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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 20 of 74

Launceston Murder Sensational Developments Expected Launceston

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

Twelve yards from the hollow tree where the body of the young girl Chrissie Venn was found at North Botton, the police have discovered…

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Pants, Rugs and Pumpkins. Cause Court Cases

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

Arthur A. Connors, alias A. A. Eaddie, and his father, Arthur R Connors, were before the Molong Police Court (Messrs J. O'Donnell…

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Wholesale Robberies Accused Before Court Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, George Bennett, 32, and Gertrude Rhuby 24, were charged with having knowingly in a house at Forest Lodge…

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Two "Wives" In one Street Divorce Court Story. Man's Alleged Double Life. London, Jan. 26

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

Two "wives" who lived in the same street and a husband who was said to have been remanded on a charge of fraud in which £69,000 is involved…

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Grazier Discharged on Sheep Stealing Count

Leader · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

At the Walgett Quarter Sessions last week, before His Honor Judge While and Jury, Angus Campbell, a greater, of "Nesowa," was charged…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, March 4. (Before C. J. Coghlan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

Lawrence Sinnett was charged with having been drunk in Main street on the 3rd, and was fined 5s or one hour. On a charge of having used indecent…

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Police Ambushed. Five Wounded. London

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

Five military policemen were wounded in an ambush at Sheemore Mountain, near Carrick-on-Shannon. An attack on soldiers at…

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Irish War Police Attacked. London

National Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A body of constabulary whilst proceeding to Dublin Castle from Phoenix Park was subjected to a series of attacks. The first was near the…

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Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Charles Woods, (40) was charged at the Bathurst Police Court, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane S.M., yesterday, with (1) drunkenness, and (2)…

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Coley Committed Charged with Murder. Evidence at Inquest. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The inquest concerning Miss Gertrude M[?]rath, 24, who was killed at North Sydney on December 25 last was Held to-day by the City…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before C. J. Coghlan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

William Robinson was charged with having been drunk on Lithgow station on Saturday. He was ordered to forfeit his recognisance of 5s…

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Licensing Court

Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

The Heense of the Railway Hotel [?] Spring Hill was on Monday transferred from J. Dewar to Walter Kemp. Mr. Heim was on the Hench…

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Poison in Tea State's Finger Alleged Attempt to Murder Woman Man Charged Forbes, Wednesday. Farmers Want It Out of Wheat Pie Next Year's Harvest Murrumburrah

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

In the local Police Court to-day, Harry Pepper was charged with attempting to administer poison to Maisic Jones with intent to A largely attended meeting of farmers here passed a resolution urging [?]hat [?]he Wheat Board should wind up the present wheat pool before the end…

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Struggle on Roof Alleged Safe-breaker Arrested Exciting Police Round-up Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

After a desperate struggle a man was arrested on the roof of a building at B[?]main last night. Safe-blowing apparatus was found nearby…

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Cold-blooded Murder a Pawnbroker Shot Three Men Arrested Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Jacob Borkheim (44[?] a pawnbroker of Northcote, met his death yesterday afternoon in circumstances that seem to indicate that he was the [?] of…

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Landowner's Rights Legal Interest in Mining Machinery Injunction Against Mammoth Molybdenite, N.l. Interesting Argument in Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

In the Bathurst Mining Warden's Court to-day, before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, William Lawrence Garrard sought an order of injunction to…

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The North Shore Murder

Molong Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Following is the written statement made at Brisbane by Coley, who is now under arrest, charged with the murder of Gertrude McGrath, at North Shore, on Christmas…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before W. G. Silverlock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

William Cartright, arrested by Sergeant Robertson and Constable Warburton, was fined 26 or the rising of the court for having been drunk in Main-street, Wallerawang…

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Warden's Court

Leader · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Burke, Mining Warden, presided at the Warden's Court on Wednesday and dealt with the following cases:—…

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Irish War More Murder and Destruction. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that two men were taken out of their homes and shot dead at Commonaghen…

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