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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 16 of 52

The Hill End Assault. a Dangerous Chinaman. Gets Two Months' Goal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 13

Following on the arrest, of the Chinaman, Muni Sow, in connection with, his alleged, assault on Mr. J. Norton (under circumstances…

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Police and I.W.W. Detectives Dealt With Censured and Transferred. Inspector-general's Recommendations. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Holman to-night announced the stops that Cabinet had taken in connection with the detectives whose conduct was commented upon by Mr…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

Joseph Edward Painter was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Main-street on April 3. Heard ex-parte. A fine of 40s, with 7s costs was imposed, in default one…

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Masks in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

During the local court proceedings on Wednesday, the P.M., Mr. Clegg, said that at the next court all the officials, as well as the general public, would be required to wear…

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Irish Disturbances. Murder and Pillage. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that Lord French's return to Ireland intensifies the difficulties. Sinn Fein is defiant and elated at the recent events, notably the…

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Husband Before the Court. Case Adjourned

Molong Argus · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, before M[?] D. J. Kenny, J.P., Harry Thomas Noke was charged with that on the 10th day of April, 1919, he…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 6

Albert Williams v. W. R. Carr, claim for £3, two weeks' rent of house. An amount of £2 was paid into court in satisfaction of the claim, and an order was made for this to be…

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Woman's Lapse Magistrate's Leniency

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

An elderly woman named Mary Driscoll, a dress-maker, appeared before Mr. C. Jennings S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday,…

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Stealing Soldiers Comeorts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

Two seamer, convicted of broaching currgo at Wan[?], New Zeakind weft on Saturday scntenced each to a month's [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, April 11. (Before. H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

Charles Marsh pleaded guilty to having made so of indecent language in Main-street, on the previous night. He was fined £1 10s…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

Jack Lancaster, summoned by Constable Warburton, was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Hill's Lane, Wallerawang on the 5th inst. Plea quilt[?]. Fined…

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The City Murder. No [?] Developments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

[?] been go further developments, [?] the murder of the main spencer, who was found dying in [?] room in City…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

At the Warden's Court Charles Edward Hilton was granted suspenstion of labor conditions for four months on gold lease No. 1870,…

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Holland Park Murder. Butherford Insane. Expert's Remarkable Story

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

[?] was given by Dr. Hye[?] medical expert, st the [?] of [?] Colonel N. O. Ru[?], D.S.O., on a charge…

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Murder In a City Flat. Found by the Housemaid. After Diamonds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

A curder around which there a vell of mystery [?] in the city on Friday. The victim, Albert Spencer (sc),…

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Melbourne Thugs Horse As Detective. Police Make Arrests Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

Since the terrorism which has been exercised in the city and suburbs by armed and masked men, the police have been patrolling the streets on…

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Murder in the City. Perpetrator at Large. Victim a Man of Means. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

A murder, around which there is a veil of mystery, was perpetrated in the city yesterday. 'From the little which the detectives can learn of the…

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Kandos Ratepayers Association. Appeal Court Representative Appointed. Vigorous Organising Decided Upon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

On Wednesday evening [?] attended meeting of the [?] Association was held [?] the Angus Memorial Hall Mr…

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Gulgong Small Debts Court Sales on Commission. Claim Against Local Store Keepers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

At the Gulgong Small Debts Court on Tuesday Inst, before Mr. H. Malone, P M. Harold Smith claimed the sum of £45 17s 1d from John Henry St[?]ht and…

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Masks at Central Police Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

A new police order has been issues requiring that all criminals appearing at the Police Court shall be masked. Today at the Central all in the…

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