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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 16 of 70

Mudgee Police Court Friday, March 1. (Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.m.) a Straying Horse

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

John Joseph Stapleton, Town Inspector, proceeded against John Core for having on February 11, allowed a horse to stray in Market…

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Federal Police Not to Be Abolished

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

End [?] Mr. Hughes during the [?]…

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Police and Firemen S Sports. Sydnidy

Leader · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

Fifty thousand people, including the State Governor and party, v[?]ted the Police and Flromen's aports at Sydney yesterday…

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Shooting and Stealing Charges

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

In the case against John Timmins, of alleged shooting at Constable Hayes, near Collarenebri, on December 28, the jury, after being locked up since…

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Dubbo Magistrate Question in Parliament. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. P. McGirr moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the cases of two men named Alan…

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"A Fool for a Client." Magistrate's Saplent Remarks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Kate Swansborough, on the information of Walter Thorn, was charged with having given a receipt for an amount over £2, with out a duty stamp, on January 3…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before C. Jennings, S.m.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

William Bond was charged with having used indecent language in a lane off Cook st., on the previous day. He was fined 40s, or [?] days…

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Hathrop Tennis Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Private Forster, who has been active in an endeavor to raise £20 for the equipment of a tennis court at "Hathrop" has reached £14 10s.—and the…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Walter Thorn v. James Swansborough, claim for £5 17s 6d, rent of room and conveniences, from August 16, to September 25, 1917. Mr. Tartakover appeared for defendant,…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Major Bracey, L.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The application by Thomas Hutchison for the transfer of the license of the Imperial Hotel, Portland, to Ernest Henry Morris, was granted. The application by Francis Gillman…

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CONSTABLE V. Mob a Lively Encounter. Youths Before the Court. Heavy Fines Imposed. Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 1

The exciting not that broke out at an auction safe at Bem, when a constable was severely handled by a number of youthful roughs, was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Daniel McClement was charged with having been drunk in Bank-street on the previous day. He was ordered to forfeit his recognisance of 5s…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before J. R. Kerr, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Hughie Hanna was charged with using obscene language in Wolgan-street, on Saturday night. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours; fine paid. Arrested by Constable…

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The Murder of Jimmy Muggridge

Leader · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

'Old Bathurstian" writing in the Bathurst "Times." recalls the murder of Mr. J. Muggridge, and the inquest thereon. He says: "At the irquest on…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Thos. Sorrell, J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

William Hicks was charged with having no visible lawful means of support on the Mudgee-road, near Main Range on 6th inst. He pleaded guilty. Sentenced to one month's…

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Police at Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 6

Senior-Sergeant Great was in charge of the police (Inspector Sheridan being away on holidays). All the members of the force were…

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Trouble at Kandos. Three Swagmen Take Charge of Railway Station. Arrested by Rylstone Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 7

There was some trouble at the Kandoa Railway Station on Saturday morning, which, resulted in three men being arrested by the Rylstone…

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"Must Have Alcohol" "While They Brew It, I Will Drink It." an Unusual Case at Court Magistrate Perplexed

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

A most unusual attitude taken up in Court by a man charged with drunkenness, was that which came before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the local…

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Supposed Murder Baby in the Sea. a Fisherman's Find. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A two-months-old baby girl, recovered from the water around the rocks at Maroubra last night, died in the hospital this morning. The police…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before C. Jennings, S.m.) Charge of Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

William Ayres was charged with having stolen a saw and a rug, valued at 11s 6d, the property of Robert Stevenson, on the 5th March. He was further charged with having…

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