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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Mudgee Police Court Alleged Debt and Damages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

At the Mudgee Police court on Friday (Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., presiding Mrs. Mary Ann Lawson, of Lochiel, Mudgee, sought to recover…

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Warden's Court. Suspension of Labor Conditions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., sitting as a Warden's Court, at Mudgee. on Friday, dealt with an an application by Charles Bennett for…

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Murder of a Monk How Rasputin Died. a Dramatic Episode. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" petrograd correspondent says that the removal of censorship reveals that the monk Rasputin, whose murder was cabled…

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Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, Henry W. Flanagan was granted an auctioneer's license and John Roper a collector's license. A…

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Lance-Corporal In Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

John Simmons, 18 years of age, and a lance-corporal in the A.I. appeared before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.m.) Straytng Stock

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

For having allowed stock to stray Charles Chivers was fined 5s, John Sullivan, 10s, and John Ryan, 30s. There were 3s costs of court in each instance. Mr. D. Owen prosecuted…

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Trouble in India Conspirators Sentenced. Six Condemned to Death. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The verdict in the trial of the 17 persons connected with the Lahore conspiracy case is that six are sanctioned to death, five to life imprisonment, one…

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Five Docks Tragedy Eyles Charged with Perjury. Crown Appeal. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

William G. Eyles, who was convicted of the murder of his wife at Fife Docks by hanging her,the conviction later being set aside by appeal to a higher…

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A Lithgow Tragedy Attempted Murder. Husband's Mad Act. Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

William George Rewe, residing with, his wife and two children at Hassans Walls Road, left home this morning, presumably to go to work. He…

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Orange News Orange, Wednesday. Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., yesterday, the licensee of the Royal Hotel was fined £s, with 6s costs, four allowing persons to be on the…

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Police Promotions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 21

The following are amongst a large number of police promotions, to take effect from January 1. announced on Friday:—Sergeant third-class to be…

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Ex-Alderman Charged Heavy Fine Imposed. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

At the Paddington Summons Court this morning, Mr. King concluded the hearing of the case in which William, Donald, an ex-alderman of…

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Harry Thaw Again. Charged with Kidnapping a Boy. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The GrandJury, has indicated Harry Thaw (who figured some years ago in the famous Thaw murder case) on a charge of kidnapping a Californian…

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Alleged Craft.' Police. Chief Arrested. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The Chief of police in Chicago has been arrested and charged with graft,involving [?]000 dol. yearly for…

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Cudal Court

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

On Thursday, 4th inst, before Mr Malone, P M., James Rhodes Worrall, of Manildra, was charged by the Boree Shire Council with not complying with…

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Alleged Conspiracy Man and Two Women Charged. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Charged with having together unlawfully conspired to cheat and def[?] William Hooks of [?]278, at Woy Woy, between August 1 and October 16, 1916,…

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Local and General Quarterly Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. C. Jennings, [?] and J.W. Pere[?] L.M's., [?] the bene[?] at the Bathurst Quarter Licensing Court yesterday. Inspect[?]…

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Mudgee Police Court. LAWSON V. Wilkins. Claim for Stable Rent Fails

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 1

At the Mudgee Police Court on Friday. Mr. M. J. MoCahon, P.M., resumed the adjourned hearing of the complaint of Mrs. Mary Ann…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, 11th JANUARY. (Before C. Jennings, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

Constable Hart v. John Lewis, charged that he did on the 26th December behave in an indecent manner at Cullen Bullen. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 15s, costs 6s, or seven…

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Court Cases

Leader · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Margaret Dunne was on Friday fined £2, in default a month's gaol, for drunkenness. Since has nearly 70 prior conviction's against her at…

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