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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 2 of 61

Drunken Tram Driver 6 Months Gaol Sentence Suspended on Sureties Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

I regret that a man of your long service and good records should be found guilty of such a serious offence" said Mr. Giles Shaw to…

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Plucky Old Couple Struggle with Armed Robber Man Harged with Assault Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

"Stand! It you move another another foot, I'll shoot you dead." Mrs. Jean Robey (75) said at the Central Police Court today that…

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A Man Hunt. Sleeps During Day Aboriginal Eludes Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 36

It seeing that the hunted aborigine who is suspected, of the [?] of a half caste boy at Brewarrina, has given the police…

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Much Wanted Man Charged in Sydney Court Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

A man who was charged at the George Street North Police Station today is said to have been involved in robberies in Sydney and…

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Gaol for Life the Junee Murderer Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The Executive Council decided to-day to commute to penal servitude for life, the death sentence passed on John William Smith, who was found…

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Brewarrina Murder Aboriginal Arrested Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of a halfcaste aboriginal boy near Brewarrina whose body was found in the…

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Settled Out of Court

Leader · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

The claim for £2000 for alleged [?] made by W. J. Muston, of the Bathurst Electrical Works against ex-Alderman Flannigan, has been [?] out of…

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Alleged False Pretences Young Man Charged Sale of a House Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Lewis Davis, a young man, was charged with false pretences. It was stated that Davis told a…

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Six Months Gaol Sexual Pervert Sentenced Goulburn

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Sentence of six months' hard labor was imposed on Edward Walshe, aged 26, who pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Court to having assaulted a girl…

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Shoplifting Magistrate Rebukes Woman Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

"Punishment seeing to have no effect on you. You are evidently a very dishonestly inclined woman going about the city robbing shops. If…

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Graphic Story Mrs. Currell's Murder Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

A graphic story of the shooting of Mrs. Rachel Currell, at St. Kilda, on December 15, was told to the Coroner at the inquest which was held…

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Many Charges Receiving and Robbery Dealer Before Court Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Henry de Camera, aged 48, described as a dealer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day, with having received a large quantity of…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before R. Donaldson, J.p.) Alleged Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

[?] Joseph Ryan was charged with [?] stolen from the Hotel Lithgow on [?] a pair of trousers, pair of shoes[?] articles, valued in all at £1 15s,…

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Sensational Murder Story

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A.P.A., New York,--A telegram from Guthrie, Oklohama, says that the recent deaths of nine wealthy Osages Indians prompted the Federal Government to…

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Eye Kicked Out. Brutal Assault at Auburn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 12

A report that a man was assaulting another in the scrub off the railway line, was made at the Auburn police station at 6.30 p.m…

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The Camden Town Murder. London

Leader · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

In the resumption of the Inquest on the death of Polly Walker, aged 17 years, who was strangled with her own silk stocking in Camden Town,…

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Latest Telegrams Auburn Assault. Battered with Club. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The victim of the Auburn assault is George Harford, aged 69. Hopes are entertained of his recovery. The arrested man is Harry Graves…

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Auburn Outrage a Laborer Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Harry Cloog (27), was charged at the Parramatta police court to-day with assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to George…

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Murder Ring Nine Wealthy Indians Killed Two White Men Indicted Startling Revelations Expected New York

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A telegram from Guthrie, Oklahoma, says that this mysterious death of nine wealthy Osage Indians has prompted a Federal inquiry to…

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Motor Drivers Prosecuted Breaches of Traffic Regulations Cases at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

Two cases involving breaches of the traffic regulations came before Mr. Scott, SM, at the Bathurst police Court yesterday…

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