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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 12 of 70

Mudgee District Court. Wednesday, February 58. (Before Judge Armstrong.) LOY V. UPHAM

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 30

This was an action in which Peter Loy, of Gulgong, bailiff, proceeded against George Upham, of Gulgong, laborer, for the sum…

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Mean Burglary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Burglars visited the tobacconist's shop of a returned soldier named Harmon, at Coogee, last night, and took away six chaff-bags of goods, together with a small sum of money,…

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Stealing From Railways

Leader · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

Detectives H. J. Mitchell and Gordon Murdoch, of the Railway Department, arrived in Bathurst on Wednesday morning in search of a thief or…

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Fined £20 Railway Employees Charged Pleas of Guilty

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

When Alfred Smith, and Robert James Powell, two Bathurst railway men who were arrested by the railway dectives at their homes on…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Action for Wages

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

Adeline Mary Ingram proceeded against Arthur Darcy, under the Masters and Servants Act for wages alleged to be due for work done in the capacity of house-keeper and…

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Another Irish Skirmish. Police Use Bombs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Reuter.--An armed party attacked the police barracks near Fermoy, 19 miles from. Cork. For one hour the police defended themselves with bombs, when their assailants made…

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If Bolshevism Wins. Murder in the Name of Liberty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

In the following article the Rev. R. Courtier-Forster, late British Chaplain at Odessa, continues the description of Bolshevist horrors which he portrayed in his previous…

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Arbitration Court Congestion. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hushes, replying to-day to Mr. Justice Higgins, disclaimed any responsibility for the congestion in the Arbitration Court…

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Aid to the Police. Capertee Resident Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

At the Mudgee quarter sessions on Wednesday Thomas Mow was charged with refusing to aid on December 26; when called upon; Sergt. Twemlow, in the execution of his duty…

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One Murder, Two Burglaries German Boasts About It. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

The following letter was sent from Hamburg, Germany, to the editor of the "Register," Adelaide, the stamp bearing the mark December 22…

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Bluffed the Judge a Butcher in the Box Humor in Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Wingham "Chronicle" reprints the following, which appeared in the Manning River "News" 55 yeas ago:—…

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Attempt on a Bank Two Men Shot. Police Wait for Criminals. Capetown, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Two men attempted to hold up a bank at Doornfoutein in the lunch hour. The police were in, hiding, and…

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Diamonds and Sapphires! Youth Charged with Theft. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

At the Police Court, Albert Rook (16) was charged with having stolen, on or about December 30, three diamonds and 10 sapphires from No. 8…

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Stealing Silk. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Three Assyrians were charged at the Newtown Police Court, with stealing £1800 worth of silk from he property of Stanton Mellick & Co…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault "Didn't Want to Pight." Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. Fineham S.M. at the Oberon Police Court yesterday, Alfred Henry Hawking proceeded against Phillip William Hogan and Cecil Bede…

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Side-stepping the Police Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

When John-Gordon Ginns, accused of stealing, was under cross-examination at the Orange Court, he was asked by Sergeant Byrne why he had not…

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Burglary in Main Street. Boot Shop Entered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The second burglary within a couple of weeks was perpectrated during the week-end, when thieves entered Mr. Garratt's boot shop in Main-street, and took away about a pound's…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, February 20. (Before Messrs. Sorrell and Lynch, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Constable, Egan applied for a prohibition order against Andrew Travers. Defendant did not appear. Order granted prohibiting publicans and other persons from supplying…

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Police Barracks Attacked. Plucky Constables

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

For three hours a pitched battle occurred at Castle Gregory, County Kerry. A party of armed raiders attacked the police barracks at 10.30…

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Bronte Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Woman Not Identified. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

In the main shelter shed near the surf sheds, Bronte, about 8.45, last night, a woman, of striking beauty, not yet identified, was shot and killed…

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