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

Courts & crime, 1914

2,268 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 114

Hotel Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Two men, Thomas Vernon a[?] George Argent, residents of Bree[?] had a quarrel in the local hotel last night. It is stated that Vernon…

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Another Ritual Murder. Jewish Boy Stabbed. St. Petersburg

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The body of a boy, who had been stabbed in twelve different parts, has been found in the region of Facslow. The lad, aged 4 years, was the son…

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Reeks Murder No Progress Made. Friendly with a Girl. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

No progress has been made in regard to the Reeks murder, though the police are now following a line of inquiry that may lead to some result in a few…

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Warden's Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Marriott, Wardon.)

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

Louis Claude Leary applied for permission to enter portion 116, parish Burrawong, and portions 7 and 8, parish Burgoon. Refused land not available, the specified…

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Third Degree Melbourne Police Methods. London Example Quoted. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Melbourne detectives are not convinced that they have been too zealous in the examination of suspected persons. Mr. Murray (Chief Secretary)…

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Molong Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 14

A sitting of the local police court was held on Wednesday last before Mr. Marriott, P.M. SELLING ADULTERATED WHISKY AND…

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Charged with Arson. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

A man was arrested this afternoon on a charge of arson in connection with he fire at Mr. R. Eakins' drapery shop, Queen-street, Woollahra,…

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'Resisting the Police.'

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Jimmy Clabby and his trainer have j been arrested and admitted to bail for resisting the police The pair engaged" a fight with taxicab drivers and…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6
Also in National Advocate

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Wednesday last before Mr. Marriott, P. M, and Messrs. H. C Betts and J. Fletcher, Js P…

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Completely Discredited. Perth .Train Assault Case. Perth. Friday. ?

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

The story told by'Alice Landersid[?], of, the attempted assault in a train, has been completely discredited. It is thought that the story had its'origin…

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Shop Employee's Lapse a Costly Bag of Sugar. Youth Fined for Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. Edmund Thomas Webb, of the firm of Messrs. E. Webb and Co., proceeded against a youth in knickerbockers, named James Casey, at the…

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The Pit Mystery Police Still Baffled. London

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The police are still inquiring for Ramsden, by means of his signature in the Liverpool Hotel book. There is no ground for thinking that…

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The Murder of Miss Bradf[?]eid Youth's Arrest in Liverpool. Shaved Eyebrows and an Eye Shade

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

George Sumner, the young" man wanted in connection with the murder of Miss .Catherine Bradfield, the Liver.pool business woman (says the London…

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Nandiliyan Stud Sale. Application for Injunction (In the Equi[?]y Court on Wednesdey, before Mr. Justice Harvey)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 12

Mr. Jordan, instructed by Messrs. Barry and Norris, appeared on behalf of Alban Shannon, and made an ex parte Application to restrain Major…

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Shorebitgh Train Murder. Starchfield Charged. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

John Starchfield, against whom a verdict of wilful murder was returned at the inquest into death of his seven-year-old son, who was found strangled…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before, Messrs. Barton and Sorrell, Js.P.) Alleged Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Herbert James McCully, arrested by Constable Cullen, was charged with stealing one silver watch and chain, one silver locket, and one silver match box, value £3…

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Alleged Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A Californian named Longfield and his wife have been arrested at San R[?] on suspicion of having murdered a man named Sig[?], a prominent business man of…

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Theft of Mails. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

At Kostov-on-the-Don, in Russia registered mails valued at £10,000 stolon from the railway station. The postal official accompanying the bags…

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The Reeks Murder London

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

The investigations into the murder of Thomas Kent Reeks, the Sydney engineer, whose body was found in an abandoned shaft near…

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