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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 9 of 114

Walking Home With-booty. Police Arrest Three Young Men. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Burglars entered Pattirison's chemistry in King-street, Newtown, last night and ransacked the shop. Previous to the discovery of the robbery the police…

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Baby's Escapades Crawls on Hotel Floor. Police Charge Dismissed. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Although only five months old, Lavelle Lee has already acquired habits of staying out late at night, and passing the evening in public-house…

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Reek's Companion Wanted. Believed to Be on Atlantic Liner. Police Continuing Inquiries. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

At the inquest, Thomas Kent, an uncle, identified Reeks, and stated that he reached England on Saturday from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He intended…

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Woman's Strange Story Told to West Australian Police. Account of a Train Journey. Fremantle

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

Minnie Thomas, a married woman, told an astounding talc to the Fremantle police early this morning. She said that she left Fremantle for…

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Dubbo Police Court. A Spicer's Creek Case. Before Mr. J. Robertson, P.M., in the Dubbo Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 1

Matthew Johnson, Dubbo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen at Grundy Creek, on December 13th, a pipe, six table knives, five…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 24. (Before T. W. Cohen, J.f.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Harry Jones, on a charge of having used indecent language in Main-street on the previous day, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, in default seven days hard labor in Lithgow…

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Land Court Changes

Leader · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

At the local Lands Office Mr. O'Keefe has been transferred to Bathurst, and Mr. Lorne Douglas has been relegated from the elerical division…

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Womam's Mutilated Body. Fiendish Murder in Shanghai. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Richard Newman, wife of a wealthy German butcher in Shanghai, was found in her bedroom horribly mutilated…

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A General Court-martial. Pretoria

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

It is understood that a general court martial, with General Lukin as the president, will be convened for the summary trial of the four men, Drake,…

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Wolverhampion Murder No Clue Yet Discovered. Mr. Reeks's Movements. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

The mystery surrounding the death of Thomas Kent Reeks, who, with two bullet wounds in his head, was found dead in a disused pit near…

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Latest Police Theory. Wounds Not Self-inflicted London

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

A medical examination has proved conclusively that the wounds which caused the death of Reeks, the engineer, whose body was found in a…

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The Pit Mystery Police Continuing Search. Bloodhounds Suggested. London

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

All the newspapers continue to give prominence to what has now come to be called the "Reeks' Mystery." The Staffordshire police allege that…

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Strange Abduction. Master Butcher Charged. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

An unusual case was heard at the police court this morning, when Rupert Wallace (19) was charged with abducting a girl, Frances Rogers, said…

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Man Missing Police Suspicions. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Every effort is being made with a view of positively determining whether a commercial traveller named Mylne was drowned, as reported, while…

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On the Banks of the Macquarie Two Young Men Arrested. Remanded on Changes of Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

On January 15, the proprietors of Bostock's dairy, 545 King-street, Newtown, had goods and money stolen to the value of £1 5s 7½d. Ten days…

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Orange Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Marriott, P.M., presided at the local court yesterday. Margaret Dunn, against whom there were 42 previous convictions, was fined 5/ for…

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The Reeks Murder. London

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

The police have not cone any further in the Recks murder case. It is now felt that the mystery is practically insolvable, unless the week-end…

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A Laughing Chlnee Humor at Bathurst Police Court. a Drunk and Disorderly Celestial

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

The unusual spectacle of a Chinese occupying a place in the dock was witnessed at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday when…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before the P.M, Mr. C. Jennings.) Unpaid Sanitary Dues

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Albert Win. Hoskins was summoned for not having paid sanitary fees amounting to 14s 6d. Defendant did not appear, and service of summons was proved by Const…

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