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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Mudgee Police Court. Tuesday, January 10. 1920. (Before Messrs. H. E. Blackman and R. J. Cohen, J's.P.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

Mervyn Russell and James F. Kennedy were charged with assaulting James Conlon at Mudgee and robbing him of the sum of 10/4…

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Rylstone Police Court. (Before the Acting P.M., Mr. Cohen)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Constable Lucas proceeded against a Kandos defendant for indecent language. Fined £3 and S/ costs. In M. Griffiths v. E. Davies,…

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Constable Assaulted Two Boxers Charged Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

Francis M'Donald (23), and Jacob M'Denald (25), were charged at the Central Police Court with having unlawfully assaulted Seymour Bell…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

In the Warden's Court an inquiry was held into the matter of an application by the Kandos Cement Co. for a lease for aerial ropeway…

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Melbourne Murder. No Arrest. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 14

Though it was officially reported at the detective office to-day that there was no information to disclose regarding the search for the…

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Victorian Murder. Reward Increaced. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 23

Keen as they have been in their investigation over since the discovery of the body of Alma Tirtschke in the blind lane off Gun Alley, the…

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Glgoung Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

Before Mr. Cohen, P.M., and Licensing Magistrates Messrs. Logs and Rowbotham, H. Dewar was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license in Herbert-Stret…

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Small Debts Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

Ratepayers in the Gulgong municipality who have not yet paid their overdue rates, are advised to do so. The Council proceeded…

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India Police Strike Threatening Lahore

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

A police strike is threatening at Madras. Head constables representing all the stations in the city interviewed the Commissioner. The latter…

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Wallerawang Small Debts Court. Friday. January 6. (Before Mr. T. W Cohen. P.M.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Beatrice Ada Dobbie, of Rydal, sued Cecil Francis, of Wallerawang, refreshment room proprietor, to recover the sum of £7/15/ for damage…

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Theft of a Copper

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

Murray Prior was changed with the theft of a copper boiler, the property of Christopher Hall. Mc Lc Fevre appeared for the defendant…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 12. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

William James was charged with being drunk in main-street the previous day. Defendant did not appear, and his recognizance of 5s was forfeited…

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Six Months Gaol Assaulting a Constable Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day John Flanagan (20) and Patrick McMorrow, were charged with having unlawfully assaulted Constable John…

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Lithgow Police Court Wednesday, January 11. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Unregistered Dogs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

James Ramsay was charged with keeping an unregistered dog. He was fined 10 or in default seven days. David Anthony, charged with a similar…

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Assaults on the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The "Telegraph" has rendered good service in directing attention to the frequent brutal assaults on the police and the totally inadequate punishment…

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Millthorpe News. Court Day

Leader · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Next Thursday will be court day. and a large number of cases is set down for hearing, included among them are four charges of larceny of…

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To-day's Telegrams the Melbourne Child Murder Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

To-day's market quotations. New laid eggs 2s, rails 1s 5d to 1s 6d, rivers 1s 3d to 1s 4d, onions £10, potatoes £7 to £11, maize 6s 6d oats 3s 5d to 4s 3d, chaff £4 10s,…

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Melbourne Murder Rumors of Arrest Excitement in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

There was a suggestion of hope and excitement at Police Headquarters this morning when rumor had it that the murderer of Alma Tirtschke had…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

The "Mercury" Newspaper Co. claimed £2 0s 7d from E. J. Jay, for subscription owing. verdict for the amount claimed and 8s costs…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, January 11. (Before T. B. Clegg, acting as Mining Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

C. Roderick MeKenzic had five applications for authority to cnter upon certain lands in the parishes of Clwydd, Lett, and Hartley to search for shale and coal…

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