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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Murder War on Merchant Vessels. Monster Air Raid Advocated London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

Von Tirpitz, through the Press Bureau in Germany, is pouring out at high pressure newspaper articles upholding the coming of the new…

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Soldiers' Strike Majority of Men Return Rioters Sent to Gaol One Killed; Nine Wounded Action by Federal and State Governments SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Further details regarding the fatal riot that occurred among the soldiers yesterday, and which culminated shortly before midnight in the…

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The Soldiers' Riot. Great Many Arrests. Court Martial to Follow Civil Proceedings. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Two soldiers who were arrested last night appeared before the water police this morning, and were remanded. Dozens of other soldiers were…

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Stolen Turnout. a Cool Theft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 11

Mr. E. Vitnell, late of Mudgee, now hotelkeeper at Cobbora, was the victim of a threft at the Royal Hotel Mudgee, on Thursday evening…

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Murder Charge. Constable Refused Bail. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Application was made to Justice Ferguson to-day for bail in the case of Constable F. N. Fisher, charged with murder, and refused…

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Doings at the Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

On the past two mornings there has been "nothing doing," in the parlance of the press, at the Bathurst Police Court. Not even a bleary-eyed…

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Prisoners at Bathurst Gaol Learning Military Drill. Fine Training for Prospective Recruits

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

About a month since, the prisons of the State, in accordance with an official mandate, adopted platoon and other military drill, in addition to…

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German Soldiers Riot. Officers Court-martialled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 15

Rioting occurred on February 12 amongst [?] soldiers of the German army at Tibia, on the eastern front. The lieutenant commanding the…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) KELLETT V. REID

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 28

This was a claim by W. Kellett and Sons, Ltd., against James Reid, of Triamble, to £35 7s 11d; far alleged promissory mote and…

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Wiping Out the Churches Great American Conspiracy Widespread Destruction Movement. Police Investigations. Chicago

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The search began to-day for the principals believed by the police to be concerned in a plot to destroy the buildings and kill members of the…

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District Court. A Rylstone Case. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes). JENKINS V. JAMIESON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 18

This was a case in which plaintiff sued defendant for money alleged to be due for the erection of a telephone line. After evidence was…

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Alleged Theft a Fireman Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, William H. Whitehall, a fireman, was charged with having stolen goods from the warehouse of Minehan…

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Katoomba Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly court was held on Thursday, Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., presiding. The first case called arose out of the nonstamping of a receipt, the police…

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Police Stoned

Leader · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Sergeant Jeffreys and Constable Jennings were standing in Cooma st. Yass, near the court house at 11.15 on Saturday night, when four stones…

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"King of Thieves" Pickpocket Sentenced. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Robert Smith, 30, whom, a member of the police force described as "The King of Thieves," was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the…

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Alleged Fraud. Soldier Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Frank William Grey (26), dressed in khaki, was before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court to-day, charged with having…

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The Soldiers Strike. One Man Killed; Nine Wounded. Rioters Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Details of the fatality in connection with the soldiers' riot yeaterdy, shows that when seemingly all was quiet at about midnight a band of about 30…

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On Strike. Casula Men. Wild Scence in Liverpool Hotels Rushed. Police and Officers Power Less. the Trains Commandeered. Disturbances in Sydney Streets. Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

The soldiers at Casula camp, with the exception of the Miners' Battalion, actually refused duty this morning. It seems that the men struck on…

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Hotelkeeper Charged

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. Jonning's, P.M., James Lamkin, licensee of the Globe Hotel, was charged with knowingly permitting…

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Refused Billiard-room License Oberon Applicant Fails. Magistrate Condemns Premises

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

John Landford's application for the removal to Bathurst of the license to conduct a billiard room held by him with regard to premises at Oberon…

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