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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 14 of 74

Norman Kables' Murder. Lamkin Before Court Interesting Evidence. Accused Committed. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

[?] Lamkin, (27), a shearer, was charged at the Redforn Police Court to-day with feloniously and maliciously murdering Norman Kable…

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Unemployed Breakfast Charged to the Government Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

A large number of the unemployed visited public restaurants this morning and had their breakfast. Afterwards they refused to pay and told…

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Murder of Railway Man Union Members Detained Inquiry or Strike London

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The Mallow shooting, followed the wounding of Inspector King and the murder of his wife near the station. Hearing shouts, a party of Black and…

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police Constable [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 12

Police Constable W. F. Payne, of Sydney (Son-in-Law of Mr. and Mrs. George Rush, of Two Mile Flat), is taking a keen interest in the Police…

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Wallerawang Police Court Friday, February 11, (Before Thomas. Sorrell, J.P)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

William McLean v. Rowely Cunyughame summons case, alleged assault. No appearance of complaint Case dismissed complaint was ordered to pay [?]1 witness…

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Motor Car Theft. Ex-diggers Convicted. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 11

Percival Sydney Courntney, a motor mechanic, and James Robert Templeman, both Victorian ex-soldiers, and Frederick Edward…

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Gross Ingratitude Stealing From a Generous Parson Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

A man named Llewelyn recently discharged from Long Bay Gaol, was to-day fined £5 for thelt. It was stated in evidence that after…

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Wolgast Murder. Speechley Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 8

Sensational revelations as to the practices of a body of 100 men in Centennial Park, were a feature of the inquest held on Friday by the…

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Kandos News. Rylstone Court. Kandos Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 1

The following cases from Kandos were heard at the Rylstone Police Court by Messrs. M. W. Hayward and W. S. Kelk, Ja[?]…

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Asking for Bread and to Be Given Gaol Russia's Fresh Disturbances Copenhagen, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

1 rotsky has [?] the deputation of sailors sent from Krondstadt to Moscow to demand more food…

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Ireland Sinn Fein Night Attacks. Police Barracks Attacked. London

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Prolonged night attacks by numerous Sinn Feiners, armed with revolvers, bombs and explosives on police barracks are reported from Timoleague…

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Tennis. Dalton Cup Competition. Prominent Players on Orange Court

Leader · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

Never before in the history of the Orange Tennis Club had such an important day been experienced than Saturday, when many of the greatest…

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Exciting Motor Chase Police Pursue Thieves £500 Worth of Silk Recovered Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

North Sydney detectives iN a motor car chased four other men in a car, the latter being suspected of having had something to do with a…

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Second Trial Brothers Charged with Murder Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The second trial of the [?] James and Henry Pierce charged with the murder of David Davidson at St. Kilda[?] was begun to-day in the…

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Bullets in the Head a C[?]inaman's Death Youth Charged with Murder Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

Evidence of a sensational nature was given by P[?]ain-clothes Consta[?] M'Carthy at the adjourned [?]quest regarding the death of M[?] Lun, who…

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Like Mary Pickford a Street Girl in Court Refused to Go to Gaol Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Irene May Morris, 25, with a quan­tity of fair hair, no that, and a be­draggled appearance was at Redfern Police Court on a charge of having…

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Alleged Brotherly Affection Mr Crane's Sceptimism Exiled Witness at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

A cose of processed brotherly affection in which the S. M. had little faith was heard at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Tea or Beer? Drinks After Hours Interesting Points in Police Court Young

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

Charges of breaches of the Early Closing Act were preferred by the police against William Poppet licensce of the Commercial Hotel, and…

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Blasted Their Lives Council Employees Gaoled Theft of Electrical Supplies Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Found guilty of conspiracy with William Curtis to cheat and defraud the City Council of a Quantity of electric globes and wires. Thomas…

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Wanted a Sensation Housemaid's Strange Behavior Faking a Burglary Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Nellie Williams, a housemaid at the [?]ulli Pass Hotel, Thirr[?]ul, was discovered in the dining room, with a tablecloth tied round her head…

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