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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 11 of 72

The Newspaper Tax. Application Before High Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

The validity of the New South Wales newspaper tax was questioned on Monday before the Full Court of the High Court. The daily newspapers of…

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When the Royalties Arrive. Country Police for Sydney. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 5

The country districts may be without their usual police protection when the Duke and Duchess of York arrive in Sydney. The Chief-Secretary was…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. C. T. Wood, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 1

Albert Matthews was charged with using indecent language in Inch-street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10- in default 24 hours'…

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Hours of Engineers. Forty-four Hour Week Conceded. Important Full Court Judgment. MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

By a majority verdict the Full Court' of the Arbitration Court to-day granted an application by the Amalgamated Engineering Union for a variation of…

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Stealing From an Indian Storekeeper. White Slavery Hinted at. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The jury at Darlinghurst sessions today returned a verdict of guilty against Philomena May Best, who was charged with having stolen goods, the…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 24. (Before Me. J. B. Scobie, Relieving P.m.) Motor Traffic Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

Clarence P. Preston was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act. It was stated that a wrong number plate was attached to his motor cycle…

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Redfern Explosion Aimed at Crown Witness Sensational Statement Woman Sentenced to 12 Months Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

In support of their theory, that the object of the Redfern bomb explosion was to take the life of Namut Khan, a Crown witness, the detectives had…

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The Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

The Bathurst gaol, to quote dull statistics, is divided into four great wings, defined by A, B, C, D. A contains 48 cells, B 111, C 114, and D…

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Alleged Assault on Chinese

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

Last night a Chinese living in Rank, in Street was taken to a local surgery suffering from Injuries to the head, alleged to have been inflicted by a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, February 25. (Before C. T. Wood, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

Charles Thompson was charged with being drunk in Bridge-street on the previous day. A fine of 10-, in default 24 hours was imposed. Seven…

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Police Pensions. Serious Aiomalies. Injustice to Widow and Family

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 9

Speaking in the Legislative Assembley on the Police Regulation Amendment Bill, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A. said that it was…

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Attempted Murder a Barrowman Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Sidney Hayes, 30, a barrowman, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot Harry Rose, with intent to…

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May Be Serious Chinese Remanded on Assault Charge

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Mock Hung, a Chinese, aged 52, described as a laborer, appeared before Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court on a charge of having at…

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Scaled the Wall Escape From Cootamundra Gaol Cootamundra

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Harry Burton, who was sentenced to one month imprisonment for stealing at Murrumburrah, escaped from the Cootamundra Gaol to-day. He was…

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Remarkable Admission a Divorce Court Incident SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

An extraordinary admission was made by a man in the Sydney Divorce Court to-day, in the case in which Daisy Burridge asked for a divorce…

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His Ventures Failed J. T. Davison's Bankruptcy Bee-keeping at Hereford Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

The affairs of Joseph Thomas Davison, of Kelso, were investigated in the Bankruptcy Court at Bathurst yesterday by the District Registrar, Mr…

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Witness Takes the Blame. Says Wrong Man Was Charged. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

When William Hayes, aged 26 was charged at Darlinghurst Sessions today with housebreaking John James Murray a witness for the defence…

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Whose Heifer? Disputed Ownership Leads to Court Case

Leader · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

A lengthy case was heard at the Orange Court on Monday in which Robert William Scott proceeded against Frederick William Eve for…

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Namut Khan for Bourke. Police Escort Hon to Train. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

N[?]mul Khan, the Indian storekeeper who was concerned in the bomb explosion at a house at Redfern last week left by train for his home at…

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Wife Murder a Fishmonger Charged Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

Arthur Kotsiakos, 39, a fishmonger was remanded for a week at the City Court to-day when charged with having murdered his wife Josephine…

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