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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 3 of 114

Two Kinds of Facts Magistrate on Public Speaking. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. King, S.M., knows of two kinds of facts. A witness in the Globe Court to-day was reading from a document…

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Lithgow Police Court. Correction

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

In the case in which George Evans was summoned for having sold adulterated milk the report of which appeared in Wednesday 's paper, owing to a typographical error the…

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Alleged Stealing

Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Thomas McAlister and Richard Bertie Reynolds were charged withe attemping to steal from the person of John Farmer, at the Victor a…

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Telegrams. Holesale Burglary Alleged. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

At the Burwood Court to-day, a [?]ung man was brought up on a [?]rge of burglary. The police the brought 59 charges of breaking and…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

John Thomas Abbott, arrested by Constable Travers, was charged with fraudulently appropriating the sum. of £3 at Cullen Bullen on the 5th inst., the property of Jesse…

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Orange Police Court. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.) Given One More Chance

Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Annie Larkins was again charged with being drunk in Rooertson Park, at yesterday's sitting of the local court. She was previously fined for…

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Auctioneer's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Auctioneer's district, licenses wore granted to Frederick Reed and Edward V. Carr…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Langley Burnes v James Cross, for one gramaphone, value £5, sold and delivered. The Police Magistrate decided that he had no jurisdiction. Mr. Henlen appeared for…

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Cables. Murder of Miss Bradfield. London

Leader · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

At the inquest on Miss Christina Bradfield, who was murdered at Liverpool, Claud Bell, alias Summer, and Sam Eltosts were accused with the…

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Murder of Miss Bradfield. Two Men Committed. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Miss Bradfield, the victim of the Liverpool murder, George Paul, alias Stimger and Samuel Eltore were committed for…

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Licensing Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 9

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

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Motor Fatallty Pastoralist Charged with Manslaughter. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

As the result of the fatality which occurred on the Sydney road on December 20, when Gordon Campbell Murch,. 19, wool-classer, of Ascotvale…

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Bottles and Stones. Strikers Attack Police. London

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Two thousand chair-makers at Highwaycombe, on strike, attacked the factories and smashed the windows, and afterwards bad a furious…

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The Zabern Incident End of Court-martial Trial. Sentences To-day. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

Giving evidence at the court-martial trial of Colonel von Renter, a sergeant of gendarmerie testified that he saw the military arresting people at Zabern…

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Britishers-In-law at Court Dome Dirty Linen Washed. a New Year's Day Episode

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

Walter Hochins, railway employee, proceeded against his brother-in-law, Daniel Hourigan, junr., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, on an…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before C. Jennings, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

Constable McClung v. Jack Phipps, charged with supplying prohibited person with drink. He pleaded not guilty. Constable McClung gave evidence that he saw…

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Hats, Tomatoes and Punches. A Church-st. Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M.. at the Mudgee Police Court, on Friday, Patrick Joseph Griffin proceeded against Leslie Mulley for unlawful…

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Strikers and Police. a Violent Fight. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 4

Two thousand chair-makers at High Wycombe are on strike. The strikers attacked the factories, and smashed the windows…

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Family Tragedy Father and Son Shot. Unexplained Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hardy and his son, Alan, were found this morning in the latter's bedroom at their home at Bellevue Hill, both having been shot…

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Tragedy at Double Bay Father and Son Shot. Wife's Awful Discovery. Unexplained Murder and Suicide. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 1

A double shooting tragedy occurred at Double Bay early yesterday morning, and as a result Mr. Walter Houston Hardy, the head of the firm of…

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