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

Courts & crime, 1916

1,952 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 98

Saved by the Police

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

At tho Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P. M., James Fox pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10/-, in…

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Old Lady'8 Lapse. Sentenced to Six Months. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4

Isabelle Yale (63), who pleaded guilty at North Sydney Police Court to-day to stealing a purse and £3, was sentenced to six months'…

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Small Debts Court

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Orders were made for payment of the amounts claimed in the following cases at the Orange Small Debts Court yesterday: C. H. Stewart v d…

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Unhappy Servia. Murder and Massacre by Enemy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

A Rome correspondent says that a statement will shortly be published, which gives undisputable evidence that the Austrians and Bulgarians have murdered and massacred in…

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Katoomba Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4

Before the P.M., Mr. Clegg, on Friday, at the Katoomba Court House, the following small debts cases were dealt with:-- H. L. Tweedie v. -- Cunningham, claim for…

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Alleged Murder Death of a Woman. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4

The story of the shooting of Etheline Adeline Nealon was told to the Chief Justice and jury at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when Frederick…

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Verminous Prisoners an Alarmed Court. Counsel Puzzled. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Two men were brought before the Central Police Court to-day on charge of vagrancy. One of them was found to be verminous…

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Girl Wearing Uniform. Candid Admission in Court Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4

That she had worn a military uniform was the admission of a girl named Margaret Yesbergy at the Redfern Police Court to-day…

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A Split £5 Note. Unique Case in Court. Young Man Sent for Trial

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 1

William Wilson, who last week was acquitted on a charge of false pretences, came before Mr. Fincham P.M., again at the local court…

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Minister to Strikers "Reached the Dizzy Limit." Straight Talk by Mr. Hoyle. the Court's Mistake. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Railways this afternoon spoke plain works to a deputation from the Eveleigh drillers, who argued that they were…

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Unwelcome Visitor Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning Eleanor Murphy was fined 5s, or three hours' imprisonment, for…

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Swans for the Gaol

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

The Prisons Department have written the Municipal Council thanking them for their offer of swans on the condition that they are kept in the…

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Police Not Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 16

When the Hill End strike began it was thought that things would bo lively, and police were requisitioned from Hargraves, Windeyer, Mudgee…

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Protest Against Submarine Murder. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 15

The Norwegian newspapers protest against tho sinking" of neutral vessels without warning regardless of non-combatans. One organ…

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Female In Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

Eleanor Murphy came before Mr. Jennings, P.M., at the Police Court yesterday to answer a charge preferred against her for soliciting for an…

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Absent Without Leave. Seamen Sent to Gaol. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

Charged at the Port Melbourne Court to-day with having absented themselves without leave, ten firemen and two able seamen were sentenced…

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Fined One Penny Month Allowed for Payment Magistrate's Satire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

In a case in the Central [?] Court to-day in which William P. Love, attempted to induce tho prosecutor to withdraw the information…

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Soldier's Death a Drunken Squabble, Man Charged with Man-slaughter. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

At the inquest held to-day concerning the death of Matthew U. Downie (32), a soldier from Liverpool, who died in Callan Park asylum following…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before James Loneragan and Peter Denis, Js.p.) Three Months for Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Ruben Smith, alias Rupert Webb, charged on remand, from Newcastle with stealing two watches and' one chain from the boarding house of Joseph Byrne, at Portland, on the…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. Thomas Sorrell. J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

William Ainsworth, alias Sprowle, arrested by Sergt. Robertson and Constable Travers for using indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in Main-street…

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