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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 8 of 61

Police Beat Mob. Sydney

Leader · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Constable Mayaard, while In plain clothes, had occasion last night to remonstrate with a number of youths and men, at Bummer Hill, for using…

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Warden's Court. New Cement Ventures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

A sitting of the mining warden's court was held at the Capertee court house on February 10. The cases dealt with were mostly in…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before Mr. Warden James)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Thomas Egan, of Williewa- street, Portland, applied for authority to search for silver, lead, and zinc on 29 acres, being portion No. 70 in the parish of Coolamigal.--…

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6 Months' Gaol Bogus Inspector Convicted. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

Found guilty at the Parramatta Sessions today on a charge of having obtained money by representing himself as Dr. Ross, a health…

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Dispute Over Dog Postal Employee Charged Case Dismissed

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The ownership of a Collie dog was involved in a case neard at the Bathurst Police Court before Mr. Scott S.M. yesterday. when Albert…

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Wine Saloon Brawl Leads to Murder Charge Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

At the Central police court today Charles Williams (50), proprietor of a wine saloon, was charged with having feloniously slain Thomas…

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Appeal to Full Court a Prohibition Sought Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The proceedings recently taken In connection with the application or the 44 hour wek raising the much involved question of whether an…

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A Stealing Charge. Two Blacks Acquitted

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

Walter Joseph [?] and Cecil Cue two Cowra blacks and a white man named James Hagar were charged at the Orange Court, on Monday,…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Christopher Clynch was charged with having been drunk in Inch- street, Lithgow, on Saturday. Fined 5s, in default 24 hours. William Pike was charged with…

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Dentist in Court

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

For driving a motor car at a dangerous rate of speed, in Summer Street, on the night of January 25 inst Harry T. Burrows was, at the Orange…

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Alleged Wife Murder Tasmanian Re-trial. "Reeking with Arcenic." Hobart

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The second trial of Alfred John Dobson, who is charged with the murder of his wife, Lilian Margaret Dobson, was commenced in Hobart…

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Hampden Bank Murder Robertson on Trial Perkins Gives Evidence for Crown

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

At the City Court today Douglas Robertson was charged with the murder of William Charles Almeida, bank teller, at Hampden in 1924…

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Masked Men Perthville Resident Held Up. Sensational Story to Police

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

A sensational story was told by a well known resident of Pertivllle, Mr Jack Turnbull, to Constable Petith, late last night. It was to the effect…

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Hampden Bank Murder Robertson Guilty of Manslaughter Remanded for Sentence Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

"Those men agreed to carry fire arms to rob the bank. I put it to you that they were determined to use them if necessary. As…

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Next Saturday's Special. £10 Handicap to Be Run From Court House Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 14

The above race should be very keenly contested, providing that all riders do their best and give no opening for criticism as to their…

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Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce Funds for New Court House. Repairs to Public School. the Question of Drainage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce was held in the Lyceum. Hall, on Monday night, 15th instant, and there was a good…

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Stuart Town Police Court

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

At the above court, on Wednesday, before Mr. [?] P.M. the following [?] were stall with:—Thomas [?] car without [?]…

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Typhoid in Goulburn Gaol

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

An epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out in the Goulburn Gaol Eight of the prisoners have contracted the disease and are now inmates [?]…

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Thieves Murder Scandinavian Family. Rome

Leader · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Thieves, disguised as sherberr[?] knocked at the door of a well-to-do farmer, who admitted them. He was giving them a meal, according to the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday--february 18. (Before A. E. Roper and H. N. Fitzgerald, Js.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

Violet Hooper was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Remanded until February 25, bail in £20 allowed…

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