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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 8 of 77

Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 1. (Before T. B. Clegg, P.m.) Language Charge

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Alice Walpole charged Sidney William McIntosh with indecent language in a public place. Mr. Bamber appeared for the complainant…

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"Police Farce." Beating the "Dry" Laws. Published by Arrangement

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York:-…

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Three Years Gaol a Solicitor Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 3

Charles Hector McLean (40), a solicitor who pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to two charges of fraudulently mis…

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Mother Charged With Murder Application for Bail Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

An application for ball was to-day made to Mr. Justice Ferguson in Chambers on behalf of Mary Emma Elizabeth King under committal for trial…

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Junior Cricket Methodists. V. Gaol Staff

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 3

This match,which was played, on the Gaol wicket, resulted in a draw,Methodists had first use of the wicket,complising 171 runs,to which the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 6. (Before J. M. Bonthorne J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

Harry Mount was charged with being found drunk in Main street on the 4th inst. He was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Income Tax Evasions Bathurst Residents Fined Busy Day at Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 3

A big batch of defendants were before the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning for failing to furnish Federal income Tax Returns. The…

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Alleged Serious Offence Middle-aged Man Charged

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

William James Cambourn, a middle-aged man, of good appearance, appeared before his Honor Judge Armstrong and a jury of twelve, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions this…

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General News Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, S.M., E. Webb and Co. was given a verdict for £1/14/5, 7/- costs of court,…

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Bathurst District Court

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Armstrong presided in the Bathurst District Court last night. In the case Webb and Co. agst. Sarah Jane Lynch, late of…

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Profiteering Prevention Court

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The above court, which is to sit In Orange this week, [?] In Wollington on Saturday, and fixed the following schadale of prices for the local…

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Small Deats Court

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. [?] P.M. William J. Carroll, storekeeper, proceeded against Miles Lake for the recovery…

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Rylstone Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

First-class Constable Atkins, of Cobar, has been appointed to Rylstone in place of First-class Constable Gove, who has been…

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Melbourne Murder Wanted Witness Found in Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

A man brought into Police Headquarters to-day from Ashfield was recognised by Detective Brennan as Ernest White, the witness in the Gun…

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New Zealand Murder Murderer Attempts Suicide Auckland (N.z)

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Gladys Hutchinson (30) announced that she was returning to her husband Arthur William Page (33), with whom she had been living at…

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Movie Murder Mystery Arbuckle Case Overshadowed Mabel Normand's Denials Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

The film world has dropped the Arbuckle case temporarily for the mystery murder of William Desmond Taylor…

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Darling Point Mystery. Guyra Ghost Again. Firemen, Police and People Puzzled. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

For three days a house at Darling Point has been the scene of myster[?]ous outburst of fire, described by the [?] fire brigade as unprecedented and…

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Assault on Coffee Stall Keeper

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

William Rowan and William John Dawson were charged with assault and doing grievous bodily harm to David Oates Lennox. Mr. Tartakover appeared for the…

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Three-card Trick Military Medallist Sentenced Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions today, Thomas Grogan, a Military Medalist, who had been found guilty of conspiracy in connection, with the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February S. (Before T. B. CLegg, P.m.) Motorist's Offence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

William James Gillespie was charged with driving a motor vehicle without having a lighted lamp in front on the offside, between sunset and sunrise. He was further charged…

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