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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 2 of 85

Traffic Breaches Cases at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday before Mr. Scobie S.M., Henry Hinton was charged with having driven a motor cycle in Howick Street…

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Raid at Orange "Hazard" School Surprised. Cases Before Police Court ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

The cases arising out of the recent raid on an alleged hazard school in Anson Street, were heard before Mr. Arnold P.M. at the…

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Motor Car Theft That Tragic Ending Inquest on Drowned Youth Some Remarkable Evidence. WINDSOR

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given before the Windsor Coroner today, when he held an inquiry into the death of Leslie Chisholm who…

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Xmas Betting Raid 20 Men Charged Mr. W. P. Kelly's Legal Points Overruled by P.M. Hearing Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

There wag a full "house" at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday when the cases arising out of the Christmas Eve betting raid at…

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The Wrong Man Blunder Over a Summons Amusing Scene in Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A comic opera flavor was imparted to the proceedings of the alleged betting cases at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday. The question arose as to…

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Brutal Assault Tram Driver the Victim Two Men Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

On the night of December 29. Claude Riley a tram conductor, was brutally assaulted by two men, knocked from his tram and robbed of his…

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Young Woman's Death Old Woman Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Following upon the death of a young woman a Fitzroy, Gertrude Ford, aged 61, was to-day charged with murder…

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3 Months' Gaol Ineffectual Effort to Escape Gaol ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

An unsuccessful attempt at an escape was made by Sampson Hunt a young Welshman who was under committal for trial on a charge of…

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Recent Robberies. Two Young Englishmen Charged

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

The two young Englishmen—Sampson Ernest Hunt and Gerald [?] —who were remanded from last Tuesday week’s Police Court, appeared at…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 9. (Before R. Donaldson, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

Charles Finn pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Main-street on Saturday and was fined 5 or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Coffin Plank As Weapon Undertaker's Assailant Charged MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

John Ferguson 46, an undertake[?] was admitted to hospital in a serious condition suffering from a fractured skull alleged to have been inflicted…

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Attempted Murder at Cairns. [?] for Trial. CAIRNS

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

At the Police Court unity, [?] was committed for [?] on a charge of having attempted to kill her husband, [?] Evidence…

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Breaking the Law Cases Before Western Courts Interesting Police Statistics

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

Figures made available by the Police Department at Bathurst yesterday show that 7,520 cases were dealt with in the police courts of the…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 29

At the Mudgee Police Court on Monday before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., several youths were charged with offensive behavior…

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AFTER 14 YEARS Man Charged With Murder The La Perouse Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

For the third time, William Beaten, who is charged with having murdered Charles Stra[?]ton at La Perouse in August 1913. was remanded…

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Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

At the Licensing Court held at the Court House, Gulgong, on 3rd instant, the following transfers of hotel licenses were dealt with:—…

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7 Years' Gaol Death Sentence Commuted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

The State Cabinet to-day decided to commute to penal servitude for seven years the death sentence passed on Horace Prott, who was convicted…

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Girl's Death Doctor and Others Charged An Open Verdict SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The acting City Coroner to-day commenced an inquiry into the death Alma Morphett (22) who died on October 1, and whose body was exhumed…

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Car Thieves Daring Arrest by Police GUNDAGAI

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The Gundagai police made another capture to-day, when they arrested three men on a charge of stealing a Ford motor car from a garage at…

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That Fatal Motor Drive Peters Before Court SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

A large crowd attended the Newtown Police Court to-day when George peters aged 20 of Melbourne was charged with having unlawfully…

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