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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 17 of 51

Police Fooled What the Ladies Saw Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

A sensational story which has given cause for suspicion, that a man's body is being concealed somewhere, has been told to the police, who are…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday April 23. (Before Major Bracey, Chairman, Messrs. A. E. Roper, and R. Pillans, Members)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

Alfred Ernest Riley, of the Royal Hotel, Cullen Bullen, applied for a renewal of his publican's license until June 30. -- Granted. James Carvosso Wiburb, of Jenolan Caves…

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Acquitted! Nurse Mitchell. Yarra Murder Case. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 17

Nurse Hannah Mitchell was to-night acquitted on the charge of the murder or mans[?]ughter of Bertha Coughlan. The [?]ury was…

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Country Hotels. a Magistrate's Criticism

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

The Wagga police magistrate (Mr. W. A. Flynn), speaking from the licensing bench, made some caustic remarks regarding tho conditions obtaining in many country…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

Denis Heigh was charged with having had a roller in his possession, which was reasonably suspected of having been stolon. The case was, on the application of Sergt. Hunt…

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A Hint for the Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 8

A Lyons police inspector imparted a touch of Wild West realism in the capture of two burglars. His action also showed that the cinema is not without its…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Some Reductions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

The municipal appeal court Was held on Thursday, at Lithgow courthouse, before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M. The first appeal was on behalf of the…

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Children in Court. Placed on Probation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

The P.M. had at the Lithgow police court yesterday to deal with some "uncontrollable children." It was alleged that the youngsters in question had, amongst other…

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Late Cables. America and World Court. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

A Renter Vancouver message from Washington states that President Harding's advocacy of the world court has brought warnings from several Republican leaders that…

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8 Months' Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Alfred Humphries, (21) was sentenced by Mr. Edwards, S.M., to three months' hard labor on a charge of…

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Resigned From Police Force

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 10

Sergeant P. Sullivan, who was lately in charge of the Capertee Police Station, has resigned from the force, owing to ill-health, and is…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, April 27. (Before E. P. Cusick, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

Norman Nash was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Main-street on April 26. Fined 15s, in default three days…

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Warden's Court. Friday, April 27. (Before Mr. E. A. Prior, Mining Warden)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 6

Frank O'Leary, Budgee, applied for authority to enter allotment 9, portion 50, parish of Eurunderee for mining purposes. The…

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Two Up Offenders Bent to Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

Inspector Spyer, 'police Prosecutor, at the Central police Court today, and that two-up was now a punishable offence by direct imprisonment…

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Municipal Appeal Court Hearing Concluded

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

The lengthy Bathurst Municipal Appeal Court was concluded at the Bathurst court House yesterday, before Mr. Walter Scot, S.M., In all 164…

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ARRESTED. The Republican Envoys. Also Local Republican Sympathisers Charged with Seditious Utterance. Exciting Scenes and Boisterous Crowd. Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A sensational development took place to-night in connection with the meeting of the Irish Republican envoys Rev. Father OFlannagan and…

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Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 1

At the local police court yesterday, before Messrs Thos. Higgins and C. E. Haynes, Js.P.. Patrick Slattery, a well-known local resident, was charged…

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Father and Son Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

There was an unexpected development in the case wherein George Robin 164 and his son [?]honas Allen Robin (30) were charged with…

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Sent to Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Walter Scot, S.M., gave his reserved decision at the local Police Court yesterday in the case in which F. H. Cropley a laborer, was charged…

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Piqs, Pumpkins and Police

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

William Hines, Arthur Ellis and William Tindall, Cow[?] realdanta, went to Warwick last Sunday on a shooting expedition. On their return…

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