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

Courts & crime, 1923

1,014 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 51

Workless Britons Baton Charge by Police Six Arrests Made London

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

A demonstration of the London unemployed organisation to welcome 340 Scottish marchers was held in Trafe[?]gar Square. One speaker said…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

At the local court on Friday last, before Messrs H. H. Powter und J, Chlivers , J[?]P. Patrick H[?]ggin, [?] was charged with ass[?]ting Thomas…

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Corowa's First Burglary Storekeeper's Shop Entered Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The first burglary in the history of Corowa is reported. During the week end the premises of Messrs P. J. Leahy and Co., general…

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Kicked a Constable Gaol for Young Irishman Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

When arrested for using bad language in Pitt Street, Sydney, last week, Thomas Docherty, (28) was alleged to [?] Wallace,…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 2. (Before Major Bracey, Chairman, A. E. Roper and R. Pillans, Members.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

John Gorman applied for a renewal of the publican's license for the Hotel Lansdowne, Lithgow.--Granted. W. D. Sparks, of Cullen Bullen, applied…

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Field Day at Police Court

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman Webb in moving the adoption of the sewerage engineer's report at the meeting of the City Council last night…

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Alleged Jewellery Theft

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday Charles McGumness, alias James Manning, 28 years of age, and described as a laborer, was remanded…

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An Illicit Still. Seized by Queensland Police. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 12

An illicit still and 100 gallons of distilled spirits have been seized by the police at Innisfail (Q). There Italians have been arrested in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Cleeve and Mr. R. Cohen. L.M's.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 10

Billiard saloon licenses were granted to Mr. S. Mason and Mr. T. Robinson. The latter case was adjourned to permit of the…

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Mudgee Court of Petty Sessions (Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 10

At the Mudgee Court of Petty Sessions on Friday the following cases were dealt with:—IMBIBED TOO FREELY…

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N.s.w. Gaol Journalism

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

A bird puzzle has caused a sensation in the New South Wales gaols. It is a new departure in puzzles. and it is anticipated that the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 4. (Before M. H. Clecve, M.C., P.m.) Prohibition Order

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Alice Edith Lang applied for a prohibition order against her husband, William J. Lang Defendant at first objected, but afterwards consented to an order being…

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Alleged Stealing Postal Assistant Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

A young man named Wood full Corbett was charged at the Ashfield Police Court to-day with having misappropriated the sum of £44/7/2, the…

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Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

A heavy list of cases is set town for hearing at the local Police Court this morning. A number of remands will be dealt with, including one of…

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Police Court News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 8

For being drunk in Church-street, William James was fined 5/ or imprisonment to the rising of the court by Mr. Blackmore. J.P.,…

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Stealing a March German Trade Ship. London, January 2

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

According to information received from the directors of tho British World Trade Exhibition, the German Government is attempting…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 6. (Before W. Slattery, J.p.) Cruelty to a Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Frank Cuthle was charged with cruelty to a horse. Constable Cook said that he saw the defendant the previous day driving a dray…

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A Fatal Collision. Driver Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 12

Henry Hare, aged 24, was riding a bicycle at Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car driven by John P[?]ke. Hare's…

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Bathurst Warden's Court. Interesting Case From Sodwalls

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

At the Bathurst Warden's Court last week, before Warden James, William B. Wilson, of Loura, applied for authority to enter 3 acres on portion 191 at. Sodwalls,…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Saturday, January 5. (Before G. James, Mining Warden). Further Capital to Be Raised

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Gervase W. Cooke, Robert Sands, and G. E. Brown applied for a suspension of labor conditions for six months on mining leases 119 -- 125 in the parish of Lidsdale…

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