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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 34 of 74

Police Court Sequel Mr. Judd's Rvolver Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

Long before the Central Police Court opened to-day a crowd was waiting to gain admission to hear the proceedings arising out of the demonstration…

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Cutting Quince Trees Difficulties in Appraising Value Case at Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

The value of quince trees as shade producers caused a great deal of discussion at the Bathurst Police Court this morning when Faith Richardson…

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Wallerawang Police Court Friday, May 6. (Before Messrs. Sorrell and Lynch, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

George McLaren, arrested by Constable Warburton, was charged with having been found drunk and disorderly on the railway station, Wallerawang. Plea guilty. Fined…

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Mudgee District Court

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

The District Court, Judge Armstrong, will sit at Mudgee to-marrow. There will be no Quarter Sessions, as there are no prisoners…

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Six Months' Gaol a Revolting Case Elderly Man and Children

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

Revolting revelations were made at the Bathurst Police Court this morning when a elderly and unkempt man named david Kenny 55), was charged…

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Head Almost Severed Husband Charged with Murder. Gundagai

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

On Saturday, Arthur Bryce Peden, of Tunblong, reported that he had found the body of his wife on the floor of her bedroom in her farther's…

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Coley Guilty Sentenced to 10 Years. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Wilfred Ernest Coley was charged with the murder of Gertrude Pauline McGrath at Walker Street,…

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Better in Gaol Six Months for Exposure

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

David Kenny, 55 years of age was charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning under the Vagrancy Act, with being a rogue and…

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Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. W. C. Crane S.M., presided at the Bathurst Licensing Court yesterday. Roy James Munro was granted a renewel of a publican's license…

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Wallerawang Police Court Wallerawang

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

Before Messrs. Sorrell and Silver-lock, J's.P., William Perkins, arrested by Sergeant Robertson for being drunk and disorderly in Main-street…

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Airman Sentenced "Career of Crime" Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

[?] William Loftes, of the Royal Air Force, was sentenced to two years' imprisomment on a charge of forgery. Medical evidence was that…

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Wallerawang Police Court Monday, May 9. (Before Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

Amos Alfred Field, arrested by Constable Warburton for having been found drunk in Main street, Wallorawang, on the 7th inst., pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, or 24 hours' hard…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Charles Hill, Richard Gavern, Edward William Condon, and John Alfred Keane, were charged with having been drunk in Lithgow on Saturday. Hill and Condon were…

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"The Barber" Escape From Bathurst Gaol an Episode of '31

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

There are many of the old, boys still living in Bathurst who will remember the sergeants that drilled them in the early fifties at their…

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Merriwa News. Police Sergeant Campbell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

[?]sergeant Campbell, who[?]ex-sergeant Mat[?]of the Merriwa and Cisttict, arrived…

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Murder Charge. North Sydney Case. Guilty of Manslaughter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 17

Refore Mr. Justice James at the Central Crimanal Court on Tuesday wilfred Ernest Coley was charged with having. at North Sydney. on…

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House Shortage Leads to Murder and Suicides Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

The housing crisis is becoming tragical, A workman in [?] was unable to find a house for himself and prospective bride. The latter…

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Alleged Murder. Woman's Ghastly Death. Husband Arrested. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 14

Drs. Palmer and Stratood Sheldon to-day made an examination of the upper portion of the body and head of Mrs. Hannah Jane Peden…

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Mudgee District Court. Short Sitting. a Workman's Compensation Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 9

The District Court sat at Mudgee on Tuesday. judge Armstrong presiding. All the cases listed had either…

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Contempt of Court Woman's Detention in Gaol Action for Release Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Ferguson to-day granted a rule nisi, returnable on Thursday next, calling on the superintendent of Long Bay Penitentiary to…

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