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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 8 of 80

Orange News Orange, Tuesday. Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 1

A youthful bank clerk was before the court yesterday, charged with riotous behavior in Lord's Place. He was fined £1 for his devilment…

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Warden Burke Eulogised. a New Magistrate

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business at the warden's court yesterday the warden (Mr. F. L. Mance) referred to the departure of his colleague (Mr. Warden Burke) on a…

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The British First Night Assault. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Describing the first night assault as distinct from a raid, on February 3, Reuter's correspondent at headquarters states that the moon was near…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Edward McGarry was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment for having been found drunk in Inch-street…

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Tuesday, February 6. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.m.) Stealing Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Ernest Wheatland was charged with having stolen on February 1 coal to the value of one shilling, the property of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co…

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Military Cash Price Further Charged. Defence Finance System. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

David Clayton Howell-Price, formerly a lieutenant connected with the 9th Light Horse, was again before the Central Police Court to-day on the four charges…

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Small Debts Court. (Before C. Jennings, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Mary Ann Shaweross, v. George Cox. Verdict for amount claimed, £10, with 5s costs…

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Bogus Fivers Five Men Charged. "Got Them From a Sailor." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

John William Wilhelmson, [?] Porter, Sidney Culling, [?] O'Connor, and John McKenzie [?] charged at the Central Police [?]…

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Local and General Big Lithgow Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. Jennings, P.M., had a heavy day at the Lithgow Police Court on Tuesday. Among the batch of cases dealt with was one in which the accused was committed for trial…

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Courts. Quarter Sessions and District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 19

The Mudgee Quarter Sessions (Judge Scholes presiding) commences on Tuesday next, when two cases will be dealt with…

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America in the Balance German Murder of U.S.A. Sailor New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The American Consul at Queenstown, Ireland, has notified the State Department of the confirmation of the killing of Richard Wallace, a negro…

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Orange Sessions. Goodsell Sentenced

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Arthur George Goodsell, a young man with, a strain, of aboriginee blood in his ve[?]sfi came up for sentence before His Honor Acting Judge Watt…

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Stealing From Pillar-box Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

Thos. Hanuan, alias McGrath, was charged with attempting to steal a letter. Detective Ferguson, was travelling in an Elizabeth street tram…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before Peter Denis, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Archibald Whalley was charged with drunkenness in the parlor of the Imperial Hotel. He pleaded guilty. The police explained that there was ah prohibition order still in…

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Young Soldiers Folly Fires Revolver From Train Fined at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

There was a scatter amongst the fettlers on the Orange railway line yesterday, when they though they were being attacked by an armored…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Shire Clerk v. William Francis; four informations for permitting 11 horses to stray. Plea not guilty. Defendant stated that ho did not own the horses, but his wife and…

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Murder Charge Fails. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

[?] Terrace, 42, married woman, was acquitted at the Criminal Court on a charge of having murdered Eva Glady lewis, at Eliza-street, Adelaide, [?]…

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Children's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Five boys, were preceded against for maliciously damaging window panes at the house of one Thomas Field, at Wallerawang. Cases dismissed…

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Sensation on Train Soldier Discharges Revolver. Nearly Shoots a Navvy. Fined £2 at Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

A youthful looking soldier, who gave his age at 21 years, and his name as Ronald [?] Price,…

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The Police and the I.w.w

Molong Argus · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Cbief Secretary was asked recently by our representative if any special recognition had been extended to members of the police force in…

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