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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,540 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 77

Murder of Lady White

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

A special detective at the Marylebone police court read a confession of a hotel [?] boy named Jacobi that he had murdered Lady White by hitting her on the…

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Daring Theft Ticket-seller Off Guard Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

A young man engaged a lady ticket-seller in conversation at the Lyceum Theatre last night. He suddenly grabbed £21 in notes from the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. (Before J. M. Benthorne, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

John McManus was charged with having been found drunk in Main-street on the previous day. The defandant did not appear and his recognisa[?] of 5s was…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, March 20.(Before Frank Goodman and John Simpkins, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

James Beezley, on remand, was charged with assaulting George Way, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm. Const. Floyd deposed that about 7.30…

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Ireland Murder of Policemen Questions in the C0mmons London

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

In reply to a question In the House of Commons as to what the Government proposed doing in regard to the murder of policemen in the Royal…

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Johannesburg Again Normal. Murder Campaign in Belfast. the Soviet Preparing for War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

General Smuts informed the Parliament at Capetown that when he left Johannesburg last Friday the situation was almost as if nothing had happened. A week…

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Chinese Murdered Four Men Sentenced McKAY (Q.)

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

At the sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, prosecutor, presented an indictment against George…

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Sensational Tragedy a Priest Charged New York, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

A message from Montreal states that the Coroner's Court committed Father Adelaird Lorme for trial on a charge of murdering his…

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Film Murder. Suspect Under Arrest. Vancouver, March 19

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 25

A message from Los Angeles says:—A former Canadian soldier, unnamed, has been arrested in Mexico by the Los Angeles police,…

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Lady White's Murder Pantry Boy's Confession London

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 3

At the Marylebone Police Court the arresting detective read the confession of the pantry boy Jocobi, who is charged with the murder of Lady White…

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Mystery Murder. Who Killed Lady White? London, March 18

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 25

The mystery of the murder of Lady White remains as profound as ever. A quartette of the most brilliant Scotland Yard men, known…

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Leave of Appeal. Ross's Counsel Persistent. Motion in High Court. Melbourne, March 21

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 25

Although no definite arrangement has so far been made to approach the High Court for special leave to appeal, the legal advisers of…

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Ross Appeal. Court's Decision. Dismissed on All Points. More New Evidence. Melbourne, March 20

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 14

The State Fun Court to-day dismissed the application of Colin Ross for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence to death…

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Theft of Turnips

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

Harold Atkins was charged with having stolen four turnips from a garden of the value of 1s 6d. He was fined 20s. George May, charged with a similar…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Railway Offence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

Arthur Potter, railway traffic inspector, charged Lucy O'Sullivan with travelling of the railway and using a ticket which she was not entitled to use. The evidence…

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Colin Ross Appeal to High Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

The High Court has arranged to hear in Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday next the application by Colin Campbell Ross for leave to appeal…

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Small Debts Court. (Before T. B. Clegg P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

J. G. Cohen v. T. McDonald. This was a claim for £17 17s 10d, for goods sold and delivered. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with 7s costs…

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Mining Court. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, Deputy Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

Mabel Anne Hankins was granted authority to enter for six months on 80 acres, being portion No. 1. in the parish of Marrangaroo, in order to prospect for coal, shale,…

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Car Collides with Horse Action in District Court. Judge Takes Time to Decide

Leader · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

At Wednesday's sitting of the District Court, before Judge Arm[?] taymond Tracey proceeded agains [?]eph kemp Glasson for the…

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