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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 25 of 74

Overbearing Police

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The remnants of the Communist agitation have moved in the direction of Leipsig, where sporadic outbreaks assumed more serious dimensions…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March 20. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Case Dismissed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

The case in which Arthur Pearce Loftus was charged with having assaulted Margaret Dowling at Lithgow on February 12, and robbed her of £3 in notes, 2s in silver and a…

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Assault and Robbery Chinese an Alleged Victim. Assailant Committed for Trial

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

John William Smith (25), a laborer, appeared before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, charged with…

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Alleged Murder "£100 to Shoot Brookfield" Russian Gunman's Statement Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

Koorman Tomayeff was in custody on a charge of murder at the inquest concerning the death of Percy Brookfield. Seated beside a…

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Problem of Ireland. Fiscal Autonomy Acceptable. Raid on Police Barracks. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

The "Times" Washington correspondent is informed on good authority that De Valora will shortly announce his readiness to accept fiscal autonomy and that Papal…

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5 Police Killed—14 Missing London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

It is reported that live police were killed and fourteen are missing as a result of a Sinn Fein attack on the police barracks at Rosscarberry,…

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Rockley Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

At the local police Court, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, S. M., the following cases were dealt with:-- Police v. Dominic Cullen, charged with…

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Burglary at Blayney

Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

Gordon Smith (10), Archibald Jones (23) and John Flanagan (25) canio before Messrs W. J. Barratt and [?] C. Chapman at the Blayney Court, on…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

A case which aroused considerably interest in the Condobolin district was heard at Coudobolin court on Wednesday, before Mr. Helm. P.M., when…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, April 1. (Before W. Slattery, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

William Coulthard, Patrick Gleeson, Frederick Lowe, Annie Lang, and William Tougher were charged with having been drunk in Lithgow on the previous day. Coulthard…

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Crime Wave. Daylight Murder in New York

Leader · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

Public bodles in New York are demanding the formation of [?] committees as a result of a fresh crime of robbery and murder which…

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Ireland. Police Barracks Blown Up. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 6

A larger force of armed men blew up the Ross Catbery Police [?]. The attack was opened at [?] in the morning, when…

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Attacks at Londonderry Police Sergeant Killed. Four Others Wounded. London

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Simultaneous attacks on the police barracks and electric power stations at Londonderry last night resulted in the death of a police sergeant and…

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Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, March 31. (Before Warden A. B. C. Burke.) Authorities to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 2

Gervase Walker Cooke, Lidsdale, applied for authority to enter upon 40 acres, being portion 35, parish of Cox; 32½ acres, being portion 32, parish of Cox; and 68¾ acres,…

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A Young Adventurer Bathurst Lockup Escapee Alleged Theft of Property

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

The 14-year-old lad whose escape from the Bathurst lookup was reported in last evening's "Times" has crammed a lot of adventure into his…

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Tried in Cell Prisoner Too Dirty for Court Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

"He is that filthy that we had to separate him from the other prisoners. He is too dirty to bring into court…

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Alleged Murder

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Richard Lambkin was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with murdering Norman Kable, at Redfern on January last year. The accused pleaded not…

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French Bluebeard. Offers While in Gaol

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

United Service.--Landru, the French bluebeard, who is hunger striking in prison, is daily inundated with offers from love-sick women who have never seen him…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

William Coulthard was charged with having been drunk in Cook street on Saturday, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Harold Wallace was charged with having…

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An Alleges Assault Says There Was Provocation. [?]Endant Fined Half-a-crown

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

[?] indian hawker, named [?] preferred a charge of as[?] William [?] farm[?] licenses of the intermediate…

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