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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 29 of 74

Mudgee Licensing Court. Obsolete Houses Rebuilding May Stand Over

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 12

The Mudgee Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Friday. The court was constituted by Messrs. Walter Scott, P.M. (chairman), H…

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The Basic Wage. Judge's Complaint Against Government: "Disrespect to the Court." Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 2

During the hearing before Mr. Justice Higgins to-day in the arbitration court of addresses on behalf of the parties in the plaint by the Amalgamated Society of…

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Brother Against Brother Charge of Horse Stealing. Information a Fog. Red [?] by Magistrate, "Life and Perjurer."

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Edwar Silvester power, of Wyagdon wa[?] at the Bathurst Court yesterday charged with at him ga filly, the alleged property of his brother…

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Brother Against Brother Charge of Horse Stealing. Informant in a Fog. Reb[?]ed by Magistrate. "[?] and Perjurer."

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Edwar Alvester Bower, of Wygadon, was at the Bathurst Court yesterday charged with stalin ga filly, the alleged property of his brother…

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Fatal Fire Man Charged with Arson Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

A man named Vernal was to-day charged with setting fire to the city warehouse in which a man was burnt to death last week…

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The Right to Food Stealing Before Starving Father O'reilly's Advice

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

"I say that if a man willing to work is hungry and can't got food, he should go to the first shop and take it. I say, further that anyone who…

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Guyra Mystery Police Chief's Story "Band of Larrikins" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police stated to-day that he was convinced that the mysterious stone-throwing at Guyra was due to the activities of a…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

Several parents were present at the Children's Come on monday to answer charges of having failed to send their children to school during…

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Our Indiscreet Stipendiary Magistrate (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

Sir.—I would like to bring under your notice and also that of your readers that at the local Police Court yesterday, where there were two…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 18. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

Edward Russell was charged with having been drunk in Main-street and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. He pleaded guilty. Richard McNamara was charged with…

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Warden's Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

An application by John Douglas, to enter an area of one and a halt acres portion 33. parish of Jesse, county of Roxburgh, in order to prospect for…

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Archdeacon Wakeford's Appeal Wild Scramble for Admission Extraordinary Scenes at Court. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

Extraordinary scenes marked to-day's closing scenes of the case if Canon Wakeford, who, a Church Tribunal adjudged guilty of having…

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Wolgast Murder. Condemned Man's Appeal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 17

From the Long Bay Prison, where he is at present held, Charles Wynne Speechley has lodged a notice of appeal against…

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Preferred Gaol Would Be Safer There Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Armstrong, Reginald Darling pleaded guilty to damaging a plate-glass window at Warren and was…

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Theft of Bricks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

Percy Coates was charged at the instance of William Williams with having stolon on or about March 15 one load of bricks, valued at 15s, tho property, of the Vale of…

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Graziers Committed Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

A sensation was created in Adelaide and the southern districts through the arrest on a charge of sheep-stealing of John Mullins, jun., and…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Alleged Indecent Language

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

Stanley Duncan was charged with having made use of indecent language in a lane between Mort and Main streets on the 16th. He pleaded not guilty and at the request of…

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Love Tragedy Murder and Suicide a Jealous Wooer, Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The double shooting fatality at Mascot on the morning of April 8 had its sequel in the City Coroner's Court, when Mr. Jamieson, the City…

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Still More Stones the Guyra Mystery Police Party Puzzled Guyra

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Alter two or three quiet nights, the stone throwing at the house of Mr. Bowen was resumed last night in bright moonlight…

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"Dead Stiff" Slang in the Court a "Rouseabout's' Case Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Had the Federal Chief Justice been present in the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, he would have had a Sample of the Americanization of the…

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