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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 6 of 70

A Handy Man's Claim. Substantially Reduced in Court

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Malone, P.M., was not to be envied his task at the local Small Debts Court yesterday, when he was called upon to go into accounts between an…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Major Bracey, L.M., and Messrs. A. E. Roper and J. G. Conen, Members)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

Alfred Charles Kelly made application for the transfer of the Club House Hotel license from himself to Gervaase Augustus McGann. The application was granted…

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A Referendum Incident. Revived Before the Police Magistrate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 30

Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., at the Police Court recently Alexander Neil Gibson proceeded against John Mowbray on a charge…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 36

A rather daring case of horse stealing was reported to the local police on Wednesday evening last week. About 6 p.m. Mr. Barrie…

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Burning of the Warspite. Boys Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 16

Three boys of the training ship which was burnt at the water's edge—Ernest Adams, Frederich Blogg, and Harold Gurr—were charged at…

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Gulgong Wardens' Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 8

To the Warden's Court, Gulgong, recently, Arthur Spradbrow applied for permission to enter eight acres, portion 22, parish…

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Why He Attended Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

A threat was made recently by the police that action would be taken to ascertain how home of the regular attendants at the Central Police Court…

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A Mystery Solved. the Portland Missing Man. Arrested at Cobbora. for Alleged Horse Stealing at Dunedoo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 21

The mystery of the disappearance of the young married man William Coops from Williewa Creek, in the Portland district, reported in the…

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Railway Passes Questions in the Senate Cost of Federal Police

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

In the Senate, during question time, Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) suited the Minister in charge of the Railways to say whether it was a fact or not that…

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Cumnock Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

At the above court yesterday, before Mr Malone, P.M, Edward Ryan, of Yullundry, was proceeded against for failing to send his child to school, Mr…

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Referendum Dispute. Police Court Sequel. Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the the Rockley Police Court, before Mr. A. B.C. Burke, deputy S.M., G. W. Slater proceeded against G. B. Byrnes by summons, for insulting…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Malone, P.M.)

Molong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Polico v. Geo. Willis, licensce of the Freemasons' Hotel, Molong, keeping the promises open and permitting a person to be on same during prohibited hours…

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Petty Theft From Royal Hotel Groom. Tour Months' Hard Labor Case at Bathurst Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Joseph Boyd, 31, bricklayer (on remand) was charged at the Bathurst Police Court this afternoon before A. B. C. Burke, acting S.M., with…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

John Godfrey Hilder was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous day, and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. Seven days were allowed in which to pay the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Molong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

A new departure has been made in the plans for the distribution of the funds raised by the Police and Fire men's Hospital Carnival this year…

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Missing Jewellery Married Woman Convicted of Theft. Fine of £S. Orange

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A young married woman named Elizabeth Mary Cole, came before Mr. Malone, P.M., to answer a charge of stealing a gold ring and cross, valued…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs, Malone, P.M., and J. Fletcher, Licensing Magistrates.)

Molong Argus · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The Licensing Inspector (Sergeant Bool) made his usual report on the licensed premises in the district, and made a note of certain minor alters…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 23 Before Mr. Malone, P.M.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 13

The case of George Willis, of the Freemasons' Hotel, Molong, postponed from last court, for having his licensed premises…

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A Contemptible Theft Young Man Gets Four Months

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 1

Joseph Boyd (31), described as a bricklayer, appeared before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, D.S.M., at the Bathurst Court House yesterday, charged with…

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Small Debts Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 9

At the above court on Wednesday last before Mr. Malone, P.M., the Molong Pastures Protection Board proceeded against E. E…

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