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

Courts & crime, 1926

1,206 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 61

The Factory "Murder." Police Convinced Story Was Fabrication. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

P.T.A.-- Speaking this, morning, Supt. Mankey, head of the C.I.B., police headquarters, said they had proved beyond doubt that the story told by a man in…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 13. (Before C. T. Wood, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Thomas Edward Kennedy was charged with having driven a motor car in Vale[?]d whilst under the influence of liquor. Defendant was remanded until the 25th…

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Five to One a Brutal Assault Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 9

Constable James Taylor was set upon by five men at Prah[?] Melbourne on Saturday night while trying to effect the arrest of…

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Hungarian Police Chief in Custody

Leader · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 1

Central Europe has been [?]ken by the discovery of the greatest forgery plat of [?] times, and the wir[?] spread circulation of h[?]gus French…

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Motor Car Thief Fatal Attempt to Escape. Dies from Effect of Police Bullet. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

The escape of a man under hot revolver fire from the police at Llndfield early on Saturday afternoon, had a most sensational…

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8 Years' Gaol Brutal and Unprovoked Assault. the Coogee Case. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The story of a savage attack on a woman at Coogee was retold at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, when William Henry Curtis or Lacey…

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Car Collision Gaol Governor's Experience

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The Governor of the Bathurst Gaol (Mr. Geo. Smith), with Mrs Smith, and their three children, met with an exciting experience on Sunday…

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Lithgow "Murder" Prisoner Bailed Out. Confronted with 'Murdered' Man Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

Recently a prisoner undergoing a sentence in Parramatta Gaol made a statement to the governor that a man had been murdered and that his…

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Murder of Matteoti

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Renter's Rome correspondent, states that the trial of the five men charged with, the "wilful, but unpremeditated " murder" of the Socialist deputy. Mattcoti, in July…

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A Well-sentenced Criminal. Brisbane, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

Frederick Turner has been sentenced to there years imprisonment, on six charges of stealing. It was statud that the begun his crimiual cureer in…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before C. T. Wood, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Laurence Moloney was charged with having been drunk in Railway Parade on Saturday. Fined 5s, in default 24 hours. The same defendant was charged with…

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The Collingwood Murder. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Marlin, Knopp, formerly cook on the stoomer Ashridge, Pleaded "not guilty." before justice MacArthur. today on a charge of having murdered…

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Lorry Driver Charged with Manslaughter SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

The death of John Fox (63), who was killed while standing on a footpath in the city on February 2, was recalled at the Central Criminal…

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44 HOURS Is It Valid? Argument in High Court MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Argument on the validity or otherwise of the New South Wales 44-hour Week Act was continued in the High Court to-day by Mr. A. B. Piddington,…

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Ex-prince's Wife Seeks Damages for Desertion French Court Decides Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

The former wife of ex-Prince Charles, of Roumania, Zizi Lambrino, who now is living at Neuilly, a suburb of Paris has instituted an action against…

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Sentenced Collingwood Murder. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 21

Martin Knopp has been convicted by the Melbourne Criminal Court of the murder of Walter Richards at Collingwood, and sentenced to…

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Two Doctors Charged An Illegal Operation Death of Stewardess SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Dr. Scott Taylor, Dr. J. Gordon and Leonard Smith were charged, jointly, with having feloniously slain…

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Brutal Murder Young Girl Killed Her Father Arrested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Ada Muriel Watson (22), the daughter of a school teacher, was twice attacked at her father's residence at Penrith to-day, and…

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An Enjoyable Time Coomber Tennis Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 12

The members of the Coomber Tennis Club opened their season on Saturday and a most enjoyable time was spent. Invitations had…

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Gertrude La Court Charged and Discharged. Sydney

Leader · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 6

G[?]dys Mason, alias Gertrude La Court, was to-day at the Manly Court charted with having stolen a motor car on February 19. The police [?]inted…

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