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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 33 of 74

Lithgow Police Court. Monday, May 2. (Before H. L. Meads, J .P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Thomas Tanner, James Hudson; William Chapman, William Henry Wilkins, and Cecil Angus, were charged with having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday. Tanner…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

At West Maltland, Chas. Poole, 19, appeared at court to-day charzed with the murder of Mo [?], a Chinese, near Newcastle, in January last. The…

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Two-up School Exciting Police Raid Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

An exciting raid on a two-up school was carried out by the police at about a quarter past 1 yesterday afternoon. About fourteen disguised police had…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong). UNDEFENDED

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

At this court yesterday. William Charles Bowman, grazler, was pl[?] tin in an undefended sult for the re[?]…

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Riotous Unemployed Cases Before the Court Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The unemployed packed the public section, of the Central Summons Court this afternoon, when their leader Joe Warner, and five others of their…

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The Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 10

The following police were present, in charge of Inspector Bond:—Sergeant Mills (Mudgee). Sergeant Dolman (Hargraves), Constable…

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[?]rriwa Page. Police Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

[?] police district in [?]…

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Mendooran Court House

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 12

Mr. W. G. Ashford M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Under Secretary [?] Justice:—In reply to your…

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Scared of Police Boot Machinist's Suicide Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner, after an inquest on John Breen, 50, a boot machinist, of Sutherland-street, St. Peters, returned a verdict of suicide, while…

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Cockatoo Island Disappearance of Property Suggestion to Search the Police Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Cockatoo Island Commission to-day George Lawes stated that he had known William Milne, now in Long Bay…

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Three Months' Gaol

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

Gerald Austin Keys was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous day, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. He was further charged with having…

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Theft From Bookmaker Accused Remanded Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Reginald Fronk, who was arrested in connection with the theft of £346 from the residence of Reginald Cotton, the woll-known bookmaker,…

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Mr Hughes an Unpaid Gardener Case at Kew Police Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Laugher was created at the Kew Police Court yesterday when Dr. Cole P.M. chariman of the Bench, asked if there was any appearance of…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, May 4. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

James Gant pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an offensive manner in Main-street on Sunday. He was fined 30s with 8s costs or 14 days…

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Police Inspector Shot. London

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Whilst conveying a prisoner in a waggon to gaol at Glasgow, a police inspector was shot dead and a detective seriously injured. The…

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Chinaman's Death Youth's Trial for Murder Sentence of Death West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

The trial of Charles Poole, 19 for the murder of the Chinaman Mc [?] Now Lambton, near Newcastle, on January 20, Mns concluded, before the…

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£1000 Robbery Four Men Charged Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

Richard Roache, 20, laborer; Patrick Roache, lS, laborer; Charles John Scott, Ig, laborer; Robert Gray, 21, motor mechanic, were charged all the…

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Wang News Police and General Wallerawang

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

At, the Police Court yesterday, Before Messrs. Sorrell and Lynch, Js.P., George McLaren, arrested by Constable Warburton, was charged with…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

At the Mudgee Police Court on Friday Alfred Turner was charged with having been on Mudgee railway platform the previous evening in a…

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little Boy's Death. Man Charged with Murder. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 7

An extraordinary shooting case is reported from Carrum, on the coast. Two men, batching at a little seaside place there were visited on…

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