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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 13 of 85

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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Police Boat Capsizes Homes in Danger at Nyngan NYNGAN

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

The police boat took four hours to cover five miles to the first homestead. Where food was left. in the flooded area to-day. The next port…

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Roma Murder Two Brothers Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 12

During the night of February 2, a row started at the construction camp at the Injure terminus of the branch railway 60 miles north of…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, February 25. (Before H. N. Fitzgerald, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Two charges were preferred against Francis Joseph McNamara, a stranger to the town-- one of having been found drunk in Main-street the previous day…

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Racing in George-street. Taxi Driver Charged. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Ronald Cousins (22), a taxi-driver, was charged with feloniously slaying Arthur Selwyn Bryant oil February 25…

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Sating Speedsters Mussolini's Method. Police Get Commission

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 21

The new code laws just introduced in Italy bode ill for motorists. A speed limit of 15 k.p.h. (about 9 m.p.h.) is to be rigidly…

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“Diseased” Sheep Law Point Retard for Fall Court. SYDNEY, Saturday

Leader · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Campbell, in Chambers in hers, a case of considerable interest to pastoralists and drovers was heard. The matter arose in special…

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Motor Breaches Fines at Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Before Mr. Scoble S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, Roy W Currie, who did not appear, was charged with having on January 15…

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Coatless in Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

When a young man, a defendant in a case, appeared in the Bathurst Police Court, yesterday without a coat, Mr. Scoble, S.M., regarded him…

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Killed by Car a Taxi Driver Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Roland Cousins (22), a taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with feloniously slaying Arthur Bryant…

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Rich Man's Murder Rabbiter Arrested LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

After seven days of strenuous activity the police arrested William Meynard, a rabbit trapper. He will he charged with the murder of Richard…

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Magistrate Threatened MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

During the week Mr McGregor, Police Magistrate, received the following anonymous letter from Melbourne:…

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Assault on Cargo Resident

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Alfred William Lloyd and Ernest Moore will think twice before taking the law into their own hands again There two young fellows were before…

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[?] Man in Court

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

Louis appeared at the Orange Police Court on Monday, on a charge of stealing £11, the property of John [?]…

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Tamworth Murder Thompson Again on Trial TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

At the Criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, which opened at Tamworth this morning, before Mr. Justice James, Cyril…

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“Beckett’s Budget.” Police Take Action. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

At the Central Polios Court, today Detective Berg[?] T[?] proceeded against Beckett’s Newspapers Limited, on a charge of having sold…

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Murder of Constable. Accused Are Indifferent. Statement Not Implicating. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 1

At the trial of Kennedy and Brow it, who are charged with the murder of Constable Gutteridge, who was shot dead on a country road in Essex last…

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Police Social a Convivial Evening Tribute to Association Town Clerk on Bathurst Backwardness

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

The annual social of the Bathurst branch of the New South Wales Police Association, which was held at the Red Rose last evening, was a most…

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A Shorter Week. An Important Judgment. Refusal of the Full Court. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

By a majority judgment the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day refused to reduce the standard hours in the furniture-making trade from 48…

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