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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 24 of 85

Shot in Stomach Alleged Conspiracy to Murder Jazz Baby Gang SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

Stanley Spencer Hopcroft (21), and Eric Miller (22), were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having conspired and…

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A £20 FINE. Heavy Penalty Imposed at Orange Court

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

A heavy floe was inflicted upon Andrew Herbert Schultz, a young man at the Orange Court yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to riding a motor…

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Alleged Criminal Offence. on Young Girl. Accused Before Court and Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

As a sequel to an alleged offence on a girl aged 12 years and six months at Bowenfels pa March 5, a young Lithgow man appeared before…

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£5 for a Watch. Young Woman Before Court. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

At the central court this morning May McCardle, who was carrying a pretty fair-haired baby in her arms, was charged with having stolen a watch…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, April 7. (Before H. N. Fitzgerald, J. P.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

John Miller was charged with drunkenness in Brown's lane the p[?] day, and after evidence had been [?] that he was well "under the…

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Land Court Finding Varied. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 34

At the Land Court in the appeal by S. R. Coorington against the [?] of the local Land [?] of his special…

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Gaol for Pervert. Offences Against Half [?]. GRAFTON

Leader · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Robert Silver, who pleaded guilty to three charges of having attempted to commit [?] on little girls, was to-day sentenced to seven…

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Rector Charged Allegations of Impropriety Relations With Single Girl LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

That the Rector had kissed her and that she was to frightened to repel him," were the statements made by Miss Winifred Sharpe (32), a single…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, April 13. (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Alleged Indecent Offence. Man and Vaudeville Dancing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

In closed court a young Lithgow man was charged that on March 5 he did assault a girl, aged 12 years and six months, at Bowenfels, and that at the…

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Alleged Cruelty to Child. Evidence of Shocking Treatment. Magistrate Dismisses Case. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Shocking cruelty to a baby boy [?] related at the Dungog Court, when [?] woman was charged with ill-treating [?] a child…

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Protested His Innocence Hand Bag Thief Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

Thomas Wood; (23) loudly protested his innocence when the jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day found him guilty on a charge of…

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Two Years' Gaol An Indifferent Prisoner SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

When William Matthews (23) was placed in the dock at the Darlinghurst Sessions today to receive sentence on a charge of having…

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Dog Guides Police. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

A dog ted detectives to the home of Its who with several other [?] was arrested. The detectives were son to a…

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Telegrams. Not a Job for Police. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

Thomas Jones of Forest Lodge was attacked by two men in King Street early to-day and his law was fractured…

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International Court U.S. Withdrawal Demanded. MONTREAL

Leader · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 1

The Washington representative Mr. [?] introduced a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the United States offer to [?] the International…

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Burt Divorce Interesting Evidence Mr. O'Shea and the Ladies Respondent Faints in Court. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Some interesting evidence was given to-day in the Burt divorce case which was continued before a crowded coiurt. The suit was one…

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A Fatal Assault. Man Charged With Murder. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

Walter Avery, of Redfern, Informed the police list night, that following on an attack by a man at his home, he knocked his assa[?] unconscious…

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Mudgee Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 7

At the Mudgee Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., two defondants were fined 1/- on charges of failing to display number…

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Assault at Redfern. Laborer Is Charged. Released on Heavy Bail. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 1

In applying for a remand in the case in which Walter Henry Avery (33), a laborer, is charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered James…

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Coolah Police Court Alleged Abduction. Case Remanded to Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 8

Before Mr V. J. Scully, J.P., at the Coolah Police Court on Wednesday last John S. Dudley, of Sydney, was charged with the…

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