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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 8 of 85

Mean Theft Immigrant Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

When Robert Burss (46) a laborer, became acquainted with Catherine Smith at Liverpool England, she paid his fare and her own to Australia…

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12 Months' Gaol Woman Pick-pocket Sentenced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Said to be known to all the police in Sydney as a motorious pick-pocket, Annie Greenwell, 56, a widow, was sentenced to 12 months gaol at the…

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Assault Charge

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Jury which heard the charge against Alfred Arthur Jarvis, of assaulting a girl, aged 10, with indecency after being locked up since…

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Prefers Gaol to Work

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

When Sergeant Jones, of Millthorpe Constable Wylea, of Spring Hill and another police officer proceeded to Guyong on Sunday morning, and…

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English Constable’s Murder. Accused Before the Court. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Two young men. Kennedy and Browne, who were arrested recently in London, following on the spectacular searches by the police, have been…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 6. (Before R. Donaldson, J. P). Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Edward Russell pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Bridge-street on Saturday, evidence being given that, he was staggering about and calling to people…

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Brutal Assault Broken Bottle Used Woman Attacked SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

A row aa Surrey Hills on January 2[?] which resulted in the gashing of Muriel Rogers with the neck of a broken bottle and the shooting of a man…

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Unemployed Sydney Demonstration Dispersed by Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

That there is a large amount of unemployment in Sydney was [?]rated today when over 1000 men beseiged the Sydney Town Hull…

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Orange District Court. Brown v. McLEAN

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

This case, a claim by T. H. Brown, laborer, for £45/15/. D. F. McLean farmer tor work and labor done, was adjourned on Tuesday evening…

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Fair Rents Court To Be Amended SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

A draft of the Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act has been prepared by Mr. Lee, Minister for Justice, and will be submitted to Parliament…

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Orange District Court. Yesterday. (Before His Honor Judge Armstrong)

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

The following cases came before the above court, which was opened yesterday afternoon, and, at [?] rising at 6 p.m., was adjourned until [?] o’clock…

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Charged with Theft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 24

Cyril James Riley pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a case of cordial essence, the property of the Railway Commissioners, on,…

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Mudgee Police Court. Theft at Railway Two Employees Convicted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 24

Mr. Nott, P.M., a member of the relieving staff, occupied the Bench at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday when several cases were…

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Unlawful Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 24

Frank Baily proceeded against William Bennett on a charge of lawful assault. Mr. H. J. McPherson appeared for complainant…

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Warden's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 24

An application for suspension of labor conditions on a mining lease at Log Paddock was made by A. I. Cox. for whom Mr. McPherson…

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60 STITCHES Brutal Wife Assault Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

On a charge of having inflicted grevious bodily harm on his wife, Elsie May Hallett, at Lidcombe on January 17, Edmund James Hallett, aged 31,…

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"We Want Your Money" Assault and Robbery MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

At the St. Kilda Court to-day Patrick Parrott, (37) and Thomas Kane (37), were committed for trial on a charge of assault with intent to rob…

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Dunedoo Court House Official Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 10

The Hon. J. R. Lee, Minister for Justice, officially apened the new Court House at Dunedoo yesterday. There was a large number of town's…

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Motor, Wall, and Police. Alleged Car Thieves Caught. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

Two men in a motor car were arrested in peculiar circumstances last night at Randwick by Detectives Gallagher and Jourdain…

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Assaults on Police Two Men Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Two men were sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment each and two others to six months' on a charge of assaulting the police by Mr…

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