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

Courts & crime, 1921

1,468 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 74

Alleged Theft Firm's Manager Arrested Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Sergeant Spicer arrested Arthur Irwin King, aged 40, on two charges of stealing from Wright Heaton and Co. King has been manager of that…

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Court-martial Sensation

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

A sensation occurred during the court martial proceedings. The President announced that an attempt had been made to assassinate one of the…

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Small Debts Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

M. Nable this morning secured a verdict for Alt+01639, with 11s costs, by consent, in proceedings in the Bathurst Small Debts Courts against T. J…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, February 4. (Before H. L. Meads and R. A. Brouff J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

Thomas Carney was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Alfred Charles Kelly in Lithgow on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined £5, in default six…

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Film Restrictions. Robbery, Murder, Suicide. Barred in New Zealand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Saturday. Film importers have been caused consternation by the formal notification that the Government has…

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School Broken Into Theft of Groceries and Other Property Man Committed for Trial

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

In October last Samuel Rogers drove from [?]orbes to Wattle Flat in a sulky, and on his return journey appropriated an Esrom man's horse,…

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Ireland. Police Casualties. Serious Attacks. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 15

Two masked men entered the house of Mr. Dixon, and on being refused money shot Mr. Dixon dead and wounded his son. It is not…

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Fatal Blow Man Charged with Manslaughter a Woman in the Case a Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

[?]ive Christian (19), was charged at the Newtown Police court to-day with the manslaughter of victor [?]arding, on September 29…

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Street Girls a Batch in Court Four Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A pathetic story concerning young girls who have made a bad start in life was heard in the Central Police Court to-day when seven, aged from…

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14-Year Old Offence Alleged Theft of a Horse Cowra

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Michael Bede McGrath was charged before Judge Bevan at the Cowra Quarter Sessions with stealing a black pony at Barry 14'years ago…

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Price of Milk Fixed by Profiteering Court Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

judge Beeby, president of the profiteering Court, to-day fixed tho price of fresh country milk at 7[?] per quart retail to consumers, and 8½d per…

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Alleged Murder Two Men Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Following on the death of Albert Humphreys, a laborer, who lived with his wife and two children at Annandale the police arrested two men…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, February 7. (Before Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

James Morris, arrested by Sergt. Robertson and Const. Warburton, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Main street, Wallerawang, on the 5th inst. Plea…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 7. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Edward Duncan was admonished and discharged on a charge of having been drunk in Main street on Saturday. Charles Benton was charged with having…

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Labor Proposals What System of Voting? Gaol As Woollen Mills. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The result of the ballot submitted to members of the Parliamentary Labor Party on the subject of Proportional Representation was to have…

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Noted Sinn Fein Leader. Death Reported by Police. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The police report that Michael Collins, the mysterious Sinn Foin leader, and who has outwitted the authorities a score of 9, was…

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Price of Milk Reduced by Profiteering Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

In the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day Judge Beeby fixed the price of country milk for retailers and consumers at 7½d per quart, and…

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Orange District Court. (Befere His Honor Judge Armstrong) an Architect's Claim

Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

At the above court yesterday J. E. Lundholm proceeded against W. Darrington for the recovery of the sum of £15 for professional services. Mr…

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Bathurst Burglary Two Years for Payton Sentenced at Newcastle Remarks by Judge Hamilton Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

John Payton pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Marjorie Anderson, at…

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Wolgast Murder the Centennial Park Shooting Alleged Murderer in Court Tremendous Public Interest Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The shooting of Constable Frederick William Wo[?]gast in Centennial Park on the night of January 19 was investigated at the City Coroner's…

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