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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 15 of 51

Farm Hands Strike Mounted Police Take a Hand London

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

To combat the raiding gangs of farm strikers, whose violence is increasing several hundred mounted police are being drafted to Norfolk. An…

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The Millgrove Murder. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day into the death of [?] Overall who disappeared mysteriously from has home at Millgrove last year…

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Portland Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before J. Loneragan and J. Simpkins, J's.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

Two Sunday trading licenses were granted to Theodore Sophios, of Williewa-street. The Cabinet on Tuesday…

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Police Promotions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 22

On the recent list of police promotions we notice ,the following names:—W. J. McDonald, Moree, second class, sergeant, to first…

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Another Soviet Murder. Aged Priest to Die. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 16

The "Times" Riga correspondent states that it is believed in well informed quarters that the Soviet has already decided on the death…

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"I Burned Her" Accused's Confession in Overall Murder Case Overall to Detective Clugstone Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Ada Overall was concluded in the Coroner's Court today. Detective Clugstone gave evidence…

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"Womn Constables." London Patrols Now Past Op Police Force

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

The Home Office has issued an announcement with regard to women police in the London police district which states that in accordance with the decision announced by…

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Assault Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 8

George Honeysett waa charged with assaulting Arthur Taylor in Luo Street, Rylstone, on 13th February, 1923. The accused, who was…

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Licensing Magistrate Welcomed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 8

The new police magistrate, Mr. Prior, was formally welcomed by resident members of the Ry[?]stone Licensing Court and court officials…

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Don't Miss Madam X Stealing Fruit

Leader · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

Two young men, A. W. Barrle and G. A. Gentles, were charged at the Police Court on Thursday with stealing a number of apples, valued at 2/-…

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Rylstone and Kandos News. Rylstone Police Court. a Long List Disposed Of

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 8

The sitting of the Rylstone Police Court an Wednesday last was not concluded before 4.30 p.m. owing to an accumulation of eases caused [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, April 12. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Language and Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

Marie Duff was charged with haying been drunk and disorderly on the 7th inst., also with having used indecent language. Defendant pleaded guilty to the former…

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Mudgee Police Court Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. A. E. Prior, P.m.) the "Bunger" Nuisance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 1

Ronald May, for lighting cracker in the publia street,was fined [?] with 8/ costs. Inspector Bond state that action was taken as a…

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Irish Suspects Police Raids in London. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 10

One hundred and fifty police searched many houses for Irish suspects at Berm[?]ey. Bri[?]ton. Clapham Greenwich, and Woolwich…

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Warden's Court. Broken Hill Company. Refused Extension

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 6

A Warden's Court was held at Mudgee on Friday before Mr. A. E. Prior, Mining Warden. The Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Maltese Indulge in Gamble. What the Police Found. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

The police raided an alleged gambling den at Burry Hills, yesterday afternoon. After a number of obstacles had been [?] the police…

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Lithgow Bankr Up Tcy Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before E. A. Prior, District Registrar). Laborer's Financial Difficulties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 1

Horace Stanley Farrell, laborer, of 14 Macauley-street, Lithgow, appeared for his public examination. Mr. Bamber for bankrupt. The liabilities amounted to…

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6 Months Gaol Chinese Procurer of Young Girls Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

"He is usually the keeper of a house requented by vagrants and women or the unfortunate class or the past twelve months. I have not…

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Bakers' Starting Time Arbitration Court to Decide Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Referring to the suggestion that the baking of bread should start at 3 a.m instead of 6 a.m.,as a present, the Acting Premier Mr. Oakes, stated to…

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Policeman's Assailant Sentenced. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

Joseph Manning. 21, pleaded guilty the Central Police Court, to-day, on change of knocking oat Constable Pedder, In Oxford street, last night,…

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