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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 6 of 52

Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 8. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

Arthur Banks was charged with having been drunk in Bridge-street on the previous day, and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. Fine paid…

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Forbes-Railway Hold-Up Larsen Sentenced. Five Months' Hard Labor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 1

When Wilfred Larsen came up for sentence at the Bathurst (Quarter Session., before his Honor Judge Armstrong, Mr. F. B…

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A Sensational Case. Police Shoot Suspect

Leader · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 6

A sensational incident, as the outsome of which two suspected men were arrested at the point of revolv. era by the police, and a third man…

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Constitutional Clash. Queensland Appeals to High Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

As was fully expected, a battle of lawyers over the constitutional puzzle, involved in the deadlock between the Federal and State Government in regard to quarantine powers, has…

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Attempted Murder. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Eric Fowler a harman was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this afternoon suffering from two bullet wounds in the head. Subsequently a…

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'Leo Murder One Man Dead. Another in Serious Condition. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

A murder was reported from Woolloo-mooloo to-night. It is reported that a man named Thomas Deonus and Boseph Bunder were shot whilst in…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, Handay Amadoris (49), a Cingalese, was charged with the murder of Thomas Doonus and with having shot at…

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Orange General Sessions Judge Armstrong Presides. Lengthy Sheep Stealing Case

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 1

When the February sittings of the Orange Quarterly Sessions were opened yesterday morning, only one case was listed, viz., that of a charge…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. (Before H. L. Meads and W. Slattery, J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

Henry Maddox was charged with having used indecent language in Main-street on the previous day and was fined £2 10s, in default 14 days. Fine paid…

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Bulgandra Shooting. Alleged Murder of a Woman. Share Farmer Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 20

In connection with the Bulgandra shooting tragedy, shortly reported elsewhere, Patrick Laurence Gleeson (28), a share farmer was charged…

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The State Police Force and Returned Soldiers. the Chief Inspector's Shuffle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 18

Captain W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., having brought under the notice of the Inspector-General of Police, the renewed representations of the…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr Helm, P.M.)

Molong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

FAILING TO DESTROY RABBITS. P.P. Board v. Richard Frogley, failing to destroy rabbits on his property. Mr. Hutto[?], rabbit inspector, appeared for…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before H. L. Meads,. J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Marie Duff pleaded guilty to a charge, of having been, drunk in Main-street on the previous day and was fined 10s or 48 hours. May O'Brien was charged with having used…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before A. O. Butler, Relieving P.m.) Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

Joseph Fuller was charged with having used indecent language in a billiard room on February 1. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £5, with 6s costs, in default two…

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Daughter Influences Father. Court Declares Gift Void

Leader · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

Undue influence is any improper pressure put upon a person to induce him to confer a benefit upon the party pressing. A gift or will may be set…

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District Court. February 12, 1919. (Before Judge Armstrong)

Leader · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

Clarence Newman sought to recover £100 damages from Jos. W. Ross for alleged trespass to land and a shop and the removal of some articles…

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[?]Warden's Court. Thursday. (Before Mr Helm, Mining Warden.) Authorities to Enter

Molong Argus · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Henry Byrum and &. R. Reynolds, applied for permission to enter 40 acres, at Barrawong, parish The Gap, to prospect for copper, silver and lead,—Granted for…

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District Court Judgeship Accepted by Dr. Brissenden. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

Dr. Brissenden, barriser at law, has accepted the offer made by the State Government of a District Court Judgeship. It is not known when he will…

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Charge of Murder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Griffith Roberts, who was shot at Osborne Park (W. A.). has died in the Perth Hospital Charlie Fong King, a Chinaman, is…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 15. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

William Sulen was charged with having used insulting language to Nathan Basser in Main- street on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty, and and fined £4, in default…

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