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

Courts & crime, 1918

1,381 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 70

Rylstone News. Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 8

A rather interesting [?]ing lease came before the court on Friday, the parties being the Kandos Lime, Shade, and Cement Co…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 15

The Mudgee Quarter Sessions and District Court will open on Tuesday next. The lists of cases for trial are not yet available. It is understood…

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Audacious Theft Committed at G.P.O. Fruitless Chase After Thief. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

Another audacious theft of notes was successfully carried out today in the presence of thousands of persons in the heart of Sydney. Despite the…

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'Entirely Wrong' Forbes Magistrate's Ruling Cases Against Meagher and Co. Convictions Set Aside. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street sat in Chambers to day and set aside three convictions registered at Forbes against Messrs. John Measlier and Co., Ltd., for…

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Charge of Bigamy. Pathetic Scene in Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 10

There were some distressing features associated with a case involving a charge of bigamy at the Glebe Police Court recently, when…

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Clifford Mars Miller. Trial at Darlinghurst Sessions. Charged with False Pretences. a Verdict of Not Guilty

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 27

Clifford Mars Miller appeared before Judge Docker at the Daring burst Sessions on Tuesday morning to answer a charge of having…

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War Policy Allied Council Momentous Questions Raised. Critical Debate in the Commons. Protest Against Secrecy. Attack by Mr. Asquith. Mr. Lloyd George's Vigorous Reply. Refusal to Disclose Details. Another Government Invited. Political Atmosphere Highly Charged. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Acquith, ex-Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons, paid a high tribute to Sir Douglas Haig (British Commander asked the Government to define the secret enlargements of the Inter-Allied War Council; and also whether any change had been made or was…

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Alleged Assault

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

Richard Burrows, an elderly man, was charged at the police court. Sydney, on Monday, with assaulting Muriel Redley, a widow, at Coogee, and pleaded guilty…

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A Serious Assault

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

It has been reported to the local police that an attempted rape case took place at a homestead near Molong on Wednesday week. The woman, who is employed as…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. M[?]ne, P.M.

Leader · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

The first prosecution under the Early Closing Act was heard, when Messrs Bradley and Atkins, storekeepers, were charged with selling 21b. of…

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Small Debts Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

At the local Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., Oliver Gummor, farmer, of Perthville, was given a verdict for £4 and 5/…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Messrs. Sorrell and Lynch, Js.P.) Summons Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Sanitary Inspector Silverlock v. Henry Warwick, charged with permitting fifth to remain on the floor of closet in promises at Newnes. Heard ex-parte. Fined 40s, costs 6s, witness'…

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Nurse Fined £50 Unlicensed Hospital at Kensington. What the Police Found. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Annie Belinda Turnbull was proceeded against at the Central Summons Court, before Mr. Macfarlane, on an information by Inspector J. C.PORT OF FREMANTLE…

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Finland Revolution Anarchists Active. Treachery and Murder. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

Owing to internal dissensions, the revolutionary movement in Finland is versing on a collapse. The Red Guards are becoming ungovernable…

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Sentencing of Bolo Dramatic Moments in the Court. Prisoner Appeais. Probable Re-opening of the Case. Paris, Friary Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The public prosecutor, in the course of his peroration at the trial of Bolo Pasha, the pro-German plotter, who was afterwards sentenced to death,…

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Sentence for Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

A British stevedore has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing from a transport Australian gifts of clothing and tobacco which were intended for soldiers at…

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Orange Police Court. False Pretences Alleged

Leader · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Alexander Ajjah Graham McKinney, 26, a grocer, until recently employed in Orange, was charged with obtaining £4 from Roy Aston Wood, on…

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Gaol-breaking Charge

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

Hampson was brought before the Central Police Court to-day. He was named on the charge-sheet as George Wilson, alias Kearick Hampson. alias…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before C. Jennings, S.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

In the postponed case of William Forbes v. William Thompson -- on a charge that on the 3rd October, 1917, William Thompson, of Cullen Bullen, being then manager of the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

John Taylor was charged with haying been drunk and disorderly in Main-street on the 16th instant, and was fined 10s or 48 hours. He was further charged with unlawfully…

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