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

Courts & crime, 1927

1,434 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 72

Unwanted Babes Magistrate's Strictures SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

"The number of unwanted newly-born children whose lives are becoming sacrificed either by neglect or by the deliberate acts of…

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Plausible Mendicant Magistrate Who Fell for Pitiful Tale Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day, John Grey, an elderly man, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for having begged alms. Grey had…

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The Black Hand of Murder (Published by Arrangement.)

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago, has this to say…

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Xmas Eve Assault Constable Kicked Insensible Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Constable Eadie; of the Young Police, while making an arrest about 11 p.m. on Xmas Eve, was attacked by some of a mob who followed, and was…

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Typhoid at Gaol Goulburn Authorities Puzzled GOULBURN

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

There is now not the slightest doubt that the two prisoners from Goulburn Gaol, who were removed to the District Hospital, are suffering from…

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Death in Gaol Only Another Month to Serve Goulburn

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Alex Gett died in the Goulburn Gaol at four o'clock this morning from Bright's disease. He was 33 years of age, and belonged to Narrabri…

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Police Car and Taxi-cab Collide

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The Sydney police patrol car, driven by Constable Griffiths, collided with a yellow taxi in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, at 3.30 a.m. on Saturday. No one…

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Escaped From Gaol Ingenious Young Men Bega

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

Two young men named Pilkington and Wallace, who were under committal awaiting their trial on a charge of breaking and entering, escaped from…

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A Street Murder Boy Shot Dead Extraordinary Circumstances. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Extraordinary circumstances led to the shooting of George Dunn, 15, at Darlinghurst this afternoon. Dunn and some companions were skylarking…

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Street Murder Frenchman Charged Bail Allowed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

Pierre Mousset, 52, who was arrested last night, in connection with the shooting of George Dunn, 15, in Little Burton Street, Darlinghurst, appeared…

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Burglary at East Orange

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The premiers of For[?] Bros, butchers, of Summer Street, East Orange, were entered some time on Sunday night, and [?] in cash and a…

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French Chef Charged with Murder. Bail of £500. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Pierre Titrlen[?] 62[?] chef. w[?] charged at the Central police Court to-day with having murdered George [?] In Little Bur[?]…

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£3000 Haul Five Years Old Burglary Recalled Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

On the night of July 17, 1922, the pawnbroker's shop of Alfred Summers, Swanston Street, was broken into by thieves, who cut a hole in the…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, January 1. (Before H. N. Fitzgerald, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

William Thompson was charged with drunkenness in Tank-street on December 31. Fined 5-, or the rising of the court…

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Three Months for Stealing Two Cabbages. Albury

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

At the local Police Court. to-day Robert G[?] was sentenced to three [?] goal on a charge of having stolen two cabbage. worth 1/-, From…

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Police Have Quiet Time

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The Orange police hare had an e[?]y time during the holidays, the town being singularly tree from crime, drunkenness, assaults or language cases…

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A Murder Trial. French Crime of Avarice

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

The trial of Madame Lefe[?] for the under of her daughter in-law which has been held of [?] not only reveals an individual personality…

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Wife Murder Horrible Tragedy in W.A. Alleged Jealous Husband PERTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at a farm at Donnybrook to-day. The body of a married woman named Gill was found in bed with the top of her…

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Death for Stealing London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

A Moscow message states that Lossevitch, Director of the Irkustk and Communal Department, and five assistants, were sentenced to death…

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