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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,027 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 52

City Flat Murder Doyle Remanded. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

William Doyle, aged 17, described a useful, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering…

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Lithgow District Court. Hotelkeeper's Successful Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 3

Before Judge Armstrong at the Lithgow district court on Monday, Gervasse Augustus McGann appealed against his conviction (£5 and costs), imposed at the Lithgow police…

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[?] Charged With Stealing Four Boys on Trial. Said to Be Armed And. Masked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 19

Four boys, Herbert, Roy Simpson, James A[?]hur Fulton, Joseph Clave Flynn, and Eric Gordon Hamer, appeared at the Quarter…

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Police Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 12

A man was arrested on April 24 in Angus Avenue on a charge of drunkenness. He was bailed out at 6 p.m. on the same day to…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday the Influenza. Yesterday 15 DEATHS 120 New Cases. Police Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 16

For the 24 hours ended 8 o'clock last night 15 influenza deaths and 120 fr[?] cases were reported in the metropolitan area…

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Coonamble School of Arts Case. High Court Decision. Committee Must Pay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 19

An appeal by the plaintiff in the case of Eva Leveridge (through her next friend, Horace Leveridge) against Sydney Richard Skuthorpe…

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The Raid Cases. Further Police Court Proceedings. Question of a Compact

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

At the Lithgow Police Court on Wednesday before T. B. Clogg, P.M the hearing of the raid cases, which have aroused much, public interest, was again resumed. John Ashley was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, May 1. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

James McGarron was charged with having been drunk in Main street on April 30. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours…

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Telegrams. Murder in a Motor Car. Perts

Leader · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

At Perth early to-day, an elderly man shot dead Eva Downey, then shot himself. The shooting was carried out in a motor car. The man was the…

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"Killed in Action" PTE. H. Darlington. Court of Inquiry

National Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

From the Red Cross Information Bureau, Sydney, Mrs. T. Rushton, of Bentinck-street, Bathurst, has received word to the effect that a Court of…

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Punjaubi Rioters Sentenced. London

Leader · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 3

It is reported that 11 Indians, for participating in the Punjaub riots, have been sentenced to death. Four others have been imprisoned. The…

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Alleged Theft of Church Property

Leader · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

Oliver Peter Scott, a plumber, was charged with breaking and entering a building at Summerhill Creek and stealing therefrom two planks valued…

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At Merriwa. Stealing From a House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 1

At the Maitland Assizcs John Gunn pleaded guilty to a change of having, at Merriwa, on April 9, stolen from the dwelling house of Sydney…

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Orange Police Court Friday, May 2. (Before Mr. Helm, P.M.)

Leader · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 6

Annie Elizabeth Moffat, 50, was charged wife being an idle and dis orderly person, having no lawfuvisible means of support…

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General Wires. Suspected Child Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

The body of a newly born male child was last night found in a water storage, near Warra[?] (Victoria) station. The body had…

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Riot at Fremantle. Police and People in Conflict. Many Persons Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 3

Consequent upon the decision of the West Australian Government to reopen wharves and afford protection to national workers, a start was made yesterday to barricade the wharves…

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Rioting in Perth. Wharf Barricades Resented. Serious Affray with the Police. Mob Thousands Strong. Police Charge with Bayonets. Many Injured on Both Sides. Riot Act Read

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

An attempt to barricade the wharves at Fremantle yesterday to allow the employment of volunteer labor led to a serious riot…

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A Sensational Drive Sequel at Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

The sequel to a sensational drive around the Burlington block on April 22, was heard by Mr. C. Jennings S.M. at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Oberon Police Court Wednesday, 30th APRIL. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 3

Michael Joseph Higgins, charged on the information of Sergt. Grady, for haying been unlawfully, on licensed premises, pleaded, guilty, and was fined 10s, 6s costs in default…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 3

Robert Reynolds v. Michael F. Riordan, (secretary of Oberon Jockey Club). The plaint laid in this case was for the sum of $S, alleged to be due to plaintiff as first…

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