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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Court Martialled. ..... Soldiers Sentenced. .... SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

The following members of the Australian Imperial Force were tried by district courts martial, and sentenced: No. N/58065, Bombadier H. A…

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Alleged Assault. Man's Dying Depositions Taken. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

.Mr. Carson, the Chamber Magistrate at Newtown, visited the Marrickville Collage Hospital yesterday and took the dying depositions [?]. James White,…

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Frightfulness Afloat Cold Blooded Murder. London

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

An Admiralty communique narrates an outrage in which the German Savagery in torpedoing merchantment appears to have reached its climax. It…

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Foul Murder Latest Submarine Savagery. Boats Shelled. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

An Admiralty communique narrates an outrage, in which German savagery in torpedoing a merchant vessel appears to have leached the climax. The…

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Serious Shooting Case Victims' Son Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Alfred John Toombs, an elderly man lies in the Sydney Hospital in a serious conditions [?]ering from a bullet would in [?] He states that…

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Shooting Affray Eldrely Man Wounded Son Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o'clock last nioght a shooting affair took place in a house in Paddington, and as a result an elderly man named John toombes was taken…

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Alleged Bigamy. Man in Trouble. Two Wives in Court. Muswellirook

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Charles Thomas Spratt was charged at the local police court this morning with having committed bigamy by having married MargarctMason at…

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Five Dock Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 20

The High Court of Australia on Wednesday granted special leve to the CRown Law authorities in New South Wales to appeal against the…

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Gaol-breaking

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

Considerable excitement was caused in Molong on New Year's Day when it became known that during the pre ceding night a prisoner had escaped…

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Stealing a Motor Bike

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The same accused was then further charged with stealing one motor cycle, valued at £50, the properly of William Russell Cole, on December 25th…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, January 3, (Before Mr. Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Patrick Ryan, arrested by Constable Travers, pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 2nd inst. Fined 26 or the "rising."…

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Murder and Rapine. Exterminating a Nation

Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A "Times" cable message reports Mahometan confirmation of the barbarities of the Turks in Armen[?]a. Providence alone knows how many…

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Price of Coal Increased. 3s More Per Load Charged Locally

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Although there has been no official notification. the price of coal locally has been raised 3s per load, in accordance with the decision of Judge Edmunds. It was not expected…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 3, 1917. (Before Messrs. E. P. Richards and H. L. Meads, Js.P.) Smart Penalties for Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

David Roberts pleaded guilty to charges of having been founddrunk and having used indecent language in Bridge-street. A number of ladies and children were passing. On the…

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Aldermen in Trouble. Interested in Contract. Mayor Fined £55. Other Councillors Also Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

The Paddington Police Court was today occupied with the proceedings resulting from the recent sensational disclosures in connection with the…

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Father Shot Son Before the Court. "Says It Was an Accident." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Frank Arthur Toombs (17), again appeared at the police Court today on a charge of having at Woolabra, on January 1, maliciously wounded his father,…

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A Chapter of Charges. a Man From the West an Nexes a Motor Dike—is Run In—and Breaks Out of Lockup. Re Arrested at Eugowra. Stealing a Cell Blanket

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

At the Molong Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. L Scoles and McKonzie, Js P, Arthur Goodsell, (alias Edward Ireland Cade) wasg…

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Gaol Breaker Committed Several Charges. Molong

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Arthur Goodsell, 26, alias Edwara Cade, was at the Molong Police Court to-day committed for trial at the Orange Sessions on the following charges…

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Alleged Youthful Criminals. Series of Burglary Charges. £75 Worth of Property Stolen. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court this morning Harry Joseph McDonald (18) and Leslie George Osborne (21) answered seven different charges of breaking…

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Burglary at Molong

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

On New Year's even'ng, while Mrs. D. Glllahd and family were away from their home in Bank street, the premises were entered by a thief or…

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