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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 35 of 74

Offending Motorists Another Batch at Police Court "Silencer Must Be Used"

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Another batch of motor cyclists and drivers were proceeded against at the Bathurst Police Court this morning for breaches of the traffic regulations…

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Wallerawang Police Court Tuesday, May 10. (Before Messrs. Sorrell and Silverlock, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

William Perkins, arrested by Sergt. Robertson, for being drunk and disorderly in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 9th inst., was fiend, 5s, or three days' hard labor…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, May 11. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Vagrancy Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

George Thomas Lynch was charged with having had insufficient lawful means of support on May 3. Mr. Tartakover appeared for defendant…

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Small Debts Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Messrs T. Meagher and Co., at the Bathurst Small Dobts Court to-day, sceured a verdict for 31 4s 6d with 11s costs against James Logue, of…

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Usa Allen in Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Louisa Allen was presented. Mr. V. F. C. Crime at the [?] Police Court this morning [?] of drunkeuness Sgt. Dunne…

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A House Stolen Daring City Theft Week-end Crime Wave Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Burglar and thieves were busy in Sydney, during the week-end. Exten-sive thefts are reported from all the suburbs, as well as throe cases of…

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Judd Before the Court. Hostility of the Crowd

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

At the central police court to-day Ernest Edward Judd was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in teh Domain on Sunday, and with having had in…

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Skylarking Two Youths in Court a Nominal Fine

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Two youths, Stanley Ernest Webb (18), a call boy, and George Robson Houtson (17), a clerk, ere charged before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, S. M., at…

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Sensational Ballot "Most Corrupt Ever Been In" Affidavits for Police Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

An extraordinary and unprecedented development has taken place in connection with the Betmore Ward A.L.P. selectman ballou for the…

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Opium Possessor Tined £10 and Ordered Out of Court Case in Bathurst To-day

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

"Take that man away; he doesn't know how to behave himself in a Court of Justice," was the stern command of Mr. F. W. C. Crane,…

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Theft of Racehorse Western Jockey Charged Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

Charged with stealing a chestnut mare known as gloenthella, valued at £30 the property of Arthur Henry Casey. at Dubbo, on 30th April Earl…

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Police Court. Before Mr. A. Dunn, J.P.

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 7

Robert Meaney was sentenced to three months in Bathurst gaol for vagrancy. Richard Totton and Daniel…

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Small Debts Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 7

A sitting of the Small Debts Court was held on Thursday before Mr. Helm, P.M. Crook & Giffin sued C. J…

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Selling a Horse the Grenthella Case Jockey Charged with Theft Committed for Trial

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The adjourned case against Earl Flynn, the youthful jockey charged at the Bathurst Police Court on Friday with having stolen the racing…

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Wallerawang Police Court Saturday, May 14. (Before Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 3

"William Edwards, arrested by Sergeant Robertson for having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 13th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, May 14. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

James Fitzpatrick, William Firkin, George Ryan and George Harvey were charged with having been drunk in Lithgow on Friday. Fitzpatrick was ordered to forfeit his…

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Attempted Gaol Breaking Sinn Feiners Attack Warders London

National Advocate · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

A number of Sinn Feln prisoners rushed the warders in Strangewayn Gaol (Manchester). There wan a sharp fight, but reinforcements…

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Not Guilty of Murder. Effects of Sleeping Sickness. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

A verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity was returned in the Supreme Court at Geelong in a case in which Ernest Albert…

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Domain Disturbance Judd Again in Court "Came Here with a Purpose" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

E. E. Judd again appeared before the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of behaving offensively in the Domain oh May 8…

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Judd Convicted Bound Over to Keep the Peace. the Magistrate's Comments Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The hearing was concluded to-day at the Central Police Court of the case in which Ernest Edward Judd. 39 years of age, was charged with…

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