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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 4 of 52

Gaol Breaking at Bathurst

Leader · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 4

Am equally ingenious, but unsuccessful attempt to break gaol at Bathurst, as that attempt of a couple or weeks ago, occurred in 1859…

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Lithgow Police Court Friday, January 24. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

John McGee was charged with having used indecent language in the bar of the Court House hotel when such was open to the public. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2…

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Major Seaton's Death Verdict of Wilful Murder Rutherford Committed. Story of an Unhappy Marriage. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 1

The Kensington Court was crowded at the adjourned hearing of the inquest concerning the death of Major Miles Seton, of the Australian Army…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Saturday, January 25. (Before Messrs, Bulkeley and Cox, J'sP.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 1

Albert Jones and Tames Ross, arrested by Sergt. Robertson and Const. Warburton, were charged with, on the 21st inst., stealing in company at Wallerawang, one gold cross…

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Court House Returns Court Cases and

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

Returns in connection with the transactions at the Bathurst Court House for the 12 months ending December 31, 1918, show that the total…

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'Planes for Police. Patrolling North Canada

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 14

The Ottawa Government has decided to equip the Royal North-west Police with airplanes. They will be used for patrol…

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Wilful Murder. Death of Major Seton. Rutherford's Unhappy Marriage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 9

A verdict of wilful murder against Lieutenant-Colonel N. C. Rutherford was (it is cabled) returned at the inquest on Major Miles…

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New District Court Judges. Messrs. Cohen and Armstrong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 13

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, announced last night that District Court Judgeships had been offered to and accepted by Mr…

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Cudal Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

On Friday, the 21th instant, the following cases were heard at the above Court:— Leslie A. Lane was proceeded against for not destroying rabbits on his Cargo property…

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Charged by a Bull

Leader · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 8

Some most sensational happenings attended the progress of a picnic in the vicinity of the river Mitta Mitta, at Tallangatta (Victoria), on Saturday…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

John Henderson was charged with having used indecent language in Main-street on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £3 10s, in default 14. days. Fine…

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Aussies Assist Police. London

Leader · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

A number of Australian soldiers and army officers assisted the police to suppress the Glasgow rioters…

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Gulgong Police Court Riotous Behavior

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Ernest Hawking pleaded not guilty at the local Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Melon; P. M. to a charge of riotous behavior in Mayne-street,…

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Contractor Fined Opening Road Without Permission Magistrate Reduces Water Overseer

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Walter Tinsley, a contractor was proceeded against at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday for having, on December 23rd, dug a hole in…

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Portland Police Court. Friday, January 31, (Before Jas. Loneragan, J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 1

Annie Morton was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Williewa-street on the previous night. She pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, or 24 hours…

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Industrial Court

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

Bert Goodwin Dein, contractor, pleaded not guilty to having employed a youth named William Henry John Burns and not paying him the wage[?]…

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Alleged Indecent Assault Hindoo Acquitted Case at Bathurst Quarter Sessions

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Sheika Hooka, a grey-haired Hindoo hawker, well known as "Charlie" in the Oberon district, appeared before His Honor Judge Armstrong at the…

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Charge of Murder Withdrawn. the Wallerawang Case. First Offenders' Act Applied

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

At Bathurst quarter sessions yesterday, before Judge Armstrong and a jury, Emma Mary Herbert was charged with having, on December 27, feloniously slain a female child…

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Orange Court. Heavy List of Cases. "Robertson Park Gang."

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

Five youths, W. Pearson, F. Dunn, John Gray, W. McLachian, and F. Leonard, described by the police as "The Robertson Park Gang," were…

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Wolfren Larson Pleads Guilty to Assault. to Be Sentenced To-day

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Appearing much improved in health since his appearance at the Bathurst Police Court, Wolfren Laisen, who created a sensation on the night of…

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