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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 24 of 74

Stealing Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Alfred John Connolly was charged with having stolen, on March 18, one pair of boots, one pair of trousers, and one flannel, valued at £2 17s 6d, the property of Harry…

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Mr. Brookfields Death. Tomayoff Charged with Murder. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 27

Koorman Tomayoff, the Russian who was arrested for the shooting of Mr Brookfield, M.L.A., and four Adelaide Police Court to-Bk SE…

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Police Inspector Bond

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 11

Inspector Ben[?] the newly appointed inspector of the Mudgee police district, arrived in Mudgee this morning, and has taken up…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March, 23. (Before W. J. Camphin, P.m.) a Fair Rent Application

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Robert William Lang applied to have the fair rent of premises at 51 Bent-street, and occupied by him, determined by the court. Both parties appeared, and by consent the…

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Dogs in Aeroplanes. Australians Charged with Smuggling London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

The House of Lords is seeking to increase the penalty for dog smuggling. There is reason to believe that the…

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Mudgee Court House Staff Alterations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 12

Mr. Stanley Keech son of Mr. William Keech, of Eurunderee. who for the past six weeks has been acting as a clerk at the Mudgee Court…

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Shorter Week Court's Attitude on Shorter Pay Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

At tho inquiry to-day into reduced working hours in several industries, Judge Beeby stated that the cutting down of the working week to 44…

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At Court Mr Brookfield's Murderer Worried Over Unemployment Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Koorman Tomayoff, the Russion, who was arrested in connection with the sensational shooting affray at Riverton, exhibited a stolid demeanor…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, March 21. (Before Major Bracey, L. M., R. Pillans and A. E. Roper members.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

Michael Considine, Lansdowne Hotel, Lithgow, applied for the transfer of his publican's license to John Ashley. Granted. Erancis Alexander Lofberg Imperial…

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Tennis Town Court and Coming Events

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

Bathurst tennis players and enthusiasts are beginning to feel a little anxious about the prospects of the proposed Town courts eventuating…

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Theft of Jewellery Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

Thieves entered Bellview Flats. Bondi, occupied by Mrs. Mandelburg last night, and stole £300 worth of jewellery…

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A "Grand" Row Manager Assaults Licensee. Sequel at Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

The story of how an hotel-keeper and his manager fell very much out was told at the Bathurst Police Court on Saturday morning when, before Mr…

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Rockley Police Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

At the Rockley Police Court, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane S.M., the following cases were dealt with:—Kim Yum, charged with riotous…

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Alleged Assault

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

John William Smith (25) was proceeded, against at the Bathurst Pollen Court yesterday for having assaulted Jimmy Tal and robbed him of 10s…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 26. (Before A. E. Roper, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Jack Conway, Amos Alfred Field, John Leslie Heffernan and Samuel Johnson were charged with having been drunk in Lithgow on the 24th. Conway and Heffernan were…

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Robbery Near Rockley. Smart Work by Police

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

A smart capture of an alleged robber was effected by Sergeant Harrison, in charge of the police station here, on Sunday afternoon last. About 3.45 p.m. word was brought…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 19

At the Mudgee Police Court yesterday patrick McManus was charged before Messrs. R.J.Cohen and J. Saunders. J.'sP., with having…

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Mudgee licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Licensing Court was held at the Mudgee Court House yesterday morning. Messrs. R.J.Cohen and Joseph…

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Murder Charge. Bones of Nine Negroes Found. New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 8

A telegram from Atlanta Georgia, states that the agents of the Department of Justice, who are investi[?]ting the alleged peonage system…

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Five Years Gaol a Woman Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

Phyllis Hume (28) who was found guilty of the manslaughter of William Coley, in Lower Campbell Street by stabbing him with a bayonet…

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