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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 13 of 70

Sentenced for Carnally Knowing

Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

At this week's Cowra Quarter Sessions, after air absence of two and a half hours, the jury returned into court with a verdict of guilty against…

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Trouble Over Table Case at Police Court. a Complicated Affair

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

William Francis Cranston proceeded against Michael Meagher, at the local Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M., for illegal detention…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday February 18. (Before Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Thomas Kelly was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Royal Hotel, Wallerawnag, on the 16th inst. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, or…

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Bathurst Mining Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

At the warden's court on Tuesday an application, was made by the Mammoth Molybdenite Mines (no liability) for reduction of the number of men to be employed from 42 to 25…

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Court House Sewerage

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The tender of Mr. Arnold Rigby for £540 has been accepted for connecting the Bathurst court house buildings with the sower. There were three…

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Portland Police Court. Wednesday, February 20. (Before Peter Denis, and W. G. Silverlock, Js.P.) Dressing Shed Thief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Roy Arnold Williams (16), was charged with stealing one watch, one chain, and medallion, at Piper's Flat on February 9, the property of Clement Kremer, to the value of £1…

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Land Appeal Court. a District Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The following district case was heard at the Lands Appeal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday: No. 10043. -- In the land district of Lithgow, Minister for Lands appellant. This was a…

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Soldier Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

The trial of Arthur Geoffrey Old ring, middle-aged, a machine gunner in the A.I.F., charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Taylor and her…

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Trawool Murder Trial Accused Man's Statement. Denial of the Crime. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

Before the Chief Justice, Sir John Mudden, in the Criminal Court, the trial was continued of Geoffrey Arthur Oldring who is charged with the…

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Solicitor's Advice Question of Definition. Full Court Decision. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

In the Bance Court, before Sir William Cullon (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, the investigation was continued into…

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Theft of a Glass

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

At the local Police Court this morning before Mr. C. Jennings, B.M., Ellen Maud McGregor pleaded guilty to stealing u spirit glass valued at 6d.,…

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Oberon Police Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

(Constable Foster proceeded against Reuben Albert Fitzpatrick, Francis Joseph Fitzpatrick and Alfred Francis Fitzpatrick for being unlawfully on, licensed premises known as the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, February 22. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Francis Shumack was charged with having behaved; in a riotous manner in Cook street on the morning of the 22nd inst. He was remanded until Tuesday. Bail was allowed,…

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Accuseds' Plea of Gilt a Legal Reform Called For. to Avoid Waste of Time and Money. Police Magistrate's Protest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

[?] P.M., [?] on Friday [?] that the [?] provision…

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The Trawool Murders Oldring Sentenced to Death Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 1

Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, whose correct name is George Farrow Blunderfield, was, in the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday, sentenced to death…

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Alleged Theft. of a Pair of Boots. Information Dismissed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

At [?] Mudgee, [?] Friday Thomas James Hawkins, [?] young man working as a [?] at the Wall's [?]…

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Warden's Court AUTHORITIEs to Enter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

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Trouble Over an Execution. Assault on the Man in Possession. Some Hard Swearing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 1

Fat levying of an execution up the goods and cha[?]els of William, James at Redbank, on December 29, that had been the cause of…

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A Double Offender. Published for One Offence. Stealing From Chinese Gardeners. and Annoying the Swimmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

A case of [?] at the Mudgee [?] Friday suggested [?] should also have been called upon…

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