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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 31 of 74

Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.) '

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

Samuel Reid was charged with having been drunk in Main- street on Monday. He was ordered to forfeit his recognisance of 5s…

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Sentenced to Death Major Stewart's Appeal Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian [?]) Mr Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Rice, and Mr. Justice Strake heard argument…

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Bathurst Quarters Sessions Pleas of Guilty. Katherine Clancy Sentenced

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

The Bathurst Quarter Sessions opened yesterday before His Honor Judger Armstrong, Mr. T. S. Crawford was the Crown Prosecutor, Mr…

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Charged with Arson Cowra Business Man. Case at Bathurst Quarter Sessions

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday before his Honor Judge Armstrong and a jury, Joseph Arthur Andrews was charged with that he…

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Hysterical Soldiers. Police Inspector Killed. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

A Police Torry at Croruguran did not reply to a challenge by the military in the darkness and was fired on A police inspector was killed and two…

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Three Youths Charged Breaking and Entering at Blayney a Sentence of Three Months

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The last case of the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, to be tried before his Honor Judge Armstrong, was that in which three youths, Gordon Smith…

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District Court. Monday, April 25. (Before Judge Armstrong.) the Raid Cases. a Successful Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

John Ashley appealed against a conviction recorded in the lower court on a charge of having been the keeper of a room which was used as a common gaming house. Mr…

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Breaking and Stealing

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

Three young men, Gorden Smith, Archibald Jones and John Flanagan, were charged with breaking into the reidence of Irwin Clemens, near…

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District Court Burraga Appeal Case

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The Bathurst District Court was held before his Honor Judge Armstrong yesterday afternoon and congtiuned last night…

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District Court Burraga Appeal Dismissed

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

His Honor Judge Armstrong presided at the Bathurst District Court yesterday when an appeal was made by John Davis, a grazier, of Burraga…

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Fire al Bakery Cowra Resident Charged. Jury Unable to Agree. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 14

Considerable Interest has been manifested in the Cowa arson case. In which the jury at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions to-day, after an…

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Bakers' Troubles Case in Industrial Court

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Crane S.M., presiding, some light was thrown on the difficulties which have to be contended with by bakers…

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No Guyra Ghost a Hoax Exposed. Police Clear Up Mystery. Armidale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 18

There is no Guyra ghost. There neves was one. And the many individuals who associated spirt manliestations with the…

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Business Troubles Many Cases at Industrial Court Pines and Penalties in Galore

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

Sitting in Industrial jurisdiction Mr. F. W. C. Crane S.M., dealt with a number of breaches of various awards this morning…

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Joy-riders Charged with Stealing Motor Cars Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

William Arther 20. Reland Francis. 17. Frank Former. 17. Jack Vincent 16, and Ernest O'Donoughue. 20 were charge at the Paddington Police…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, April 27. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

James McCann was charged with having used indecent language in Main-street on Tuesday. He was fined 40s or 14 days. On a charge of having behaved in an…

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Alleged Stealing £500 Worth of Stamps Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Word was received to-day by the police that Grander John Andison, a local postal official, had been arrested at, Nyngan on a charge of…

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A German Murder. Hypnotism Suggested

Leader · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Is it possible for a little girl to be hypnollsed and in that condition carry out a command to commit murder and suicide? That is the…

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Unemployed and Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police stated to-day that, in connection with the disturbance of unemployed at the Treasury, it was probable that proceedings would be taken for an…

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Turbulent "Unemployed." Collision with the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The unemployed had a smart collision, with the police yesterday afternoon, and a window in the Treasury building was broken. The closing of the big door at the Treasury…

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