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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 19 of 85

5 Years' Gaol Razor Slasher Sentenced Noisy Scene in Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

Gordon Barr, 23. was found guilty at the Darlinghurat sessions to-day on a charge of wounding Betty Carslake at Darlinghurst by slashing…

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Orange Baker Charged

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

Phillip P. Klely was proceeded against at the Orange Police Court. on Monday by Inspector Baker of the Department of Industry on a charge…

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Bathurst Police Methods

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

That the police in a general sense have both onerous; and at times irksome duties to perform, cannot be gainsaid. In the performance of…

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3 Years' Gaol "Lustful Young Savage." NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

At the Newcastle Quarter Sessions today Judge White sentenced Leonard Curtis a young man, charged with having committed a serious offence…

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Tram Driver Charged. Case Breaks Down SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

[?] (47) a tram driver was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the…

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Terrible Murder Young Girl's Awful Injuries. PERTH Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

The Coroner at Williams, a small farming township in the south west opened his inquiry to-day into the death of Ivy Lewis, a 12 year old…

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Fair Rents Minister Visits Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. Lee, Minister for Justice to-day visited the Fair Rents Court and eat alongside the Magistrate (Mr. H W. Fletcher) while cases were being…

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The Essex Murder. Trial Resumed Statement by One of Accused. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 1

When the trial of Kennedy and Brown, who are charged with the murder of Constable Cutteridge on Essex was resumed, Inspector. Baruham read a…

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The Naval Imbroglio. Court Martial at Gibraltar. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

The First Lord of the Admiralty, the Hon. W. C. Bridgeman, has announced that the Royal Oak court Marital will alt at Gibraltar…

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Razor Slasher Gets Five Years. Demonstration in Court. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

A sentence of five years’ Imprisonment was Imposed on Gordon Barr, 23. at the Darlinghurst Sessions today He was charged with slashing…

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Bathurst Police Methods Criticised Support for "Advocate" Discussion at Advance Bathurst League

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

"Does a man have to secuse a passport to get into this town?" This question, stated Mr. A. I. Crowe at last night's meeting of…

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Royal Oak Row High Officers Disagree Court Martial to be Held LONDON Monday

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Bridgman) announced that the H.M.S. Royal Oak court martial will sit at Gibraltar…

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Chinese Charged Assault on Little Girl Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

A Chinese herbalist named Charlie Lee (51) appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on two serious charges. The first charge was tha…

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Kandos Police Court. Heavy Charge List

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 35

Mr W C. Nott, relieving police magistrate for Mudgee, had a very heavy day on Wednesday, March 14. Prosecutions ranged from obtaining…

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Committed for Trial. Charge of Cattle Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 23

At the Denman police court on March 14 before Mr. B. A. May. P.M., Thomas Andrews and Wilfred Smoothy were charged with…

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Gaol Radio Sets Under Cell Floor

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

After the discovery of two wire-less sets in prisoners' cells at Pentridge Gaol, Melbourne, a warder has tendered his resignation…

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Honeymoon Arrest. Gaol for Postmaster. PARKES

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

At Parkes Sessions John. H. Donaldson, formerly postmaster at Tottenham, who was arrested in Sydney while he was on his honeymoon, was sentenced…

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Mudgee Police Court Opossum Skin Cash Heavy Fine Inflicted Defendent to Pay £279

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 17

At the Mudgee Police Court on Monday before Mr M. C Nott, P.M. Harold Herbert McKay was charged with, on March 8 having knowingly…

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Two Years Gaol a Journalist Gaoled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Sentence of two years imprisonment was passed by Judge Curlewis at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on Frank Kiernan (32) described as…

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Mysterious Corpse. Murder Suspected. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 36

The examination of the body of an unknown man found in karby Creek Hawkesbury district, yesterday, revealed a deep wound…

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