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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 22 of 72

Burglar Escapes Cordon of Police. Jumped from Roof to Roof. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

Sh[?] nerve [?] a burglar to [?] has [?] when he was sur[?]ded by police in the [?] of [?] Sammons. at the [?] of…

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6 Months' Gaol Wife Beater Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

Demthendes Caraganis, 41, a strongly built seaman, was sentenced to six months' gaol at the Lidcombe Police Court to-day for assaulting his…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

At the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday, R. A. Bolton and Son., wore awarded a verdict by Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M. for £7/5/ and 7/ costs…

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Railway Workers Appeal to Arbitration Court. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Australian Railway Union applied for an order to restrain the State Conciliation Committee from…

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Assault and Robbery. Ex -Lithgowite Charged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

Stripped of his coat by a mob that beat and robbed him in Surry Hills, William Hehir saw the same coat in a cleaners where he took the…

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Big Fur Burglary. £1600 Worth Stolen. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, this morning, George Edmund Fi[?]e, aged [?]2. an artist, and John Keith Denning, aged 26, [?] salesman, were…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, May 2. (Before Mr. R. Donaldson, J. P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 3

Silas Healey (75) was charged with soliciting alms. According to the police the defendant was locked up for drunkenness and, on being released,…

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A.L.P. Split. Police Court Proceedings Action for Detention of Books, etc. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court to-day the hearing has continued on the case in which William Carey, who claims to be…

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Australian Blacks Allegations of Murder Some Remarkable Statements MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 5

Allegations of a serious nature were made by a deputation which waited upon Mr. Marr, Minuter for Home and Territories, to-day…

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Joke Leads to Gaol Magistrate Evidently a Scotsman SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 3

A sentence of four months' gaol was imposed on John Lawler, 23, at the Central Police Court today, where he appeared on a charge of…

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Wholesale Murder (Published by Arrangement)

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 1

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U. S A the Belfast "Evening Telegraph" says that wets and drys…

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Kandos News. Alleged Theft Forty Five Pounds Missing Conflicting Evidence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 17

At the Kandos Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P. M., Edward Taylor of Charbon, was charged with…

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Duke and Duchess Students' "Rag" at Adelaide Prevented by Police ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 2

The expected "rag" of the local University students took place this afternoon. Expecting something of the kind the Police Commissioner…

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Girl's Veracity Doubted by Magistrate Charge of Assault Dismissed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Keith Nicholson, 26, was acquitted an a charge of having committed a serious offence upon a girl in a flat…

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Wholesale Murder

Leader · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Referring to the commencement of the eighth year of Prohibition in U.S.A., the Be[?]ast “Evening Telegraph” says that [?]ets and dry[?]…

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Three Months' Gaol Robbed Their Employers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Two men were found guilty at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen goods from a city firm by whom they were…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, May 5th. (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Selling After Hours

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

M. Betro was charged with selling after hours, in contravention of the Early Closing Act. Mr. Dyball pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendant…

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Fatal Assault at Brisbane. Man Killed with Bottle. BRISBANE

Leader · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

Har[?]ld Edwin Freeman, aged 28, died in hospital to—day, following on an assault In a Greek cafe last night, [?]e was hit on the head with a bottle,…

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To Be Presented at Court. London

Leader · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 1

There are to be a few Australasian at the first Court, on May 25, but there are many to take place in June…

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Major Shot Wife Charged With Murder LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Major William Ludgate, D.S.O., was found shot in the drawing room of his home at Ayr shortly before midnight. He was taken to hospital, whore he…

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