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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 18 of 72

Police Salaries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 13

The salaries paid to the N.S.W. police are as follow. Commissioner, £1,500; superintendents £600 to £700 per year; inspectors, £450 to £500 per…

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Attempts Suicide Prisoner in Melbourne Gaol MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 7

Henry Tacke, an elderly man, who was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of Ray Currell, 32, of St. Kilda,…

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Mudgee Police Court A [?] Disappears Bail of £10 FORFEITED

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 3

Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M., presided at the Mudgee Police Court on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. CHARGE OF STEALING…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before N. L. Sheridan,' J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

Richard Rafterry, (33) was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in a lane off Main-street on Saturday. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was…

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Mrs. Mort Returns to Gaol Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

Mrs. Dorothy Mori, who was recently allowed to leave Long Bay gaol to go to the Coast Hospital for a major operation, is now back at the gaol…

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"With Hard Labour" Work in Bathurst Gaol Some Interesting Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 8

The report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons for the year 1925-26 which has just been made available contains the following…

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Coal Mines Regulation Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

In the Government Gazette of the 25th March appears a proclamation, appointing a court at Lithgow under the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1912 for…

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Murder Mystery. Snatched from Scaffold. Unusual Crime London

National Advocate · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

The Home Secretary Sir William Joynson Hicks has cancelled the execution of William Knighton, which was previously fixed for April 7,…

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A Campsie Blaze. Police Inquiring. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 1

The police are making inquiries concerning the destruction of a four roomed cottage at Campsie late last night. Local firemen prevented the flames…

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A Daring Theft Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 3

An audacious theft was perpetrated on Saturday when burglars entered the Howard police station and blew open the safe. They secured £11, but…

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Gaol for Nine Months. Samuel Tolbert Green. Ex-Town Clerk Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

As a sequel to charges made at Blackheath Council last January, Samuel Tolbert Green, formerly Town Clerk of Blackheath, appeared before Judge…

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Theft for Girl Young Man Released GRIFFITHS

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

At the Leaton Police Court recently a young man named Mervyn Haws, who was charged with having entered an orchard and stolen a bunch of…

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A Drastic Sentence. One Month for Stealing Bunch of Grapes. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 1

At the Leeton police court, a young man named Mervyn Hews, who was charged with bating entered an orchard and stolen a bunch of grapes [?]o…

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An Unpaid Fine. Leads Young Man to Court

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 1

A[?] man, [?] A[?]r [?]le. appear[?] befor[?] the Orange Court. on Monday, charged, [?] fra[?]ly [?]ng [?] his…

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Kandos Police Court Wine Saloon Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 9

Before Mr. E. A. Prior at the [?]andos police court William Bing[?]m. Jack Dexton Elias Elliott [?] Fisher, Arthur Hart, William…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Motor Offences

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

Vincent Hannan, on a charge of having failed to return an expired motor driver's licence, was lined 5, with 8- costs, in default 24 hours'…

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Double Stabbing Affray. Elderly Man Charged. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

In a serious stabbing affray at North Melbourne last night Anna Montana, aged 45, an Italian, and her son, Donald aged [?], were wounded,…

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Police Superintendent’s Protest

Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police, [?]ton Michael H. Crowley, thus gave his opinion to the New York “Herald Tribune,” on the seventh anniversary of…

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Crashed Into Crowd Woman Killed—Five Others Injured Motor Driver Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

Arthur Moore, 28, of Coburg, who was seriously injured last night when a woman was killed and [?] others knocked down by a motor car in…

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Rylands Appeal. Upheld by Full Court In Wire Netting Award SYDNEY, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

By a majority judgment the Full Court to-day upheld an appeal by Morgan and others. The case originated out of the determination of the Wire…

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