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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 15 of 74

Portland Police Court Thursday, February 10. (Before Messrs P. Denis, C. W. Ashe, F. J. Goodman, and John Simpkins, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Const, Ferguson v. Frederick Lancaster, breach of the Liquor Act. Pleaded guilty; fined 20s and 8s costs, or seven days. Const. Priestley v. John Mallett, breach…

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Want More Money Police Pensioners an Association Formed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

A meeting of police pensioners was held in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, City, to form a Police Pensioners' Association…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Major Bracey, L.M)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Albert Fuller applied for the transfer of Tattersall's hotel, Lithgow, to Harry Lister, Tarana. Granted. He also applied for permission to affect alterations at Tattersall's…

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44 Hours' Week Special Court Created. Statement by Judge Beeby. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

I think I am Justified in accepting as the declared policy of the State, a 44-hours' working week as the deflnits adoption of the high industrial…

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POLICE V. Unemployed an Exciting Clash Batons and Fists Used Thirteen Arrests Effected Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

The procession of unemployed, which has been a daily affair for some time, caused considerable excitement in the city to-day…

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Not Wanted on Voyage Where Did the Baby Go? Digger's English Bride in Court Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

Emily Florence Ebert, 25, wife of an Australian soldier, was charged with infanticide at Port Melbourne. She wept bitterly when the charge…

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Lost at the Races Young Clerk in Court Alleged Theft of Alt+0163117 SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

William Bratt, 21, a clerk, was at the Central Police Court, committed for trial by Mr. Adrian, S.M., on a charge of stealing Alt+0163117, the property…

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District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 12

The District Court sat on Tuesday and yesterday. In the action by James Loneragan (Mudgee) Company against…

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Gaol Officials Outwitted Man Under Death Sentence Released London

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The "Star" states that the military is still silent. It is still generally believed that a party of mock soldiers led by a disguised officer called…

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Taking Man Out of Gaol Attack on Train. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 22

Francis Teeling, under sentence of death for the murder of Lieutenant M'Mahon in Dublin in November is out of Kilmarnham Gaol. The Sinn…

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Dairy Farmers Defy Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

In the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day, Mr. Curtis, on behalf of the Milk Distributing Company informed the court that the dairy farmers…

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Too Fire with Cash Man with Wife and Six Children Charged an Unfortunate Case

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Arthur Irwin King, thick s[?]t man of 40 years of age, appeared before his Honor Judge Bev[?] at the Young Quarter Sessions on a charge of…

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Accused of Murder George Gunter Committed for Trial Young Married Woman's Sudden Death Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Elsie Berg 26, which took place at the rooms of George Gunter, homeopathist in…

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Police and Unemployed Serious Clash 13 Arrested and Bound Over Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in George Street this morning when a procession of unemployed passed along numbering between 150 and 200…

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Two Men and a Woman. Mix-up in Relationship. a Study in Black and White. Bob Evans in Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 28

"You keep way from this woman. See that you do not write to her or communicate with her in any way. No more of this…

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Police Court

Molong Argus · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr Helm, P.M., Thomas Lyons was lined £1, or 14 days in Bathurst gaol for being drunk and disorderly, aud a further £1,…

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Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Alexander Ferguson and Thomas James Murray, 50 and 52, respectively appeared before Mr. J. D. Walker C.M., at the Bathurst Police Court…

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Who Hit Him? Fireman's Fractured Skull a Carter Charged with Murder Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Albert George Humphreys, 33, a ship's fireman, who lived with his wife and two children in View street, Annandale, was found lying on the…

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Wallerawang Police Court Tuesday, February, 15. (Before D. W. Lynch, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Edward McLaughlin, arrested by Sergeant Robertson, was charged with being drunk in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 14th instant. Plea guilty. Fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Murder Charge Accused Men Given Bail Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Royal Vivian Thomas Berg, under committal for trial from the Coroner's Court with having caused the death of E[?]ise Berg, his wife, on February…

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