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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 16 of 61

Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before 33. A. Prior, P.m.) on Licensed Premises

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

William Kirkwood, Reginald Rudland and Arthur Day were charged with having been found on licensed premises after closing hours. Defendants were each fined…

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Portland Police Court. Tuesday, April 6. (Before A. J. Hirst, F. T. Goodman, and E. L. Jones, Js.P.) Heavy Penalties for Assaulting Police

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

Thomas Cox was charged with indecent language, to which he pleaded guilty. Constable Bacon stated that the defendant, who was under the influence, made use of…

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BURGLARIES. Two Business Places Entered. Police Again Non-plussed

Leader · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

[?] through the [?] on the [?] which [?] the [?] of our [?]…

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Constable Charged Alleged Theft with Violence. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

Horace Dicker (28), a constable, was remanded for a week at the City Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen £50 from John Murphy with…

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Doctor Charged Bail Fixed at £1000 MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. Justice Mann to-day granted bail to Dr. McGilllcuddy (61) and Mary Hodson (38), a nurse, who are charged with having murdered Mrs…

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Collingwood Murder Knopp's Appeal Fails Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

The court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of Martin Knopp against his conviction and sentence of death for the murder of Walter…

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4 Years' Gaol Manslaughter of Father the Uki Tragedy Grafton

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

Bruce Havelock Strong, who was found guilty of manslaughter of his father at Uki, near Grafton, before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury, was…

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A Correction. Coolah Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 12

In a report of the Coolah police court proceedings, which appeared in a recent issue of the Mudgee "Guardian," it was stated that…

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Constable Charged W[?]th Embezzlement. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Frederick Else, cuns[?] of police, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling £[?], received by him as Clerk of Petly Sessions…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, April 10. (Before H. N. Fitzgerald and C. T. Wood, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

Elizabeth Forbes was charged with drunkenness on the 6th instant. The police stated that the defendant was a chronic inebriate. Sentenced to 14 days (sentence…

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Solicitor Sentenced Five Years' Penal Servitude Victims Brought to Poverty Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

At the Dnrlinghurst Sessions today, Judge Edwards sentence Leslie Walter Groom, a solicit: (42) to five years' penal…

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Greek Court Martial

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Athens correspondent states that an extraordinary court martial sentenced Capt. Zavellus and Major Kavahoufa, loaders of the recent revolt, to death…

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The Maryborough Murder. Accused Confesses Mary[?] (Q)

Leader · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Sydney Turnes a dentist of , Marry brought was charged at the [?] Court to-day with murder of Mrs Kothering Loveday. The polls [?]…

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Strike Possible Melbourne Tramway Men Court's Suggestion Turned Down. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 6

There are big possibilities of a tram way men's strike as a result of the men's decision to-day to refuse to accept the suggestion of the…

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Arbitration Court Passes Appointment of Industrial Commissioners Bathurst Native Selected. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

The State Cabinet decided to-day to appoint Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., to the position of Industrial Commissioner under the Industrial…

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Stealing a Bag of Chaff

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 17

Amelia Jane Fittler, charged with stealing a bag of chaff, the property of Patrick O'Brien. Spring Flat, was fined £10, with…

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Mudgee Police Court. Riotous Behavior Charges a Costly Bag of Chaff

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 17

At the Mudgee Police Court [?]on Monday, before Mr. E. A Prior. P.M. the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Licensing Court Quarterly Sitting in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 3

The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court in Gulgong was held before Mr. A. E. Prior, P.M. (Mudgee), on Saturday morning last…

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W. A. Police Alleged Criminal Acts Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 21

It is understood that a search by detectives and plainclothes constables, has resulted in a large amount of stolen property being…

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Dishonest Bank Clerk Sentenced. Sydney. Thursday

Leader · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

[?] bank clerk, was [?] for forging a w[?]rawal [?] for £490, to-day at the Pa[?] [?] and sentenced to two [?]…

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