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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 5 of 70

Small Boy Sentenced. Smiles in Going Away. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

James Brown, 16, appeared in the dock at Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon in knickerbockers. He had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking…

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Two Shots Man Charged with Shooting. Beer and a Revolver. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

George James, 34, was before Mr. M'Kensey, at the Central Police Court on a charge of shooting at William Cook with intent to do grievous bodily…

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Sydney Police Report. Portion of Goods Recovered. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The police authorities have succeeded in recovering portion of the poods stolen from Messrs. John Meagher and Co.'s premises…

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Married Man Missing. a Pathetic Letter. Search by Police

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Word was brought to the Portland police station during the week that a young man named William A. Coops, son of Mr. Thomas Coops, of…

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Alleged Theft

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Joseph Boyd, 31 bricklayer, and a stranger to the district was present in custody at the Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a metal…

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£203 Worth of Gold Alloy. Man Charged with Theft. Captured After a Chase

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Frederick Burgess (28) alias Harry Grice, alias Wallace, was charged before Mr. Smithers, at the Central Police Court, with the their of a…

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Bathurst Burglary. an Arrest Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Detectives Anderson and Wilson arrested a man in Regent-street sydney on Thursday night and charges him with the robbery from…

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Police Inspector's Reminiscences

Leader · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Below are some episodes in the life of Mr. Denis Carroll, ex-inspector, culled from the Tenterfleld "Star." As en indication of the remarkable…

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Oberom Police Court. Thursday, January 17.(Before A. B. C. Burke, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

Cyril Reuben Evans, Peter John, Grady, and James Joseph Grady were charged on the information of Sergt. Grady with being found on the licensed premises of the Brighton Hotel,…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 19. (Before H. L. Meads and W. Slattery, Js.'P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Arthur William Curtis was charged with having been drunk in the entrance to the Grand Central Hotel on the previous day and was fined 5s or 24 hours. He was further…

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Mothylated Spirit Flond Sent to Gaol for Three Months. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

"He is a methylated spirit fiend," said Constable Power, alluding to Robert Leathard, 28, a man with only one hand, who was charged at the…

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Railway Employees Charged Alleged Theft. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Two railway employees, Frederick Matstead, 31, and J. E. Walton, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with stealing property…

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Stealing from Parson Women Convicted. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

On a charge of stealing money from the person of Patrick Murphy, Bessie Enright, 52, was fined £10, in default two months' hard labor, at the…

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Murder in the Street. London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

A petrograd massage states that the Russian Government has ordered an inquiry into the shooting in the streets on Friday. The Bolsheviks…

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Hungry Children Raided by Police. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

For some weeks past, the Sydney fruit and vegetable markets has been overrun by barefooted children. Complaints have been made to the police…

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Alleged Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

At the Cowra police court yesterday two men, Michael Murphy and James Sweeney, were committed to trial on a charge of stealing port[?]…

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Licensing Court

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Malone, P.M., Dr. Wilson, and Mr. Beaton, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the Orange Licensing Court on Monday. Inspector Lewis made…

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The History of a Ring. Told in the Police Court. Some Hard Swearing

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

A young married woman named Elizabeth Mary Cole, came before Mr. Maione, P.M., yesterday afternoon, to answer a charge of stealing a gold…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 22, 1918. (Before A. B. C. Burke, Acting P.m.) Motor Traffic Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Roy Ross was charged that, having purchased a motor cycle at Lithgow on November 27, he did not within seven days after the purchase, apply to have the certificate of such…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Conen and Co. v. Neil Petersen, claim £10 0s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded not indebted. After evidence a verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with…

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