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

Courts & crime, 1915

1,793 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 90

Orange Police Court. Yesterday. (Before Mr. Marriott, P.m.). Truancy Cases

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

Fines were imposed as follow for breaches of the Education Act:- Alfred Astill, 1/ and 6/ costs; Joseph Davis, 1/ and 6/ costs; Lean…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, February 5. (Before R. H. Bulkeley, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 1

Archibald Donaldson, arrested by Sen.-constable Robertson and Constable McGillycuddy for having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 4th…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

J. G. Conen and Co. v. W. Banning, for £6 17s 1d, for goods sold and delivered. John Hanmer appeared for plaintiff. There was no appearance of defendant. Heard [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 8. (Before Major Bracey, J.P.) " You're Got My Mate.''

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 3

John McNulty' was charged with having been drunk in Cook-street, Lithgow, on February 6. He pleaded not guilty. Const. Warburton deposed that he was convoying a…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Di Napoli Remanded. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

The case in which Joseph Di Napoli (44) is charged with having shot Frank Pratton, with intent to murder him, was again before the Central…

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Soldier on Murder Trial. Chinaman Found Killed. Victim of Muscular Robber. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

An inquest was held by the city coroner to-day at which Owen Hegarty, a powerfully built young man, who had up to the time of his arrest…

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No Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

There have been no deliquents before the Bathurst Police Court since Friday last, though Saturday and Monday were race days, and…

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Forty Years in the Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 27

After over 40 years' service, Senior-Sergeant Goodhew has resigned from the police force. In 1874 he joined the force under Captain…

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Britons in German Gaol. Prison Fare and No Conversation. London, December 30

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 1

The Rev. R. S. Sleigh, of the United Free Church of Scotland, who has just returned from Heidelberg, being liberated on account of his connection with…

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Mudgee Quarter Sessions. (Before His Honor Judge Scholes.) a German Interned. on a Charge of Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 11

At the Mudgee Quarter Sessions held at Mudgee on Tuesday last August Bauscher was charged that he did on the 14th December, 1914,…

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Mudgee District Court (Before his Honor Judge Scholes). a Gulgong Case. a Claim for Commission. Maguire V. SPEARS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 28

At the Mudgee District Court, on Tuesday, Richard Gould Maguire sued John Thomas Spears recover the sum of £87 10s. being the…

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Horse Stealing

Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

A man named John Holmes has been committed for trial at Cowra, on a charge of stealing two creamy mares, belonging to Robert Muir,…

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Vigorous Assault

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 8

Those who are of least use to the community are still here. There has boon on diminution, of the corner polishers who can be seen leaning up against a post in any suburban…

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The Russian Advance. Another Assault Repelled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

It is reported that the Austro-German army made a terrific, assault on the Rawka front, but were heavily repulsed. Thousands of Germans were left on the ground in the…

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'Remunerative' Scrubbing Immigrant's Experience. Disclosures at Burraga Police Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The "Liberalism" of those pillars of conservatism—farmers—was never more strongly exemplified than at a sitting of the Burraga Police Court,…

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The Marrinup (W.a.) Murder

Leader · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Deplorable extract from the evidence of James Boll, father of the 12 year old girl who was foully murdered at Marrinup:—He went to bed…

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Horse on Hire. Was It Ill-treated? Police Court Charge. Horse a Silent Witness

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.M.. sat on the Bench at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, when Arthur Smith (21) was charged with having cruelly ill-trtated…

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Bethune. German Assault Expected. Reinforcements at La Basse. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The conviction prevails at Amsterdam that the Germans will make fresh efforts to take Bethune. The army of the Bavarian Crown…

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A Horse's Scars How Did They Come About? Young Man Charged with Cruelty. Alleges That the Horse Played Up. Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A case in ,which the question involved was whether a certain horse had been brutally ill-treated came before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.M., at the Bathurst…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February-10. (Before E. P. Richards and N. Basser, Js.P.) Deemed to Be Insane

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Joseph Montgomery was charged that he was deemed to be insane and found wandering, in Bridge-street, and not under proper care and control. After evidence had been taken…

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