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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 6 of 74

Murder of Officers a Number of Arrests London, Tuesday. I

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

A message from Dublin states that a number of arrests have recently been made in connection with the murder of officers in Dublin, on…

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The Police Inspector-general in Bathurst Recruits for the Force

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, arrived in Bathurst by car this morning, after visiting stations in the West…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before T. Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

James Kelly, arrested by Const. Warburton, was charged with having been drunk in Main- street, Wallerawang, on the 16th inst. Plea guilty. Fined 5s or 24. hours…

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From Gaol to Factory. Parramatta's Probable Transformation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

A select committee sat on Wednesday on the proposal to convert the Parramatta Gaol into a woollen factory. A deputation of textile workers, from whom the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 18. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Charge Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

William Williams, manager of Vale of Clwydd Colliery Co., proceeded against Victor Mahen, on a charge of having failed to carry out an order of the under -manager…

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[?]Ks in Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

[?] in default 24 hours in [?] imposed on two female inebriates at the Bath[?] is morning by the S.M.,…

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Supreme Court Disarmament and Reparation London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

The "Standard" states that the meeting of the Supreme Council will witness a most determined effort to secure payment from Germany…

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Ireland Seven Police Killed Ambush at Glenwood London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Dublin Castle announces that a police patrol was ambusued at Glenwood (County Clare) and that seven, including a District Inspector and a…

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Burglary at Molong

Leader · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Burglary and ordinary common thieving is life here at present, and hardly a week goes by without losses from this cause being reported to the…

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The Cork Fires. Ambush and Murder of Police. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

The Irish Labor Party is submitting as evidence upwards of 100 sworn declarations that the fires that devastated Cork were caused by…

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Insubordinate Gaol Warders. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

Trouble has arisen at Gladstone gaol, in the north, through the suspension of a warder who refused to salute the governor. The…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 22. (Before H L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Michael Walsh and James Davis were each fined 5s on charges of having been drunk in Main street on the previous day. William Solomon Cissman pleaded guilty…

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Mudgee Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 12

The Quarterly Licensing Court sat[?] on Friday. The court [?] by Mr. Walter Scott [?] Chairman), and Mr. R. J…

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Motor " Cut-Outs" Magistrate Wants Action Taken

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

When Arthur Guilford was fine 10s. at the Bathrurst Police Court yesterday for having ridden a cycle without a light in William Street,…

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Trouble Over a Gate a Wambool Fight Laborer Assaults. Ganger Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The story of a fistic encounter at the Wambool Deviation Works on January 20, was related at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, when…

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Charged with Arson

Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

At the Cowra court before Mr. H. Farrington, J.P., a well-known resident, Mr. J. Andrews, who carries on a bakery business in Vaux street, was…

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Firearms Peril. Gaol and Imprisonment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

In imposing sentence in the first case under the Gun License Act,Mr. Adrian; C.S.M. stated in Sydney on Monday: " The bench Intends to administer the Act in a way that…

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Wallerawang Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before Thomas Sorrell, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

Alfred Langford, arrested by Sergt. Robertson, was charged that he did at Wallerawang, on the 23rd inst. maliciously damage one door value £4 10s, the property of…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before H. L. Meads, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

Stanslow O'Brien, Patrick Gaigan, Patrick Donnelly, Robert Smith, and Mario Duff, were charged separately, with having been drunk. In the cases of O'Brien,…

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Ireland Police Attacked. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

Armed men attacked the police, carrying rifles and ammunition, in County Meath. The police retreated in motors and a running battle,…

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