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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 5 of 98

Assaulted the Police. Young Man Gaoled. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Arthur Riley, 21, was at the Redfern Court to-day, sentenced of three months in gaol on each of two charges of assaulting the police…

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Military Riots Polios Court Proceedings. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Twelve men were charged at St. Kilda Court to-day with being concerned in a riot on Saturday night, when an attack was made on a…

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Mosman Burglary. Three Men at Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 24

The North Sydney Police Court was crowded yesterday morning, when James Ryan (29), wood-turner Albert Lowis (27), a bootmaker), and…

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Police Court. Collen Bullen Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 20

Constable Hart v. Walter Guthrie, charged with using indecent language at Cullen Bullen on the 25th December. Defendant did not…

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Manly Burglary Accused Before the Court. Bail Refused. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

The North Sydney Police Court was crowded this morning, when Jennies Ryan, 29, wood-turner; Alfred' Lewis, 26, bootmaker; and Joseph C…

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Mosman Masked Burglary Three Men Arrested. Half the Money Recovered. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

Three men have been arrested at St. Leonards in connection with the masked and armed burglary which was committed at Mrs. Emily Kelly's…

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No J.s.p. Deadlock in Court

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

A deadlock recently occurred at the Young Police Court, says an exchange. Two accused, one charged with drunkenness and the other with insulting…

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Police Court News

Leader · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Annie Carroll, who had 10 previous convictions against her, was sentenced by Mr. Marriott, P.M., to three months in Bathurst Gaol, on…

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Fatal Stabbing Case Russian Charged with Murder. Sailor and Soldier in Quarrel. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Elfin Regashow, alias Albert John, son, aged 26, a Russian, was charged, at the Central Police Court to-day with having feloniously, and…

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Better in Gaol Out-of-work's Crime. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

W. Bailey, 59, was sentenced by Judge Docker at the Quarter Sessions, this morning, to four years' imprisonment for having set fire to a…

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Alleged Valueless Cheque Ex-bank Employee Charged. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

At the Police Court Reginald Patrick Haugh, alias Joseph Patrick Simmons, 18, of no occupation, was committed for trial on a charge of having by…

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Charge of Murder a Russian Remanded... Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A Russian, named Essin Rogasholl, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, on Saturday night last, at…

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Portland Police Court. (Thursday, January 20 (Before Peter Denis and Alexander Boyd, Js.P.) Breach of War Precautions Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Sergt. McRae v. Carl Lange and Richard Kant, both of Gullen Bullen (Germans), charged with that, being alien enemy subjects, they did travel beyond the police…

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Sea Murder German Hypocrisy British View. How the Blockade Has Stung. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The British official view of the German note with regard to the Baralong has been given. It says that the Germans claim that thier army and navy…

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Wholesale Robberies. Policeman Sentenced. London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

Six policemen at Manchester have been sentenced to varying tennis of imprisonment for wholesale robberies at shops and warehouses…

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Railway Secretary. Charged with Embezzlement. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Dan Bourke was, at the Central Police Court to-day, committed for trial on a charge of having embezzled the sum of £7/14/, the property of…

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Nurse Cavell's Murder. Swift Retribution. Brussels Fined Heavily Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

Brussels has been fined 500,000 francs as a result of the assassination of the individual who betrayed Nurse Gavell. The Germans state they…

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Brussels Fined More German Extractions. Murder of Cavell Betrayer London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

It is announced that the city of Brussels has been again fined by its German captors in revenge. This time the citizens have been called…

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General News Small Debts Court. No. 7 Starr Bowkett Society

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday morning, W. J. O'Shea, motor car proprietor, gained a verdict for £4 5s 6d and 6s costs against Mr. W. H. Crago, Havannah-street, was the successful shareholder in the ballot, drawn last night, in connection with the above society…

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Police Court. Language and Lights

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 1

At the Mudgee Police Court, Edward Theodore Player was fined £1, and 5s costs, or 14 days for using indecent language in a main street…

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