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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 12 of 80

Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

John Thomas Williams was charged with stealing one gold watch chain and one pendant, to the value of 25s, the property of Charles Stafford. Evidence was given by the…

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The Licensee Charged

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 1

Margaret Mallon, licensee of the house, was then charged with keeping her premises open Curing prohibited hours on the date in question, on two…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 27. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. Jennings.): Electoral Prosecutions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The following were each fined 2s 6d and. 3s costs for failing to have their name placed on the Federal roll:- Sarah Baker, John O'Toole, William Swift, Edward N. Singleton, James…

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Labor Member and War Charged with Prejudicing Recruiting. Interesting Proceedings. Adelaide, Tuseday

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 1

The case in which E. H. Coombe, a Labor member of the Stale Parliament, was charged with having made utterances likely to prejudice…

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Murder of Americans. War Preparations. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

Ex-President Taft says if is difficult to set how war will be avoided, unless Germany or the United States changes its attitude…

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Verdun Goldfield Another Warden's Court. Progress of Activities

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. C. T. Mance presided at the Warden's Court at Sunny Corner on Tuesday, when another batch of applications for authority, to enter land in…

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In Which Court? Objection to Harassing Employess. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 1

An industrial issue of Importance was raised in No. 2 Industrial Court before Mr. Justice Pickburn, when the N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice Co. applied…

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Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Malone, P.m.) Alleged Language

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Police v. F. H. Parslow, using obscene language in Bank Street, on 21st February. Mr Kinna appeared for defendant…

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In Possession of Opium Ship's Officers Sentenced. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Irvine Bruce Hander[?] a [?] and Bruce David Wallace, a wireless ope[?]tor, both, from a steamer engaged in the Australian [?] were…

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Naval Clerk Charged. Verdict of Guilty. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

The trial of David Flynn O'Donoghue on several counts of having converted certain sums of money to his own use while employed as a clerk in the…

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Special Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs Malone, P.M., and J Fletcher and W. G. Haynes, Licensing Magistrates.) Welcoming a New Magistrate

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Before the business of the Court was proceeded with the P.M. welcomed Mr W. G. Haynes, who took his seat on the Bench for the first time that day, he…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. Before E. P. Richards and H. L. Meads, Js.P. Deemed to Be Insane

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Edward Robert Ray, who was charged with being deemed to be insane and not under proper control at Newnes the previous day, was sent to the mental hospital at Parramatta…

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Temperance Drinks. Supreme Court Decision. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A decision of considerable importance to the effect that the sale of non-in-toxicating liquors in a hotel on a Sunday is not an offence against the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Malono, P.M.)

Molong Argus · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

N. Lentz v. E. Bailey, claim £65 ½, goods sold and delivered, loss £15 1/6, set off. This case was adjourned from last…

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Prime Minister Summoned Evidence Wanted in Court Case. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Subpoenas were issued to-day, summoning the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) Archbishop Mannix and F. Gottlieb Schuler, editor of the Melbourne…

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Going Slow the Coal Lumpers. Application to Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Bavin, K.C., on behalf of the Minister for Labor, to-day asked the Industrial Court for leave to appeal against the award covering the…

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Sentenced for Vagrancy

Leader · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Lilian Henry, a middle-aged woman, was proceeded against by the police at the local court oni Friday, for drunkenness and vagrancy. On the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. at Wollar. Accused Further Remanded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

At the Mudgee Police Court on Friday before Mr M. J. M'Mahon, P.M. John Fitzpatrick and Leo Fitzpatrick were charged, on…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 3. (Before Mr. H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

John Joseph Ryan was fined 5s, or six hours' imprisonment for having been found drunk in Main-street the previous day…

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False Pretences. R.S.A. Secretary Charged. Sydney

Leader · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

At the Control police court to-day, Thomas Leslie Baithurst, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, was charged that he falsely pretended…

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