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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 12 of 70

Soldier In Trouble. Howell Remanded. on a Charge of Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

At Millthorpe on Wednesday last Robert Howell was charged with the La[?]ceny of a mare, valued at £30, the property of Joseph [?]…

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Aiding the Enemy. Journalists Charged. Colonel Repington and Editor Cwynne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

Colonel Repington, until [?]cently military writer on "The Times" and now on the [?] of the "Morning Post," and Mr…

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Bolo's Sentence. Court Unanimous

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

It has been announced that Bolo P[?] (committed by the French Court of treason and sentenced to death) is appealing to the Court of…

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Straying Stock Heavier Tines Asked for Stipendiary Magistrate's Remarks. Future Tines Increased

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The matter of increasing the fines in cases of straying stock was discussed at the local Police Court this morning at tho instance of Mr.Robert…

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Bolo to Die. Court Passes Sentence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

A message from Paris announced that Bolo Pasha has been [?] on the charge of [?]pionage preferred against him…

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This Week's Courts Quarter Sessions and District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The [?] at the [?] down for hearing at the Quarter Sessions and District Court this [?]:—…

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Escapee Recaptured Desperate Bid for Freedom Police Fire Four Shots. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

A prisoner who escaped from Long Bay Penitentiary on February to made a determined bid for continued liberty occasioned three police officers an…

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Warden's Court To-day's Business

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

The Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) presided at the Warden's Court at the Bathurst Court House this morning, when the following cases were…

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Eugenic Marriage Story Op First Experiment. Failure Finishes in Divorce Court

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A disastrous blow has bee hurled at the theory of eugenics by the news from America of the divorce of the first and most prominent of the world's…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before C. Jennings, S.m.) Four Trigger Guards

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Matthew McCann was charged with having on the 18th inst. at the small arms factory stolen four trigger guards, the property of the Commonwealth Government…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

The Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, presided at the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday, and granted the feu lowing applications for authority to…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Messrs. Loneragan, Denis, and Kerr, Js. P.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

Keith Stuart Thompson was charged the dwelling house of Samuel Crabtree, at East Portland, on the 18th inst., and did steal therefrom one pound…

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Murder From the Air. Four Raids in Three Days

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

A Reuter's message states that another raid was made on London last night, being the fourth in three days. It was unsuccessful The Press Bureau states there were no…

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Machine-gunner's Alleged Crime Murder of Woman and Daughter. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

In the Criminal Court, before the Chief Justice and a Jury of 12, the trial of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, a machine gunner in the A.I.F., who is…

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Conflicting Lease Applications. Case at Rylstone Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden, held an inquiry at Rylstone into two conflicting mineral lease applications for 150 acres in the parish of Rylstone. One application was made…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the S.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Lithgow Supply Co. v. E. R. Baker, claim for 15s 2d, goods sold and delivered. There was no appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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French Leave Soldiers Break Camp. Military Police in Pursuit. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Something in the nature or a mutiny occurred to-night at the Military Convalescent Camp at George's Heights, Middle Head, where about 500 men are…

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District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 23

The District Court was then opened, his Honor Judge Scholes presiding. Tho following cases were heard:— BREACH OF AGREEMENT…

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Armed with Homes. Sinn Feiners Cause Trouble Police R[?]acks and Aerodrome Attacked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 21

Sinn Feiners have been responsible for trouble in Ireland. A large band [?]d with gelignite bombs attacked the police barracks…

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Poverty No Crime Full Court and a Gent One. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. Harper, instructed by Mr. W. A. Freeman, applied to-day to the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson) for a…

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