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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 7 of 114

Police Unarmed. Capetown, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

Williams, a Labor member of the Rand Municipality, has been arrested. Johannesburg and the Reef are quieter. The police are now unarmed, [?]ut…

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Murder by Science. a Curious Feature. Berlin

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A curious feature at Frankfurt during the trial of Karl Kopf was that some years ago [?]he obtained judgments against people for slander, by…

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The Hardy Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

At the inquest to-day on the death of Walter Hardy, the well-known jeweller, and his son Allen, the coroner returned a verdict that Walter Hardy shot his son…

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Two-Up Game Interrupted Exciting Police Sprints. Bulli

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at the foot of the hill, near M'Kinnon's paddock, Bulli, 30 men of various ages were congregated, interested in the game of…

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Man Kills Wife. Story to the Police. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at an early hour yesterday morning at Bowenhills. At 3 p.m. Henry Ferns Hopgood called at the Valley police station, and…

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Orange Police Court. Careless Driving

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

At the local court yesterday, before Mr. Marriott, P.M., Thomas Tayler pleaded guilty to careleas driving in Anson-street…

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"Ridiculous Penalties." Wrong Kind of Magistrate. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Trade and Industrial Union Secretaries' Association, the appointment of police…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, January 19. (Before Major Bracey, licensing magistrate, Dr. Kirkland and Mr. G. H. Yates, members.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A new hotel license was granted to Edward Vernal Carr, Rydal, for an hotel called the Alexander. The assessment was Axed at £169 and the license fee at £25. Mr…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. Jennings.) LICENSES

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A second hand dealer's license was granted to Woolf Karp and a collector's license to Richard Hunt…

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A Shilling Double Tobacconists' Fined. Gaol for Second Offence. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

Sub-inspector Kelly told Mr. Payten, S.M., at he Central Police Court to-day of the efforts the police are making to put down betting in tobacconist…

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American Gaol Sensation. Prisoners and Guards Fight Battle. Macalister (Oklahoma)

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

Armed with revolvers, three prisoners attempted to escape from the State Penitentiary. The guards fired, and a battle ensued, in which the…

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Lodger and Landlady "Don't Scratch My Face[?]" Assault Charge Dismissed. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

Clara Long, a widow, of middle-age, proceeded against Alfred Hoffmann, a young man, before Mr. Clarke at the Paddington Court to-day on a charge…

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Assassination in India. Police Inspector Shot. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

Inspector Ghose, who was prominent in the political cases in Calcutta, was shot dead in the street. A student has been arrested…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.m.) a Matter of Account Keeping

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Jundah Singh v. M. G. Martin, claim for £6 7s 5d, goods sold and delivered and money lent. Mr. Richards was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Tartakover for the…

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Cassilis Police Court Alleged Riotous Behaviour

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 18

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., at the Cassilis Police Court an January 20, Samuel Hazel, George N. Robinson, Ivan Winner and Robert Train were…

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Telegrams. Wholesale Burglary. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

Frank Taylor, a young man, plea[?]ed guilty to-day to 50 different charges of breaking and entering, in different suburb[?] He was remanded for…

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Flour for a Minister Suffragette's Assault[?] London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

While Mr. T. M'Kinnon Wood, [?]retary for Scotland, was addre[?] a meeting in Edinburgh last night suffragette dashed up to the [?]…

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Stealing With Baby In Arms Shoplifter Caught. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 1

The deliberate manner in which seemingly respectable women occasionally go about the business of shoplifting was again shown by the…

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Care of the Babes Woman Charged. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

At the Newcastle Children's Court, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Wallet A. Howard, inspector in the State Children's Relief Department…

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Island Murder. Native Carriers Attacked. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Some weeks ago news was received in Brisbane of the supposed murder of two German scientists, Messrs. Kaemfi and Deininger, by natives of New…

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