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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 5 of 74

Police Resignation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

Police Constable Clarke, of the Gulgong police staff, has tendered his resignation from the force, to take effect from February 4…

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Murderous Aboriginal Breaks Gaol. Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 10

The aboriginal Peter Burketown (28), who was found guilty some years age on a charge of wilful murder, and was sentenced to penal…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 14. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

John Smith was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on the previous day and was fined 5s or 24 hours. The Premier replies to Sir George Fuller…

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Rabbitskins Missing From Railway Trucks Employee Committed for Trial Case in Bathurst Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Thomas Carpenter (30), a glandpacker in the Railway Department, was changed in the Bathurst Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. W…

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French Labor Confederation Dissolved by the Court. Paris

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

The French Government has dissolved the Labor Confederation, on the ground that it was in effect a second Government established,…

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Big Fire Plot Foiled by Police. Remarkable Affair at Wandsworth. Attempt to Fire Vacuum Co's Premises. Sinn Feiners Accused. London

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A disturbance at Wandsworth proved to be a remarkable Affair. A policeman at one o'clock in the morning noticed a motor car outside the…

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Escaped From Gaol Wagga

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Two men escaped from the lock-up at Narandera to-day, and although one gave himself up a few hours later the other is still at large. The one…

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Carpenter Committed Charge of Stealing Rabbit Skins. a Dozen Witnesses

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Thomas Carpenter, who was recently committed for trial in connection with an alleged railway robbery, again appeare before…

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Execution Postponed Court Martial Death Sentence Questioned. Appeal for Civil Law. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

A sombre drama was enacted in the court of the King's Bench, in Dublin on Saturday. Four judges sat as a special court to consider an…

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WildWeekEnd Riots at Cork. Attacks on Police Barracks Military Activity at Dublin London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

There was serious rioting at Cork last night following an attack on two policemen, who were coming from a football match Both officers were…

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After Many Days. Alleged Theft From Trucks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

Another case in connection with the railway robberies at Bathurst was heard before Mr. F. W. Crane, S. M. at the Bathurst police court on Monday, when Thomas…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

George Compton was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday and was fined 5s or three hours. On a further charge of having used indecent language…

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Police Barracks Attacked

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Early this morning a bold attack was made on the police barracks in the centre of Cork. A bomb, rifle and revolver barrage was kept up for…

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An Old Criminal Charged with Breaking and Entering How Charity Was Rewarded

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The sequel to a sensation at the Oxford Hotel early on Monday morning, was heard at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, when John Carr,…

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Recent Dublin Murders. Suspects to Be Court-martialled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter.--A Dublin message states that a number of arrests have been made in connection with the recent-murders of officers in Dublin. It is expected that a court…

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Repairing Houses Landlords and Tenants Question in Court Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

The vexed question of just how much the landlord should do in repairs was discussed at the Fair Rents Court…

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Eastbourne Murder. Mutual Accusatons. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 13

Field and Gray, who were sentenced to death for the murder of Irene Munro, the young London typists, at Eastbourne in August,…

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Eastbourne Murder. Appeals Dismissed. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 10

The appeals of Field and Gray against their conviction for the murder of Irene Munro, the London typiste, at Eastbourne, were…

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Police Constable Shot. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 11

Police Constable Wolgast was shot in the chest, in the Centennial Park, last night, while chasing two men, whom he proposed to…

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French Undesirables Police Campaign. London

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The most active police campaign against undesirables is being carried out in Paris, nightly. Raids are made in different quarters, and all whose…

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