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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 3 of 85

Turondale News a Burglary

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

A general meeting of Commoners was held at Johnson Hal to elect Prustees for the Turondale-Box Ridge common and also to receive…

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Mafia Member Sentenced. Drastic Punishment. LONDON

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

A Rome message stales that after a trial lasting three months, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty in the cases of 164 members of the [?]…

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English Girl's Murder Johannesburg

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Europeans continue to be deeply stirred over the murder of Miss Irene kanthack, aged 18. a university student. whose body was found on…

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Prisoner Kills Prisoner. Parramatta Gaol Fracas. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

The Parramatta Coroner to-day committed John Mason for trial on a charge of having feloniously slain Edwin Elli[?], Both Elliott and Mason…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 13. (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Two Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Two charges were preferred against A. E. Riddiford, a youth, one of having ridden a motor cycle without a light, and the other of driving in a…

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Killed in Gaol Prisoner Committed for Trial SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The Parramatta Coroner today committed John Mason for trial on a charge of having feloniously slain Edwin Elliott. Both Elliott and…

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Society Woman's Murder Constable Ford Insane The Coroner's Verdict SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Mrs Florence Laws and Constable Arthur Ford, who died on December 19 from…

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Gaol for Embezzler Compensation Ordered SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

Sentence of three months' gaol was imposed upon Cyril Juillerat, who appeared at the Ryde Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Orange Police Raid

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 15

The sensational police raid on premises in Anson Street Orange, occupied by a well-known sportsman, Harry D. O'Brien, at 10.45 on New Year's…

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Murder Charge Urquhart Refused Bail SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

An application was made to Mr. Justice James in Chambers to-day on behalf it Robert Urquhart who has been committed for trial on a charge…

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Brutal Child Murder Little Girl Cut to Pieces. New York

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A message from [?] states that one of the [?] in the State’s [?] has occurred which is [?]…

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Motor Accident an Annoyed Magistrate. Resents Police Inspector's Comment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 19

At the conclusion ol the hearing of a traffic case at Forbes, when a verdict had been Riven for the defendant Inspector Woods, in charge of the Forges…

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Latest Telegrams Dispute Over Debt Man Charged with Murder. Canberra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 9

As the result of a dispute in the workmen's camp yesterday afternoon at Mugga. William Norman Madden received injuries from which…

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Car Driver Charged. "Feloniously Slaying." Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 9

[?] Alfred Dunn, who was knocked down by a montor ear at Rockdale on Friday evening, died last night. Patrick Joseph Brown. 43,…

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Police Raid Sly-groggers. As Exciting Ten Minutes. SYDNEY, Sunday

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

There was a wild Ume in a house in Riley Street, Darlingburst, last night, during a raid by the police. Following visits to two places, where…

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Worshippers Up in Arms. Police Intervene. Extraordinary Scenes in Church. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Resentment by the congregation against Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in the intervention of the police and finally the abandonment of the morning…

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Wireless Prosecutions Unlicensed Sets Fines at Police Court Ignorance of Regulations

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

Several cases in which the defendants were fined for having unlicensed wireless ?, came before Mr Scoble S M, at the…

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A Stolen Bicycle. Three Men Sent to Gaol

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

George McDonald, Patrick McNamara and Wa[?]er Williams appeared at the Orange Police Court, on Monday, to answer a charge of stealing a…

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Cash Box Stolen Theft from Service Station GOULBURN

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

A cash box containing over £10 was stolen from a desk in the office of Goulburn Motors Ltd.'s service station in Clifford Street…

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Alleged Espionage Sensational Evidence Britisher and German Charged LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Sensational evidence was given during the hearing of charges of espionage against Wilfred Francis McCartney (25) a British subject, and…

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