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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 2 of 114

Wrongly Arrested. a Police Mistake. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 1

John Henry Sparks, alias Edward O'Neill, alias James A. Griffiths, was charged at the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cohen, P.M., with having…

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King's Police Medals. Brave Men in the Force. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

Regarding the King's police medals which have been awarded, Senior-sergeant Head and Acting Sergeant Scanlon distinguished themselves by the…

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Freak Dress Lady Creates Disturbance Police to the Rescue. Pittsburg

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

A lady wearing a bustle and a newly-imported Paris toilette created a disturbance along Fifth Avenue, a fashionable thoroughfare…

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Charged with Murder. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

At the police court to-day Alick Larancc, colored man, was charged with having murdered Patrick Sullivan, a workman on the railway…

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Suspected Gaol Breaker. o'NEILL Taken to Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

The man who gave the name of Edward O'Neill, who was arrested at Omeo on Sunday week on suspicion that he was John Henry Sparks, who broke…

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Alleged Murder. Laborer's Death. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day. Alick Marina, a colored man was charged with the murder of Patrick Sullivan, a workman on the railway deviation, who was…

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Coroner's Court. a Busy Year. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A record heavy year was experienced at the Coroner's Court, 509 inquests being held— an increase of 35 over the previous year; and 425 cases of death…

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"In Self Defence" Colored Man on Murder Charge. Railway Man's Death. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A man named Patrick Sullivan, a railway worker, was picked up on the pathway in front of a George-strict hotel on Saturday in an unconscious…

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Fatal Quarrel. Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Orville Byron Randall was charged at the Shepparton Police Court with the murder of William Henry Austis, a farmer, aged 54, It is stated that the…

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Orange Police Court. Wandering Cattle Nuisance

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

At the Oranges court yesterday, the local municipal council proceeded against several persona for allowing cattle and horses to stray. Mr…

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Police Work "Not Good for Probationers." Magistrate's Comment on Liquor Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

At the Redfern, police court, Mary Cook, 33, was charged this morning with having sold liquor without a license, and George Cunningham, 25,…

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Cell Doors of Old Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Amongst the last of the rubbish removed yesterday from the new site of the Bathurst branch of the Savings Bank of New South Wales, at the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 5. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.p.) Drunk

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

John Hardy was charged with, having been found drunk in Main-street on Saturday night. He admitted the offence, and was fined 5s or three hours in the Lithgow lock-up…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

C. E. Brown v. John Kendell claim for money lent in October, 1912, Verdict for the amount, payable in weekly instalments of £2, with 5/9…

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The Wrong Man Police to Explain. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

On Saturday, James Albert Griffiths, who had been arrested by the police at Omeo on suspicion of being identical with John Henry Sparks, who…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Jundah Singh v. Arthur Griffiths. Case adjourned owing to insufficient service. Jundah Singh v. R. Hawkins. Postponed, as summons had not been returned…

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Settled Out of Court. Vale of Clwydd Brickworks Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Alfred John Coates v. James Barnes. Claim for wages. There was a further case in which James Barnes summoned Alfred John Coates, S. Copson, and J. Rowe, for leaving…

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Driving Women to Crime Police Methods Criticised. Solicitor's Allegations. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Parker, appearing at the Water Police Court for Annie Grason, a middle-aged woman, who was charged with sly-grog selling at 13 Bligh-street,…

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Forbes Police Court. a Cruel Bullock-driver. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

At the Forbes Police Court, Leslie Dalton was prosecuted by the Jemalong Shire Council for wilfully damaging a culvert, and was fined 30s,…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Lismore

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Two young men, Frank Ernest Leigh and Hugh Summergreen, were at the Police Court charged with shooting with intent to murder a Chinese gardener,…

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