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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 27 of 85

Language and Riotousness Show Week Behaviour Fines at Police Court

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Several cases arising out of exuberant behavior during Show time were dealt with by Mr. Scobie S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court on…

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Barrier Assault. Broken Hill, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Francis Kasher Blomwell has reported to the police that he was walking to his home about 12.45 last night when he was accosted by two men, knocked down…

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Brutal Assault. Colored Men Arrested. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Two colored men attacked, Arthur Ellis in Fit[?]roy street, Darlinghurst, late on Saturday' night and battered him almost into…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, April 23. (Before C. Pickup, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

William McDonald, an elderly man, pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Main-street, on Saturday, and after defendant had stated that it was five years since…

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Wholesale Fraud Lord Terrington Charged LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Lord Robert Terrington appeared at the Police Court on 21 charges of fraud, involving £70,000. He was remanded ball being refused…

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Sentenced to Death Murderer's Strange Story. "Voices Prom Heaven."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 12

At the Perth Criminal Court, Edward Kelly was found guilty last week of, the murder of Police-Sergeant Mark. who was shot dead in the bar of a…

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Latest Telegrams Alleged Fraud Lord Terrington Charged. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Lord Terrington has been remanded at the Mansion House Police Court on twenty-one charges of fraudulent conversion,…

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Gaol Sensation Governor at Bathurst Suspended Disturbance Sequel Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

The governor of Bathurst Gaol, Mr. George Smith has been suspended from duty. An inquiry into his administration…

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Refused Honey and Passport. Then Stabs Magistrate to Death. CALCUTTA

Leader · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

A European. Mr. G. H. Davie,, district magistrate and collector at Chittagon was fatally stabbed while scated in a bungalow this morning, by a…

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Police Slayer Suicides. Maryborough (Q). Baturdn

Leader · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Following the shooting of Constable Duckworthy at North Jals on Thursday, the police had began a search for his attacker. Munzio Cremolo,…

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Murder of a Child. “A Most Brutal Case.” PERTH

Leader · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

After a retirement of tea minuton, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty against John Mllner a young Englishman, who was charged with the…

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Gambling Raid Defendants Before Court ALBURY

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

At Albury Court to-day thirteen men were charged with having been found in a common gaming house in Dean Street, Albury, on April 18…

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Italian's Suicide While Surrounded by Police. Maryborough (Q.)

National Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

A sequel to the shooting of Constable Duckworthy at North Isis on Thursday was the suicide of his attacker, Nunzio Cremelo at his farm…

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Theft From Bedroom £26 Cigarette Case Six Months' Gaol

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

A gold cigarette case which the owner said cost £26/10 in the Old Country and would be worth more in Australia, was the principal exhibit in…

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Bail at Gaol No Appearance at Court Alleged Suspected Person

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

Another man who was arrested at the Bathurst Show Ground during last week's exhibition, and subsequently released on bail after being charged…

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Theft From Deanery Four Months' for Denny Canon's Request for Leniency

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

John Denny was sentenced to four months' hard labor at the Bathurst Police Court by Mr. Scobie S.M., yesterday for the theft of £31/10 from…

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Attempted Murder Little Girl The Victim Sensational Story Followed By Arrest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The Robertson police have arrested a man following on a sensational story told by Catherine Davis (13), who lives with her…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before C. Pickup, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

Con. Mahon was charged with drunkenness in Main-street the previous day, to which he pleaded guilty. This being his first offence, he was…

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Chicago Gangsters Another Brutal Murder CHICAGO

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

Probably as the result of a recent election in which State Attorney Crowe was defeated Ben Newmark, a former chief investigator for Crowe…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder. Moss Vale

Leader · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 3

A [?] man, named John Crawt[?] appeared before the local Court to-day, charged with having attempted to murder [?] Davis,…

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