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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 10 of 51

Police Protests Snide Bookmakers Inhumane Herbalists Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

Tho anuual conference of the Police Association to-day carried a resolution protesting against the indiscriminate issue by the Chief…

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Yarra Murder Inquest Opens Intense Interest. Father Fails to Identify the Body Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

Intense interest was taken in the hearing of the evidence at the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bertha…

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Our Gaol System. Some Serious Allegations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

Startling statements regarding the conduct of Long Bay prison are made by women ex-prisoners. One states that after having been brutally thrashed. she was…

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Was May Ryan Flogged in Gaol? Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

May Ryan, who alleges that she was thrashed in Long Bay Gaol, was examined by two Independent medlcad men last night, who state that…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Boiler Inspection

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

Inspector Nolan charged D. A. Camp bell, manager of the Lithgow municipal gas works, with not having a boiler inspected at least once a year as required…

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A Matter of Dress. Dictation of Arditration Court Judge

Leader · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Chastern[?]ld told a young man that with a black coat on he could co into society. It is not an record that his advice was taken or if it were…

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America and the World Court. New York

Leader · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

A Washington message says the Senate has refused to consider the world court proposal this session. The vote [?] to 241 was not to on[?] sense…

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Charge Against Police Alleged Assault on Drunkenman Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

[?] through a window at the City Watchhouse last week Mr. P. Knight, secretary of the Storemen and bakers Union is alleged to have…

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America and the World Court. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

Many largo concerns in the Ruhr are to close down owing to lack of raw material. President Harding has intimidated his…

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America and the World's Court. London

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

President Harding, in a letter, de[?]ed that he Intends to attempt to [?] American public opinion In fa[?] of America joining the world's…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, March 5. (Before Major Bracey (Chairman) and A. E. Roper, Member)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 3

John Gorman was granted permission to effect alterations at the Lansdowne Hotel, Lithgow. Sydney Bryant applied for a transfer…

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Young Man's Lapse Stealing and Embezzlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 24

At the Gulgong Police Court on Monday, Lionel Burrows, charged with having stolen a pair of boots valued at £1/15/, the property of…

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Parramatta Gaol. Big Expenditure Required. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 9

An official inspection of Parramatta Gaol was made by the Minister for Justice, who was informed that £ 10,000 would be required to…

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Cricket O'brien Cup Gaol v NEWBRIDGE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 1

On account of several leading players being unavailable the Newbridge team were a bit dubious about their ability to hold the Cup last week-end…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 10

At the Mudgee Warden's Court, on Friday, before Mr. H. M. Cleeve, M.C., Frederick Hawkesbury Warner, a laborer residing at Cook's…

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Police Carnival at Collaroy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 26

Collarey will be en fete on the 10th instant, when a carnival in connection with the police art union will be held, commencing at 12…

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Police Sports at Collaroy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 17

To promote the sale of art union tickets in connection with the Police Art Union in aid or the hospitals of the State, a day's sport has…

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At the Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 14

Mr. B. V. Stacy, a brother of Mr. A. B. Stacy, of Birriwa station, and a son of the late Mr. B. Stacy, manager of the Commercial…

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Fair Rents Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

[?] Rents Act will be repealed during the forthcoming session of Parliament, and a Bill, the object or when will be to afford tenants every…

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Alleged Child Murder a Wellington (N.z.) Case Wellington, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

What is known as the "Newlands Case" came before, the court again today when Daniel Cooper ana Martha Elizabeth Cooper were charged…

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