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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 27 of 70

Ireland Another Murder Detective Shot Dead in Street London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Detective Dalton was shot dead in Mount Joy-street, Dublin…

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Mr. R. D. Meagher. High Court's Judgment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 22

Judgement was given by the High Court of Australia on Tuesday on the application made by Richard Denis Meagher for special leave to…

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Bribing a Constable Case From Dubbo. Police Methods Condemned

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 1

At the Dubbo Police Court, before Mr. Meeson P.M., Vince Carr was charged with offering a bribe to Constable William Thos. O'Brien, on…

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Industrial Court Variation of Bricklayers' Award Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day Judge Rolin dealt with the Bricklayers' Union award. Mr. Justice Rolin varied the award…

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The Barry Murder Who Killed Wm. J0nes? Inquest Continued. Interesting Evidence. Blayney. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man, named William Jones, and whose dead body was found under a log in a paddock…

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Another Derby Riot. a Wild Four Hours. Police and Troops Fired On. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 25

Mobs yesterday attacked the Soldiers' Club and police barracks at Londonderry. They stoned and fired on the police who came to the…

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Open Verdict Death of Old Rabbitter Inquest Concludes at Blayney. Fowler Again in Court. Blayney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. T. A. Black, took further evidence to-day regard-, ing- the death of the old man, William Jones, whose body was found with…

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Eugowra Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

At the Eugowra Police Court on the 14th inst., before Mr C. H. Helm, P.M., Dudley Anderson and Thomas Haydon were charged…

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Charged With Murder a Peculiar Case Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

James McCall (37) was before the Paddinton Police Court to-day charged with shooting W. A. Dettman with intent to murder him at Rose…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, April 21. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Alleged Attempted Suicide

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

H. H. Moore was charged with having attempted to commit suicide at Lithgow on April 15. Const. Biddle stated that he found Moore in his room in Main-street in…

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Schooner Murder Death Sentence Commuted. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The death sentence passed on Alexander Thompson, for the murder of Frederick West, Captain of the American Schooner, John Campbell, has…

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The Basic Wage. Industrial Court View

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

The Full Industrial Court has expressed the unanimous opinion that the wage declared by the Board of Trade for the…

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Body Under Log the Barry Murder. an Open Verdict Blayney

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

After an enquiry extending over three days, the inquest concerning the death of William Jones (62), whose dead body was found under a…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Justice v. A. Morroff. Claim £2 4s for board and lodging. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs…

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Faying the Undertaker Woman Pawns Goods Theft of Jewellery Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

"The defendant said that she took goods and pawned them to get money to pay the undertaker who buried her child about seven weeks ago. She…

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Sir W. Birdwood Famous General's Visit Hearty Welcome to Bathurst. Civic Reception at Court House. "Soul of Anzac" Speaks. Tribute to the Soldiers. the Cospel of Work. Keeping Australia's Position

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 1

Literally taken to the hearts of his soldier comrades and acclaimed in no uncertain manner by the citizens, General Sir William Riddell…

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Alleged Stealing

Leader · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 5

At. the Orange court on Saturday, before Mr. Helm, P.M., Tracy Joseph Buckley, (39) was charged with stealing the sum of £2/5 from a…

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Quick Theft Bag Containing £110. Stolen From Ferry Seat. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

A handbag containing £110 in notes was stolen from the scat of a ferry steamer travelling to Nielsen's Park yesterday afternoon…

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£1000 Cheque Alleged Theft Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

Harold McClintock was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, while the servant of the trustees of the estate of the late John…

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Police Motor

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

[?] understood that an effort is made to induce those in authori[?] furnish Bathurst with a motor [?]vam for the conveyance of…

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