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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Irish Split De Valera's Followers Still to Be Reconciled Southern Parliament. to Meet Labor Party's Manifesto Cold Blooded Murder of Women London

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Grifllth, the Irish President, is summoning the Southern Parliament elected last May to meet at the Dublin Mansion House on Saturday for the…

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Molong Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 13

At the Molong Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Oldfield, P.M, Francis Alphonso Lawler appeared on charges of having…

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Derry Gaol Murder Death Sentences Passed London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Three men, Leonard, a warder, and McShea and Johnston, two prisoners have been sentenced to death in connection with the Derry gaol outbreak…

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Melbourne Murder Suspect Before Court Protest Against Arrest Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Colin Campbell Ross (28) was charged at the City Court this morning with having murdered Alma Tritschke whose naked body was found in Gun…

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Police Promotions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 12

The Information required by the Chief Secretary regarding the number of vacancies in the different ranks of the police force was…

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Children's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

At the Children's Court on Friday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., four youths were committed for trial at the next Court of…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

At the Warden's Court, held before the warden, Mr. T. W. Cohen, on Friday, authority was granted to C. H. Chapman to enter for the…

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Alleged Embezzlement Town Clerk Charged Accused Committed to Bathurst

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

Arthur Rodgers Town Clerk was charged at the Blayney Police Court on Thursday with embezzling the sum of £02 6s, the property of the…

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An Arrest. the Schke Murder. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 8

The [?]ectives investigating the Gun [?] murder mystery went out to Bal[?] Road, West Footscray, to-day and arrested Colin Campbell…

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Tirtschke Murder. Dragging for Girl's Clothes Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

Colin Campbell Ross, who is charged with the murder of Alma Tirtschke on December 31, near Gun Alley, will be present at the…

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Horse Stealing Youthful Offender Charged

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A little weedy lad, with his trousers caught with a safety pin at the knee and tears in his eyes, appeared before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., at the…

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Postal Official Charged Alleged Theft Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

James Norman Blake, a mail assistant at Newtown Post Office was charged at Newtown Police Court with stealing a letter sent by post,…

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Lengthy Childhen's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The Children's Court occupied the attention of Mr. S. J. Hamblin, S.M., at the local Courthouse for the greater part of yesterday. The business…

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Portland Police Court. Saturday, January 14. (Before C. A. Douglas. J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Daniel Farrel was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Sofala-street, on the previous night. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 16. (Before E. A. Mahoney, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Edward Roach and Albert Kelvett, were charged with having been drunk in Main-street, on Saturday. In both cases the recognisance of 5s was forfeited…

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Alleged Horse Stealing Youth's Trip to the Country. Terminates at Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

Robert Roy Fraser 16, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. D. Walker, C.M., with having stolen at Bowenfels, on the…

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Petty Offences Decided Increase in Bathurst Court House Annual Returns

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The annual returns at the Bathurst Petty Sessions Office show that the Chamber Magistrate, Mr. J. D. Walker, and his staff, have had a busy…

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Dear Method of Collecting a Debt. Court Proceedings Cost Over £12

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

Before Mr. Longfield, relieving P.M. at the local court on Monday, John Henry Cornish, a laboring man, proceeded against William J. Carroll,…

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Coolah Police Court. Thursday, 10Th January

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 23

At the police court on the above date tout local residents were called upon to answer charges for being on licensed premises during…

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The Mudgee Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 14

Service at the Mudgee Court is but the stepping stone to greater things in the service of the Justice Department. Such as have done…

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