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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 6 of 77

Wallerawang Police Court. Thursday, January 19. (Before A. F. Poyster, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 1

Harry Bowen, arrested by sergt. Robertson and Constable McNamara, was charged With having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street, Wallerawang, on the 18th inst…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 24. (Before E. A. Mahony, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

William Cahill was charged wits using profane language in Main-street. He was fined 10s, or four days…

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Alleged Arson Two Men Committed Inquiries at Forbes Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

After being adjourned twice the inquiry concerning a fire at Ooma Soldiers' Settlement, in the Forbes district, which destroyed wheat,…

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Fruit Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 9

Complaints are made of children stealing fruit from gardens at West End. The culprits arc well known. One lady caught as many as six…

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Police Promotions Force Dissatisfied

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

There is continued dissatisiaction in the police force at the delay in the matter of promotions, which normally would have been gazetted…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 25, (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen. P.m.). the Wrong Track

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

Two youths were charged with riding on the footpath, that not being the usual track for bicycles. both Defendants pleaded guilty…

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The Melbourne Murder. Inquest Opened. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 9

The inquest on the body of Alma Tirtsehke was opened by Coroner Cole yesterday. Colin Campbell Ross (28),…

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Melbourne Murder Sensational Evidence Alleged Confession to Employee Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

Never in any case in the history of Melbourne crimes has there been so much public interest displayed as in the case of the brutal murder of the…

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"A Fallacy." (Published by Arrangement). Chief of Police on Prohibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 30

Recently the New York "Tribune" interviewed Chief of Police Fitzmorris, of Chicago, and this is what he had to say about…

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Police Court

Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. T. Higgins, J.P., at the local court on Tuesday, Minnie Newman was charged with stealing jewellery and money from Henry Cross,…

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Theft of Jewellry. Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

Two men, carrying between them /c=p/50 worth of jewellery and silverware, were to-day arrested at Groyden. A policeman on a motor cycle…

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Melbourne Murder. More Sensational Evidence Accused's Alleged Statement to Gaol Friend Committed for Trial Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

Interest in the inquest on Alma Tiresenke in [?] way lessened to-day. The approaches to the court were crowded…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Charges Dismissed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

Sidney William McIntosh charged Charles Henley with assault and robbery, and Leslie Walpole and Joseph Butter with aiding and abetting. Mr. Bamber appeared for…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 25. (Before T. B. Clogg, P.m.) Railway Prosecution

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

Arthur Potter, railway traffic inspector, charged Joseph Lewis with using indecent language on the platform at Newnes Junction…

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Mandurama Child Murder Case. Young Woman Committed

Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

At Carecoar on Tuesday, before Mr. [?] an enquiry was [?] as to the [?] of the death of [?] which was…

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Melbourne Child Murder. Sensation Follows Sensation. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

The opening evidence at the Coronial inquiry into the recent Gun Alley murder yesterday furnished a sensation, when an ex-barmaid, Ivy…

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Alleged Child Murder a Case From Mandurama. Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

On Saturday last, Constable Murphy of Mandurama received a report that an infant female child had been round dead in a dam of water on the…

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Warden's Court. (Before T. B. Clogg, Acting Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

John William Mostyn. David Mostyn and copy two areas of land each in the parish of Barton. The applications were adjourned…

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Early Gulgong Magistrate's Reminiscences

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. L. S. Donaldson, retired Stipend ary Magistrate who celebrated his 81ST birthday recently,, was interviewed in Sydney, when he had many…

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Railway Institute V. Gaol Staff

The Bathurst Times · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Railway Institute won by six runs. Their total score was 137, to which Sheehan contributed 76. The successful trundlers for the Gaol officers…

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