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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 15 of 70

To-day's Cables. in Ireland. Costly Raid on Police Barracks. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

As a result of a raid on an Irish police barracks three of the attackers were killed and eight were wounded. The police defending the…

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Government Defeat Pensions for Police Insisted Upon. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Sir R. Fraser's amendment to increase the police pensions before May 19, in order to meet the increased cost of…

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Good Profits the Jam Business. Balance-sheets in Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The jam manufacturers to-day applied to the Necessary Commodities Commission for permission to increase the selling price of jam by is…

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Bankrupt Sent to Gaol

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

At the Bankruptey Court to-day, during the examination of William Greenaway, the registrar repentedly warned him regarding the nature of…

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Redfern Robbery. Three Western Men Charged

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Francls Hashem 37, dealer, Louis Malouf, 44 a draper, and Fred Simon 43, a billiard market, were at the Central Police Court on Monday…

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Silk Theft Another Big Haul. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Upwards of £500 worth of silks and dress materials were stolen from Hosking and Co.'s George-street, last night…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 1. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

Frank Walker was charged with having used indecent language in a lane off Bridge-street on Saturday and was fined £2 or seven days…

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Beer Rush Publican Prosecuted Police Withdraw Information Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

At the local Police Court before Mr. W. Fincham, S.M., John Regan. licensee of the Courthouse hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of having a man…

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Mr. Holman Meeting in Bathurst Police Keep Order. Premier Up Against It

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The Masonic Hall was crowded last night, when at the unusual hour of 7 o'clock, Mr. W. A. Holman, State Premier, undertook to defend the…

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Jack Dempsey Surrenders to Police. San Francisco

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Learning that a wir bad been issued for all arrest on a charge of making a false declaration in order to escape his military war draft. Jack…

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SEAMEN V. Police a Lively Tussle Batons Freely Used Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

There was some excitement at Port Kembla last night when the local police got into conflict with a body of seamen from a steamer loading in…

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Redfern Murder Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The death of Norman Kable, a carter, which occurred in a house at Redfern on January 30th, as the result of a bullet wound in the right…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour in Trades Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

Kenneth Hatch and Thomas James Annesley were charged, at the instance of Mr. H. J Frost, with having beliaved in an offensive manner in the Trades Hall on February 14…

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Dissatisfied Soldiers Attacked by Mounted Police London

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Mounted police charged and dispersed outside Westminster, a procession of 2,000 ex-soldiers and ex-sailors who had marched from Woolwich to…

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Soldiers and Sailors Demonstration. Mounted Police Charge Crowd

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

Reuter.--The London mounted police charged and dispersed an excited procession of 2000 ex-soldiers and sailors at Westminster, who marched from Woolwich to interview the…

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Who's "Dick?" Murder of Bathurst Native a Drunken Row Murderer's Name Unknown Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

The City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, heard an inquiry concerning the death of Norman Kable, 27, a carter, who was shot dead on the night of January…

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Carnival of Crime Red List for Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The list of cases for trial at the Central Criminal Court, commencing on Monday week, is a formidable one, and is an indication of the crime…

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500 on Hand the Divorce Boom a Congested Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The first regular sittings of the Divorce-Court will commence on March before Mr. Justice Gordon (Judge in Divorce)…

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Bottle and Knife a Woman Attacked. Domestic in Court. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Rose Jones (or Jackson), aged 27, a domestic, was charged at the Central Police Court with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Lived on a Woman. Youth Sent to Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

William Doyle, (18), was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with obtaining money under false pretences. He was sentenced to 12 months'…

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