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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Colin Ross Application Before High Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

An application for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court, Victoria, was made to the High Court to-day on behalf of…

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Ire and Trains Destroyed Police Barracks Captured London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

The Belfast to Dublin goods train was derailed near Adavale. A force of armed men surrounded the train and ignited the front,…

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"A Wilful Lie" Comments in Divorce Court Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 3

At the Sydney Divorce Court to-day Beatrice Ramsay (formerly Ponton) sought a dissolution of her marriage with John Robert Ramsay, an…

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Colin Ross Third Bid for Life. High Court Application. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 7

Colin Campbell Ross made his third bid for life this afternoon. Convicted at Melbourne for the murder of Alma Tirtschke, and…

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Breaking Gaol Grant Committed for Trail Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

A [?]g piece of iron which had been sawn through at each end was exmbited in the police court to-day during the nearing of the charge against…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, March 29. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Improper Behavior

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

J. Field was charged with indecent behavior in a public lane off New Road. He was fined 20s, or 14 days. Paid. A TENANCY QUESTION…

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Robert Mitchell's Death Alleged Murder. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

William Edwards, horse trainer, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Robert Mitchell, at Bathurst. Sergeant…

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Young Bushranger in Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

Robert Banks, who, together with Harry Maple, was concerned in the bushranging episode, at Neerim, Victoria, was brought before the Melbourne Police Court this…

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Murder, Incendiarism and Robbery Further Outbreaks London

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

At Newry, a police sergeant and a special constable were shot dead. A special constable was seriously wounded in an ambush near…

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New Police Magistrate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, from Broken Hill, has been appointed to take charge of this district as Police Magistrate, and will take up duties…

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Rockley Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

The S.M. (Mr. Hamblin) had a busy time at the monthly court here. The following cases were dealt with. Police v. Robt. John Hooper, charged with…

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Warden's Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

The S.M. then sat as a mining court, and death with the following applications for authority to enter:--Por. 57, parish Ponsonby, application, of E. C. Ferguson, refused,…

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Wrong Man Difficulty of Identification Magistrate Disbelieves Witnesses

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

A deviation worker named Patrick Burke appeared before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court this morning. charged…

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Stealing a Watch Deviation Worker Fined Time Not Allowed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

Blair Lochar, (26), a deviation worker, was charged before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court this morning with having…

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Mudgee Police Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.) Friday, March 31. Unclean Premises

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 1

Gerald Michael Fitzgerald, [?] censee of the Park View Hotel, was proceeded against on a charge of not having kept his premises free…

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Murrumbidgee First Court Complete

Leader · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

CONDOBUTAN, Sunday The counslling of [?] [?] for the [?] [?] been completed, and the [?] [?]…

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Gordon Mystery "Case of Deliberate Murder" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

The police have come to the conclusion that there is no mystery regarding the manner in which Mountford Cook, aged 40, the semi-recluse,…

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Boy Bushranger. Banks Before Court. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 9

Robert Banks, the companion of Henry Maple, the boy bushranger, was charged to-day, at the City Court, with having broken into the…

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To-day's Telegrams. Result of "Daily Bread's" Failure. the Gordon Murder. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

To-day's market quotationse:--New laid eggs 2s 7d to 2s 8d, rails and rivers 1s 8d to 2s, butter 140s, honey 4½d, beeswax 2s, potatoes, reduction expected, but not yet…

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Ross's Appeal I Judgment on Wednesday Sydney, Monday. The High Court will [?]

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

Judgement on Wednesday next in the application of Colin Campbell Ross for leave to appeal against the judgment…

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