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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 18 of 85

Portland News. Court Disabilities and Straying Stock

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

Steady rain set in on Wednesday night and there was a big registration to this morning. Bain wits badly needed again, the ground being very dry…

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Brutal Assault An Appeal Fails SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst: Sessions last month Judge Curlewis sentenced Frank Rickets and Harold McEwan each to 10 years' penal servitude…

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Desperate Criminals Two Years Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 3

Described by the police as desperate criminals with long records, Francis Flynn (58) and George Vincent (60) were sentenced at the…

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Easy Money Young Men Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

The [?] of the young men who [?] round Melbourne in goles cars in season of easy money was told at the Criminal Court to-day…

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200 More Police Cabinet's Decision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

On the representation of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell the State Cabinet to-day decided to increase the police force by 200. It is…

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Telegrams. Exciting Arrests at Marrickville. Police Draw Revolvers. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

Four men were arrested under exciting circumstances at [?] at an early hour to-day. Two police officers observed them carrying a…

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Dismissed Police v. McSORLEY Interesting Legal Duels. Witnesses Refuse to Give Evidence Two Fines for Contempt

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

Another case arising out of the raid made by the police on McSorley's billiard room on Christmas Eve was heard before Mr. Scoble, S.M., at…

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Razor Slasher Three Years' Gaol "Human Derelict"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 11

Sentence of three years' imprisonment was passed at Darlinghurst Sessions on William Weldon, aged 50, military pensioner, convicted…

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The Police. Gosford-merriwa Transfer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 13

Constable Flanaghan, who has been stationed at Merriwa, has been transferred to Gosford, and first-class Constable S. Jones, or Gosford, will come…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, March 17. (Before M. C. Nott, P.m.) Threatening Words to Bailiff. Carter Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

George Edward Pettiford was charged with having used threatening language to Henry Dyball within the hearing of persons passing in Burton-street…

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No New Police Wanted. [?] MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

The Chief [?] Mr. [?] [?] has announced that he does not [?] . He states that there is nothing to [?]…

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Police Raid Twenty Men Arrested Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 7

Twenty men were arrested by the police following on a raid at the White Swan in Hotel, Darlington, yesterday, and charged with having…

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Training New Police. Seventy Are in Depot. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) said to-day that everything possible would be done to expedite the training of the, 200 additional police…

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More Police Sanctioned. to Cope with Lawlessness. Should Be Relieved of Extraneous Duties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

Pending an alleration of the law to provide for the flogging of persons using razor blades as weapons, the Government will take every possible…

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Proceedings at Police Court Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Before the Central summons court to-day the police proceeded against Beckett[?] Newspapers Ltd., for having sold an allegedly obscene…

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Gaol Tragedy a Prisoner's Suicide GOULBURN

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Frederick Collins (36). who was [?]erving a short term in Gourburn Gaol was found hanging from an electric light bracket in his cell…

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Not Guilty the Pyrmont Murder Jury's Quick Decision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

On February 20 last Mrs Janet Urquhart was found frightfully battered about the head in the front room of her home, at…

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Turon Shire Valuations Appeals in Court Value of District Land

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

Several appeals against [?] Turon Shire Council's valuations came before Mr. Scobie S.M. [?] shires Appeal Court at the Bathurst Court…

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"Beckett's Budget" Barred in Post Office Application to Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

On March 14 last "Beckett's Budget" was removed from the resistor of newspapers by the Deputy Postmaster General (Mr. Kitto) who…

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Bathurst Police the Persecution of the Hotelkeepers Strictures by S.M. Another Mark Against Hotelkeeper

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

"Bathurst i the only town in any circuit in which the police do not consent to a mark being unrecorded in cases in which…

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