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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 15 of 72

Park Assault a Woman Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, Kathleen Flack, aged 24, was charged with having maliciously wounded Donald Dennehey. Accused was…

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Charge of Assault

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday John Wagg, a well known local resident, aged 60, was charged with an assault on a boy. Mr. Tate, C.M.,…

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A Solicitor Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Harry Baum, 37, a solicitor, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day, with omitting to pay £500 to A. Argiris…

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Month's Gaol Three Wharf Laborers Convicted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, three wharf laborers. Richard Selman, John Garside, and Vernon Boundy, were found guilty of having stolon 27…

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Labor Unrest a Murder a Day SHAINGHAI

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

Labor unrest increases at Shanghai daily. It now transpires the organisation behind the terrorist movement is not local, but consists of 150…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 17. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Hotel Episode. Charge Op Malicious Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

Leslie James Lane was charged with maliciously damaging two windows at the Hotel Lithgow, and with being unlawfully found on the licensed…

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A Police Arrest. Alleged Serious Offence. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

The Burwood police effected the arrest this morning of a young man, who is alleged to have dragged a girl into a park and attempted to assault…

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The Royal Visit Police Train Feature for Canberra CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

A police train will be a feature of the arrangements for the Royal visit here. A special train conveying 160 policemen will leave Sydney on May…

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French Deserters Court- Martialled. Hid in the Alps for 12 years. PARIS

Leader · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 9

A court martial held at Lyons has acquitted two Frenchmen, who deserted at the outbreak of war, and lived by themselves in the Alps for twelve…

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Unusual Case. Newbridge Publican Charged Case at Blayney Police Court

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

At the Blayney Police Court, before Mr. Scobie, S.M., Ernest O'Brien, licensee of the Gladstone Hotel, at Newbridge, was charged with having…

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Shooting Tragedy Murder and Suicide MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 2

A married woman, Jane Maclean, was shot dead at 6.30 p.m. yestorday at her home at Murraydale. Her assail ant J. Williams, who is a cutter, then…

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Knados Police Court Prohibited Hours Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 21

For being drunk and using insulting language Jas. Pusell was ordered to pay £6 on Tuesday last by Mr. A.E. Pryor, P.M., at the…

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Man and Money Gone. Burglary at Willoughby. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning, Wiilliam Atkins. of Willoughby. was awakened by the flashing of an electric torch. He saw a man in his…

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Alleged Assault on Mail Train. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

A sensation was caused on the Sydney mail on Saturday morning while the train was speeding between Nyagan and Dubbo…

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Portland Police Court Wednesday, March 16. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

Police v. William Vale, drunk and disorderly; plea guilty. Const. Hughes stated defendant was shouting out loudly and using offensive language in…

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Sensation on Train Alleged Assault on Woman Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 6

A sensation was caused on the Sydney mail on Saturday morning while the train was between Ny[?]gan and Dubbo. Passengers…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, March 19. (Before D. M. Cregan and H. Booth J's P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

Rodney McLellan was charged with being drunk in Main-street, Lithgow on the previous day. He was fined 5s in default the rising of the court…

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Alleged Murder. During Drinking Bout. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Albert Felthom (31) was charged with the murder of his brother, Sidney Frank Feltham (39)…

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Died Reading Paper Lismore Police Sergeant LISMORE

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

While reading a newspaper this morning Sergeant MacCrae, senior Sergeant in the Lismore district, suddenly collapsed and died from heart…

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Blayney Warden's Court Suspension of Labor Conditions

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

At the Blayney Warden's Court, before Mr. Scobie, P.M. Louis Edgley, of Sydney formerly of Bathurst, applied for suspension…

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