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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 2 of 70

Assault Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Chas. Donnelly was charged on two separated counts (1) with having assaulted Lena Chamberlain at Lithgow on December 31; and (2) with having assaulted Ralph James…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January S. (Before the Relieving P.M., Mr. A.B.C. Burke.) Gaol for a Watch

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Ernest William Stevenson was charged by warrant that he did at Lithgow on November 29 steal one gold-filled watch, and one gold chain, valued at £7 10s, the property of Athol…

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Sentenced for Vagrancy. the Case of A. J. Norri's

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

Francis John Norris, who was before Mr. Malone, P.M., at the Orange Court on Saturday morning, charged with being on the premises of H. J…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the Relieving P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Mrs. J. Sylvester v. Wm. Parr, sen., claim for £5, balance of rent due. Verdict for the amount and 11s 9d costs. F. R. Eather v. W. Banning. Claims for £9…

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Conscriptionist and Anticonscriptionist. a Summer Street Episode. Leads to Court Proceedings

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

A good deal of interest centred in the hearing of a case of unlawful assault, which came before the local court yesterday, the informant being…

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Deputy Licensing Magistrate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

The Executive Council has confirmed the appointment of Mr. R. I. Cohen as Deputy Licensing Magistrate at Mudgee…

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"Put the Boot In" Interesting Assault Case. a Lithgow Disturbance.? Defendant Pays Substantially

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.M., of Bathurst, had an interesting assault case before him at Lithgow. Chas. Donnelly was charged on two…

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Melbourne Street Affray Suspicious Character Shot by the Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

The Melbourne police noticing the suspicious movements of two men in Elizabeth-street, City, late Last night, called upon them to…

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English Repulsed at Bulle-court a German Claim. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

A wreless Gorman official message states: We repulsed English attacks east of Bullecourt…

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She Liked Gaol

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

A few days ago a woman named Mary Goodsen went to the Fitzroy watchhouse and asked to be locked up, as she was homeless, ill, and…

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Husband and Wife. Police Court Case. P.m. As Peacemaker

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

At the Orange Police Court, Marlilla Marion Forland charged her husband, John Forland, 2% laborer, with unlawfully assaulting her on the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 9. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Ernest Stevenson, alias William Cheers, was charged with having at Gloucester on June 5, 1916, forged a cheque, which cheque purported to be drawn and signed by John…

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A Kleptomaniac Young Woman Acknowledges Stealing. Draper? and Rings

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

At the Madgee Police Court, Bentrice Masters, a respectable looking young woman, with a baby in her arms was charged with the larceny of a…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Bathurst Court House this morning. Messrs. A.B.C. Burke, acting S.M., E.T. Webb and Dr. Brooke…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.m.) Small Debts Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Bruce and Allen v. J. McIntyre, meat sold and delivered, £2 4s 5d. Verdict for plaintiffs for amount, with 8s costs. Payment by instalments, at 10s per fortnight, first payment…

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Wallerawang. News From the Front. Honors for Police Officer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. McIlwraith has received word from his son, Percy, who was wounded recently, giving details. Troops were moving from Ypres to trenches five miles distant when they…

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Warden's Court This Afternoon's Sitting. Yetholme Molybdenite Are

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

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

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More Murder Hospital Ship Sunk a Channel Disaster Vessel Hot in Barred Zone London

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that the British Hospital ship Rew was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at midnight on January 4. It was…

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Raids on the Barrier. Remarkable Court Proceeding. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A starting development took place in the Police Court today during the bearing of charges arising out of the raids on the mines in August last…

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Mining Warden's Court Molybdenite Cases

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Mining Warden A. B. C. Burke sat yesterday afternoon and the following cases were dealt with:—William James Howat appeared on…

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