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

Courts & crime, 1920

1,394 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 70

Hill End Gold Theft of Ore Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The crushing from the Central Mine was very satisfactory, 15 tons realising 48ozs of retorted gold. The above was taken from a winze under the…

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Threatened His Wife AN M.L.A. Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

At the instance of his wife, Thomas Michael Keegan, Micheal Keegan, M.L.A. for Glebe, was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day with having threatened…

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Taking No Chances an Irish Murder Trial Elaborate Guard System London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Extraordinary precautions are being observed at the trial of John Madden at Dublin, the charge being that he murdered a policeman…

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Locking Up the Police. Big Attack on Station. London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The 200 armed men who attacked Castlemartyr police station made the assault while five policemen were in the barracks. The raiders gained…

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£19,000 Involued Conspiracy Charge Investor Before Court Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Eric Linden. 32, whose occupation was given on the charge sheer as an investor, was before Mr. Burton Smith S.M. at the Central Court, charged…

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Was It Too Hard? Nude Tattoo-figure Displayed Man in Court Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

A man named John Rae ap[?]red at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having displayed a representation of a nude painted on his arm…

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M.L.A. in Court Alleged Threat to Wife. "I'll Shoot Her!" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

At the instance of his wife, Thomas Michael Keegan, M.L.A. for Glebe, was charged at the Central Summons Court on an information alleging…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Assault Charge Fails

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

Thomas Cowd was charged with having assaulted Joseph Hanby at Lithgow, on February 2. Mr. Tartakover appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Diamond Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

At the Lithgow police court on Thursday, before W. Slattery, J.P., Albert Rook was charged with having stolon three diamonds and 10 sapphires from No. 8 boring plant at…

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Police After More Pay

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

The Victorian police have commenced an agitation for increased pay…

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Alleged Murder Australian Soldier's Dramatic Arrest. London

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Albert Fraser, described as an Australian soldier. Jim Rollins and two girls were arrested somewhat dramatically for complicity in the death of…

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Theft of a Towel Young Woman with a Baby Sentence of 21 Days' Suspended Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

A young married woman, Ethel Smith, was before the Police Court charged with stealing from the Royal Hotel, Cowra, on 21st January, a…

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Police Appointment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

Constable Squire arrived here on Monday last to fill the vacancy caused some months ago by the promotion of Constable Parrish to…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday February 14. (Before A. E. Roper, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Nellie Byron pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Lithgow-street on the previous day, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Special Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

A special Licensing Court was held here on Saturday, February 7, presided over by Messrs. T. R. Mason, W. Luckie, and S. G. Ellis,…

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Mudgee Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Sitting as a general Licensing Court at Mudgee on Friday, Mr. Hugh Malone granted an auctioneers' license to Michael Allan…

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Mudgee Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A matter somewhat long outstanding was disposed of in the Mudgee Warden's Court on Friday, when Mr. Warden Hugh Malone…

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Sewerage Connections Cases in Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The Bathurst Municipal Council, represented by Mr. R. Evans, proceeded at the Police Court this morning against a number of property owners…

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Germany Evading "Security Police" Number 100,000 LONDON

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

General Ni[?]l, lately Commander of the Allied Mission in the Baltic, speaking to the Foreign Affairs Committee in Paris, declared that both…

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Marine Strike. Declared Illegal. Proclamation and Private Cash. Police Posse Guards Mr. Hughes's Office

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

The [?]deral Government on Tuesday put into operation the War P[?]tions Act in connection with the strike…

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