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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 3 of 74

Theft of Fountain Pen. From a Cumnock Hotel

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 8

Before Messrs W. Betts and A.. Dudd, J's.P., at the Molong Police Court on Thursday, Jas. Lamont and John Weston were charged…

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Railway Robberies Two Railwaymen Committed Proceedings at Bathurst Police Court. the Case for the Prosecution

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

The interest manifested locally in the alleged Railway robbery cases, in which five charges in all were preferred against Thomas Edward…

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Drunk on Train Passenger Loses £14 Young Man Charged with Robbery

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A charge of having stolen the sum of £14 from the person of George Tilden while travelling by mail train from Wagga to Cootamundra was…

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Police Fire on Crowd. a German Incident. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Seven were killed und 22 injured at Flensburg in a collision with police, who fired a volley into a crowd which tried to storm the barracks on…

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Portland Police Court Thursday January 6. (Before Walter Scott, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Const. Ferguson v. James Batuep, charged with having been found on the licensed premises of the Coronation Hotel during prohibited hours on the 18th December. Plea…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Friday, January 7. (Before Walter Scott, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

John Ernest Cameron, summoned by Const. Warburton for that being a prohibited person, he was found in the bar of the Royal Hotel, Wallerawang, without lawful…

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Alleged Railway Thefts. Bathurst Employees Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

At the Bathurst police court on Friday two railway employees, Thomas Carpenter and Loonard Hughes, were charged with having stolen a quantity of goods from a railway…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 8. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Michael O'Connor and Patrick Bunch were charged with having behaved in an indecent, manner in Main-street on the previous day. O'Connor was fined £4 or three…

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The Police Risk

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

Thinking over the fate of a certain, constable, a few weeks ago, we are reminded that the force runs a far greater risk than formerly. Burglars appear, but the…

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Praise for the Police

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, S.M., in the Bathurst Police Court this morning, paid a tribute to the smarts work of the Bathurst police. He said that it…

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Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

R. H. Bulkeley and Co. v. J. R. Sullivan, goods sold and delivered. By consent verdict for £4 14s 5d. Defendant to pay 10s forth with and 10s per fortnight…

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North Shore-murder. Still Searching for Coley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Supt. Bannan states that the police are still searching for Coley in connection with the murder of Gertrude McGrath, at North Sydney. He says the police have received…

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Dr. Tozer's Death. Mrs. Mort Again Charged Scene at Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 13

In a quiet ward in Royal North Shore Hospital on Friday afternoon a further scene in the Dr. Tozer tragedy was enacted…

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Alleged Burglar's Haul £250 Worth of Property Cases in Bathurst Police Court Committed for Trial Remanded on Second Charge

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

The alleged burglary at E. Williams and Co.'s store, Keppel-street, during the New Year ^holidays was detailed before Mr. F. W. C. Crane…

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Still Searching the North Sydney Murder Description of Coley

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

The police are still searching for Wilfred Ernest' Coley, for whom a warrant has boon issued in connection with the murder of Gertrude…

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Kyle Bay Shooting Caretaker Committed for Murder Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Claude Greenstreet (24) who was shot at Kyle Buy on December 24, the Coroner committed a…

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Systematic Fraud' Numerous Valueless Cheques Young Man Charged. Extraordinary Comments by S.m

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A tall well-dressed young man named Charles Henry Caldwell, was presented before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday…

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Crime in America. (Published by Arrangement.) Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

We have it dinned into our cars with exasperating repetition from every Prohibition platform that drink is this mother of crime…

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£36 for Motor Hire E. MUGRIDGE v. E. R. Suttor Case at Bathurst Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

In connection with the case of Edwin Mugridge v. Edward Roxburgh Suitor, in which a verdict for £36 (money due for motor hire) with costs…

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New Gaol Fare

Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Oh, gael, where is thy stingl The prison fare, which has been one of the horrers of prisoners in our gaols from the days of Governor Phillip…

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