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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 14 of 80

The Third Conviction Hotelkeeper's Limit. Case at Bathurst Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M. Edgar Sidney Thomas Doswell, licensee of the Dudley Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Convictions Sustained the I.W.W. Appeal Cases. Two Sentences Amended. Appeal to High Court Announced. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Gordon to-day delivered reserved judgment in the appeals against the convictions and sentencing of the twelve I.W.W. men…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

At the Mudgee Police Court, on Friday, a man was fined 2/6, in default one hour, for drunkenness. A prohibition order, to have effect for…

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Fowl Stealing

Leader · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Judging by the expeditions and nefarious methods of the fowl roost robber in Orange, the members of the newly-formed Poultry Club would do…

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Coolah Police Court. Thursday, February 22. Alleged Theft From the Person. Two Men Charged. (Before. Messrs. J. T. French and H. G. Putney, J.'sP.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 13

Thomas Dwyer and James Hector were charged with, that on the night of the 19th February they did in company, enter and steal a £5…

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Police Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

Constable Jackson, of the Mudgee Police, has been transferred and promoted to Collie, of which station he is to take charge. Constable…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, 8th MARCH. (Before Peter Denis, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

Constable Hart v Joseph Roach charged with using indecent language at Cullen Bullen on the 3rd instant. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, costs 6s, or seven days. Fine…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

At the Warden's Court held on Friday last by Mr. M. J. McMahon Charles Dennett and Annie Bassor made application for suspension of…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 7

At the Mudgee Small Debts Court on Friday, Mr. M. J. McMahon, P.M., presiding, John Rheingerger, butcher, of Mudgee obtained an…

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Land Appeal Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

A reserved decision of considerable interest to local land holders was given in Sydney on Thursday last. Mr. W. T. Bullock, of Stoney Creek, was the…

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Land Appeal Court Decision

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

A decision was given on Thursday last in the matter of an appeal by Mr. W. T. Bullock of Stoney Creek, again at the decision of the Local Land…

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The German Camp Trouble in the Caol. Blackhanders Sentenced. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

Two Germans, named Schwarta and Schroder, were charged at the Liverpool Court to-day with having assaulted Hans 'Kruger at the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 13. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.m.) Straying Horses

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

David Owen (sanitary inspector), proceeded against S. A. Sherwood, Joseph Phillips, John Bethel, John James Primmer, and James Gardiner on charges of having allowed horses to…

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Industrial Court. Tuesday, March 13. Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins Sued. Both Cases Dismissed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Two coses of local industrial interest were hoard on Tuesday before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., Both were brought by the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Union of…

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The Conspiracy to Murder Lloyd George. Conspirators Convicted and Sentenced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 26

The Wheeldon conspiracy trial (the conspiracy was to murder Lloyd (George) has concluded. Hetty Wheeldon was acquitted, Mrs…

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Retiring From the Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 17

First-class Constable Hughes, who has been on the staff of the Orange police for the past two years, has been declared medically…

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German Ruthlessness More Murder on High Seas. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

German ruthlessness on the high seas was further evemplified by the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Dalmatia by a German submarine on…

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Cable Piracy Further Application for Injunction. Alleged Theft of Reuter's Cables. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

The alleged infringment of the copy right of the "Sun" Cables, was the subject to-day for two casas, exparte, for injunction applications…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

Leader · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 8

Jas. W. Sykes v. G. Warburton, allowing eight pigs to stray into his cultivated land, containing a potato crop, after being cautioned about…

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Special Licensing Court. Friday. (Before H. Molone, P M., sitting as Licensing Magistrate.)

Molong Argus · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

John Thomas Colbran, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Molong, applied for an abatement of his rent, as from £4 15s per week to £3 15s…

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