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

Courts & crime, 1917

1,598 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 80

Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February. 19. (Before H. L. Meads; J.p.) a Big List

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The state of parties in the House of Representatives is now: Liberal Ministerialists 34, Labor Ministerialists 14, Caucus Labor 26, Independent 1…

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Special Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.m.) Imperial Hotel, Portland. Case Under Licensing Act

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

The first case in the Court for the reduction of rent under the Licensing (Amended) Act was that in which Priseella Bloom sought nil abatement of the rent of the Imperial…

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Processor Sentenced. Amsterdam

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The Germans have sentenced a professor of Ghent Royal Athenneum to ten years for anti-German propaganda. They offered to release him if he would…

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A Bundle of Notes Man Charged with Theft of £700. Is He Insane? Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

Joseph Ryan, who was alleged to have entered the Castlereagh-street branch of the Government Savings Bank the other day and got away with a…

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Conflict in Chinese Cardon Sequel at Police Court. Two Youths Fined

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

Tlo different versions of a very warm conflict between Europeans and Chinese in a Kelso vegetable garden on Saturday afternoon, February 20, were…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

At the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday the license of the Milltown Hotel, Bathurst South, was transferred from Henry Norbert Hanrahan…

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Man Shot Woman Charged with Crime. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

Margaret Wilson was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with shooting William Bruce in a Castlereaght-street hotel, with intent to murder…

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District Court. a Two Days' Sitting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

The Mudgee District Court opened on Thursday afternoon, on the conclusion of the business of Quarter Sessions. Acting Judge Watt…

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Hotel Rentals the Royal Hotel Case. Parties Before the Court. Application for Abatement. Reduction Determined

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

The first case in Bathurst in which a local hotelkeeper asked the court to determine the amount of abatement of rent of his licensed premises, under…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before H. L. Meads, J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

John Summers was charged with having been drunk, in Main-street on the 20th. inst. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, in default three days. He was allowed a week…

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Mining Warden's Court. Effects of the Sunny Corner Rush. Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

The mining warden, Mr. F. S. Mance, presided at the court yesterday, when the following applications for authority to enter on private lands to prospect for gold were dealt…

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Pay Clerk Charged Over £7000 Involved. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

Arthur Charles Strutt, ex-pay clerk at a private firm's factory at Port Melbourne, has been committed for trial for embezzling various sums of money…

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"Cold-blooded Murder." Germans and Their Wounded. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 1

Lord Newtown stated in the House of Lords that Switzerland had intimated that she could not accept any further contingents of incapacitated…

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The Meat Trade Trouble Brewing. Court Appealed To

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. T. W. Furse, secretary of the Meat Industry Employee's Union, stated that the mass meeting on Wednesday night was attended by a large…

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Tribute at Court House. References by Messrs. C. JENNINGS, P.M. and F. B. KENNY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of business at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, feeling reference was made to the death of the fate Dr. Bassett…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Wollar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 1

At the Mudgee Police Court on Thursday afternoon, John Fitzpatrick and Bernard Leo Fitzpatrick, were charged on the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 24.(Before Mr. H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

John Davidson,for Having been round drunk in Main-street, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 3

For the small Debts Court held at the Mudgee Court House lon Friday before Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M., four small cases were listed,…

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A Terrible Reality Tragedy at Mock Duel. Woman Charged with Murder. Companion's Tragic Death. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1

Stella Hynes (26), a married woman, who was arrested, was brought up before Brunkswick Police Court to-day and charged with the…

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Five Dock Tragedy Case Recalled. Eyles Charged with Perjury. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1

At the Central Police Court this morning, William Graham Eyles (42), was charged with having, on December 12 last, before Justice Ferguson, wilfully…

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