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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 17 of 85

Hickman's Murder Hobby. Montreal, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

A Los Angeles jury found Hickman and Webly Hunt guilty of the murder of a chemist named Toms. The jury recommended a life…

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Higman Again Found Guilty of Second Murder Los Angeles

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

The jury found Higman and Welby Hunt guilty of the murder of Ivy Tons, a chemist. They recommended life imprisonment for Higman and…

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An Arrest at Last. Murder of Old Couple. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 6

At Bairnadale Police Court, George Eric Gordon was charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Clements at [?] Detective Jones stated…

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Maling's Farthing. Appeal to the Full Court. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

Silas Young Maling, deputy manager of the City electricity department, appealed to the Full Court to-day from the finding of the jury in the recent case…

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Assault and Robbery. Wharf Laborers Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 5

An alibi was raised at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when two wharf laborers, William Thompson (24) and Thomas Craig (28), in…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday March 12. (Before C. Pickup, J.p.) Early Morning Commotion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 6

Elizabeth Forbes was charged with having been found drunks and disorderly in a lane off Main-street on the previous day and, further, with having used…

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Case Breaks Down Married Woman's Allegations Charge of Assault Fails SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

"I cannot say that I am astonished at your verdict," sold Judge Curlewis at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day when the jury. interrupting the…

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Shadforth Motor Accident. Car Driver in Court

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

A sequel to the motor accident on the Bathurst Road, near Shadforth, on February [?] was heard at the Orange Court, on Monday, when Harold…

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Boom in Divorce Second Court Probable SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Justice Owen, the judge in divorce stated in Court to-day that the suits were piling up and it might be necessary to institute a…

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Police Court Charges

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 3

Dr. Thomas Spiers Kirkland was charged with haying driven a vehicle in a negligent manner on a public street on February 26 on Yass Road…

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3 Years' Gaol Assault on Tram Conductor SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

Convicted of having kicked a tram conductor into unconsciousness after knocking him off the foot board and robbing him of his takings, William…

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Savage Assault Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

John Flanagan (75) was sitting in Liverpool Street on Anniversary Day when he was savagely attacked by an unknown man and robbed…

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Kandos News Kandos Police Court. Man of Many Aliases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 3

On Saturday night, March 10, Sergeant Lucas, of the local police, went out to the Cudgegong Hotel and arrested a well known Sydney…

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Alleged Vile Crime Married Woman Outraged 5 Men Charged Mr. Dovey's Protest Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

The Central Police Court was crowded today when the five, men charged with criminally assaulting a young married woman in a flat at…

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Sydney Gangs Those Street Shootings Police and Detectives Busy. Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 15. (Before M. C. Nott, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

Prances Collier was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Main-street the previous day, to which, she pleaded guilty…

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Illegal Operation Melbourne Doctor Charged Young Woman Disappears MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

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Betting at Night Incident at Tin Hare Meeting Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

On the Information of James Kelso David McLachian was charged at the Central Police Court today with having on March 3 made a bet at…

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100 More Police Mr. Mitchell's Requirements SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr.Mitchell) was a witness before the Traffic Commission to-day. He said there was room for a hundred…

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