnson and his wife, who left Chicago on Monday on their way to Canada, had their journey rudely interrupted at Battlecrcek, Michigan…

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Is Morphia Opium? a Magistrate's Perflexities

Leader · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

At the Cairns (Q.) Police Court on the [?] instant a kanaka was cha[?] of with traveling in the unlawt [?]session of opium…

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Naval Secrets Sold. English Sinner Sentenced. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

The trial of George Charles Parrott, the dismissed naval gunner, charged with having sold official secrets to a foreign power, has concluded…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday, Messrs. E. Webb and Co. secured a verdict over F. P. McAdam, for £s 1s, goods sold and delivered…

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Fitzroy Murder. Mrs. Trotter Fails to Identify Thompson. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Trotter, widow of Arthur Trotter, who was murdered at Fitzroy on January 7, was brought face to face with Harold (alias "Bush") Thompson…

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Jack Johnson Sees Spooks Experience in Gaol. Would Rather Jump From Skyscraper. Chicago

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Jack Johnson has been released on bail. He complains that he was incarcerated in a death cell in a country gaol. Speaks haunted him at night…

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The Hired Assassin. Fiasco of a Girl Typist's Murder Plot. Paris. December 6

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

M. Xavier Guichard, head of the Paris Criminal Investigation Department, was seated in his office evening when a man came into his room and…

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Webb's Summer Clothing for Boys. Small Debts Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday morning, Messrs. E. T. Webb and Co. were granted a verdict of £5/1/7, with costs 5/9, against F. V. McAdam, for goods supplied…

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The Miner Russell. Enquire in Industrial Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Justice Ferguson opened the inquiry in the Industrial Court to-day into the case of the miner Russell, whom the Mt. Kembla Coal Coy…

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A Daring Burglary. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

At Hyde Park, a suburb of Adelaide, this morning, Mr. C. A. Vale's store was broken into. His office safe was blown open, and a bowl of pence…

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Oberon Police Court. Thursday, January 16. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Edward Denis v. John Blattmann; charge of illegally impounding cattle the property of William and Edward Denis. Settled out of court…

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Police Pay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

The Acting-Inspector General is taking action which will enable all police officers and men who were in the service on July 1 to receive a…

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Portland Police Court. Friday, January 17. (Before W. H Coates, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

Thomas Sheehan was charged with having used indecent language in the yard of the Coronation Hotel on the previous night. He pleaded not guilty. Constables…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 17. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) Alleged House-breaking. Accused Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Henry Davis and William Bonnyman were charged, by warrant, with having in company feloniously broken into and entered the residence of H. F. Thompson,…

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Monday, January 20. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) the Alleged Fish-shop Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Jos. Romain Kelly was charged on remand with stealing £2 in money, and two tins of fish, to the total value of £2 1s 3d, the property of Kon Morfese, Main-street,…

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Agra Murder Trial. Agra

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The committal order in connection with the local murder case emphasises that Clark and Mrs. Fulham arranged the details of the attack, that…

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Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday James Wilson, was granted a booth license for the leger reserve at the Bathurst races on January 25 and 27…

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Orange Licensing Court

Leader · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

Before the Orange Licensing Court consisting of Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., Dr Wilson, and Mr. E. H. Moulder, Js.S., John Perry's adjourned application…

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White Slave Traffic. Gaol and the Lash. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

The police are taking action under the Provisions of the White Slavery. Act to put down procurers. Two men were placed on trial at the…

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Chinese Assaulted and Robbed. Two Men Charged. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

At the police court today, Herbert Horsfield (34), a wheeler, and William Morley (31), a carter, were remanded on a charge of having assaulted a…

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