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

Courts & crime, 1928

1,686 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 85

Gambling Youngsters. Charged with Eight Robberies. Hauls of Shillings to Pounds. CESSNOCK, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Cessnock has been suffering during recent weeks from a series of robberies, which have been ascertained as the work of two boys. In addition to a…

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Christmas Day Fatality. Marsh in Court Again

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

An [?] of the Christmas Day fallily on the Horeuore Road, when two women were killed, was heard at the Orange Police Court, on Monday,…

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Murder of Constable. Wounded Man Shot Between Eyes. Sensational Statement. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

After a long conflict between the opposing counsel a sensational statement by William Kennedy wad read in court yesterday during the hearing of the…

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Legitimate by Law. Unusual English Court Declaration. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

An interesting decision affecting several prominent people was given to-day by Mr. Justice Hill under the Legitimacy Act of 1926…

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Wife Desertion New Arrival. Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

A man named Alfred Keegan, a recent arrival from Sydney, was charged at the local court on Monday with wife desertion. On the application of…

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Alleged Car Theft Arrest in Bathurst Remand to Parramatta

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

Harold Mervyn Birch, 23, Jescribed as a mechanic, was charged before Mr. Tate J.P. at the Bathurst police Court yesterday with having at…

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Marooned Family Near Nyngan.— Police to the Rescue NYNGAN

National Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Leaving Nyngan at 11 o'clock this morning the police boat despatched from Sydney started up the river to relieve the Temple family at St…

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'Mo' Not 'Stiff.' Except to His Wife. Who Applies to the Court, SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

In the Divorce Court to-day Dorothy Clare Sluice (formerly Davis), an actress, petitioned Mr, Justice Owen to grant her a decree for restitution of…

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Methodist Parson Charged With Murder Another Remand MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

[?] Griggs, the Methodist Minster at [?] who is charged with the murder of [?] wife on January 3, appeared at the Sale Police Court…

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Petrol Stealing Charge

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

At the Cudal Court yesterday, before Mr. Arnold, P.M., Sidney Thorpe was charged with stealing a tin of petrol, valued at 11/-, the property [?]…

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A Victorian Murder MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

The trial of Ernest Kleinert on a charge of having murdered Mrs. [?]olene Simpson was continued at the Criminal Court to-day…

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A London Murder LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Following a visit of detectives to South-end a man has been detained in connection with the murder of Mr. Wood in his flat recently…

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Kaiser's Brother-in-law Arrested. Alleged Assault. BERLIN, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Zoubkoss, a brother-in-law of the ex-Kaiser, was arrested early this morning for allegedly knocking down a page boy and rendering him insensible…

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Police and Seamen Riot at Fremantle FREMANTLE

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Police and seamen were involved in a small riot at the docks last night. The seamen, members of the crew at the liner Borda. commenced to…

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Difficult Rescue Work Police at Nyngan NYNGAN

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The police boat which was sent from Sydney is still engaged in the work of carrying provisions to settlers in the outlying parts. It took…

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“Stiffy and Mo.” “Mo” in the Divorce Court. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Harry Vender Sluice, better known [?] “Mo.” of the Stiffy and Mo combination, was the respondent in a [?] for restitution of [?]…

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Was It "Framed"? Criminal's Novel Defence Tried to Fool Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Described by the police as one of Sydney's cleverest criminals, and one of the most difficult to catch, Joseph Denmead, at the Darlinghurst…

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Killed in Camp Brothers Charged with Murder Roma (Q.)

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

During the night of February 2nd. a fight started at the railway construction camp at Injane terminus. As a result Frederick Turvey was…

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Bag Snatcher Sentenced. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 1

John Gardiner, 24, [?]John Martin, was sentenced to-day to five years. Evidence was given that he and another man attacked a young…

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Three Years' Gaol Notorious Shopbreaker Escaped from Darlinghurst. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

Joseph Denmend. 38, who claimed to be the victim of a police plot was senteced at the Darlinghurst Session to-day to three years' imprisonment…

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