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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 16 of 80

An Altered Charge. Neville Mutton Before the Court

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

On Monday morning, Neville Jllutto'n, the well-known ex-jockey, appeared before Mr. Malone, P.M., at the local court, charged' with' assaulting…

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Hut Tragedy Two Old Men Found Dead. Supposed Murder and Suicide. Wellington, N.Z.

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Two old miners. Abraham Turner and [ames Knight, Have been found dead in a hut at Murchison's Field. A visitor to the hut found the part…

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Murder Will Out Creek's Assailant Sentenced to Death. the I.W.W. Again. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

In the Criminal Court to-day, James, Wilson pleaded guilty to the murder of a Greek named Pappageorgi, in a George-street restaurant…

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Police Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 8

The local force has its hands full just now Offences are becoming frequent. Last week Mr. M'Mahon dealt with two youthful…

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Sir Samuel Griffith. Collapse in High Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 36

Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Australia, collapsed during the sitting of the High Court in Melbourne on Friday…

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German Agent Charged. New Yohk

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

A German agent named Gander Wunnenhurg a member of the central War Film Board who was charged with being engaged in military…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Thomas McIntosh, for having been found drunk in Bridge street the previous day, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labor…

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Child Murdered Young Man Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Christian William Benzing was charged with the murder of Dorothy [?] Small, aged 11…

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Ex-Lieutenant Charged Howell-price Found Guilty Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

Ex-Lieutenant David who was charged with uttering forged cheques while an adjutant of the Light Horse, was found guilty at the…

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Howell-price Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

Lieut. Howell-Price was this morning sentenced to four years' penal servitude on each of the charges the sentences to bo concurrent. NATIONAL SENATE CANDIDATES…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Wollar. Father and Son Cha[?] and Both Discharged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 4

At the Mudgee Police Court Friday John Fitzpatrick and Benard Leo Fitzpatrick, father and son, were charged, on remand with…

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Ex-Lieutenant's Crime Howell Price Sentenced. Four Year's Penal Servi-tude Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

Ex-Lieutenant David Cayton Howell...Price who was found guilty of uttering two forged cheques for £2000 each, was sentenced by Mr…

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Alleged Theft Two Men Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Archibald Hughes, 26, and George Cunningham, 30, were remanded at the Central Police Court to-day to April 3, on a charge of having on…

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R.S.A. Secretary. Charged with Theft. Sydney, Tnuesday

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Leslie Bathurst, late secretary of the R.S.A., was charged at the Central Police to-day with stealing £19, the property of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Burglary in Blayney

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 6

Several places in Blayney were entered by burglars last week. when manty articles were stolen. The biggest loser from the thefts has been…

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American Spy Sentenced

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

George Vaux Bacon, an American journalist, who was arrested in England for spying, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy by organising on…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Three Men Before the Court

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

On Monday morning Charles Walsh, Russell MeArthur and Lawrence Hackett came before tlie local court (Mr. Malone, P.M., presiiding) to answer…

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Theft of Apparel

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Maria Duff was arraigned on three charges of having misappropriated various, articles of wearing apparel from various boarders at, Mrs. Fewins' boarding house in Main -street,…

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Orange Police Court. Yesterday. (Before Mr. Malone, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 1

William smith, against whom there [?] eleven previous convictions, was [?] 10/ or seven days, at the Orange [?] yesterday, for drunkenness…

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Ten Years for Forgery. Fergusson Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

John Fergusson, who has been found guilty of forging banknotes, was sentenced this morning to 10 years' imprisonment…

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