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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 3 of 70

Alleged Attempted Murder. Returned Soldier Charged. Brisbane. Monday. I

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

George Henry Gore, a returned soldier aged 28 years, was charged at the police court with having attempted lo kill his wife. Beatrice, aged 21…

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Fleet Reserve Charged [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A project is under [?] the formation of a [?] fit men discharged [?]…

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Verdict of Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A remarkable development occurred at a murder trial at the Old Bailey, in which Arthur Destamer, a soldier was charged with the murder of…

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Burglary £100 Goods Stolen Meagher and Co. 'S Store Robbed. Drapery and Boots Missing. Police After Culprits

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Between one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when the business establishment of Messrs. John Meagher and Co.'s in Howick-street was closed, and…

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Jimmy Governor's Relative Arrested on Burglary Charge. Warren

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

In connection with a series of burglaries which took place at Warren during the holidays, a suspect has been arrested at Brewarrina. The…

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Stealing Tea. (Austrian Cubic Association Messages.). LONDON, Sunday.)

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

Police court prosecutions of a member of the crow of a minesweeper for stealing four pounds of tea, disclosed that the mine sweeper salvaged a…

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Portland Police Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before A. B. C. Burke, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

Constable Ferguson v. Richard Walsh, charged with that, being a person against whom a prohibition order was in force, he was found in the Imperial Hotel. Defendant did not…

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Sequel to a Murder. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Townsville police report a tragic sequel to the murder of Mrs. Origassi, an Italian, in the bush between Home on…

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Murder and Suicide. Strange Will of Japanese

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

There has been a dramatic sequel to the shooting a few days age of a Japanese [?] while playing cards, at Thursday Island…

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Desperate Bandits Murder and Robbery Washington

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

[?] his morning killed four officers and robbed a bank at a large camp at Funston. The robbers escaped past the sentries with thousands…

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Hospital Carnival. o Police! and Firemen's Organisation

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. James F. Scott, hon. sec. of the Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union, sends particulars of the endeavor the police and firemen are…

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International Post War Court. New York

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The United States Bar Association meeting have outlined the plans of a world's court for post war matters based on the contracting parties…

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Bogus Detective Fined at the Central Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Francis Simon Gilis, 29, described is a shearer, was before Mr. Payten, at the Central Police Court, on a charge of assuming the designation of…

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Alleged Murder Husband Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Charles Alfred Smith, 42, a storeman, of Alexander-street, North Sydney, was remanded, on ball, for a week at the North Sydney Police…

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Night Officer Charged. Portland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

At the police court, Percy J.Frances, night offices at Piper's Flat railway station was charged with stealing a letter, the property of…

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Wharfies Union Money. Charge of Stealing £70. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Stephen Doyle, 30, a fisherman, was charged at the Central Police Court with breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Hunt,…

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A Bathurst Burglary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

During the week-end the business establishment of Messrs. John Meagher and Co., in Howick-street was entered. The burglars got away with about £100 worth of drapery,…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before A. B. C. Burke, Acting P.m.) Unclean Cart

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Shepherd Sutton was charged with failing to keep a cart used by him in connection with the carrying of food for sale in a cleanly condition on November 20. Mr…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

We are in receipt of a circular from the secretary of the police and fireman's hospital carnival, stating that this year's effort will be in aid of metropolitan, and country hospitals…

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The Molybdenite Field. Cases at Mining Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

At Bathurst mining warden's court on Friday before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, William James Howatt applied for suspension of labor conditions for four months upon private land leases…

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