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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,839 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 92

Gulgong Licensing Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 24

Before Mr. H. H. Farrington, at the sitting of the Gulgong Licensing Court G. E. Sadd, license of the Royal Hotel, Coolah, was granted and…

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Fatal Brawl Charge of Murder Wollongong Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Following the death of Robert Cassells in the Wollongong distrist hospital on Tuesday George Edwards, a man with several…

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Police Recruit. Mr Will Black

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

Mr Will Black, son of Mrs W. F. Black, has joined the police force and has left for Sydney for probationary training. Mr Will, who is…

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Missing Girl Located by Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Catherine Dyke, the 13 year old school girl, who disappeared from her home at Leichnardt last November at Hay, but nothing…

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POLICE v. Natives. Thirty-one Shot Down. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Mounted Constable Murray's evidence before the Federal Inquiry Board at Alice Springs revealed that in addition to the 17 blacks shot…

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Market Garden Murder

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Passed through Orange this week, on route for Bathurst gaol, where he will be held till his trial takes place at Dubbo, on April 7, Ah Chock Ting,…

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Gaol for Barrister Passed Valueless Cheques Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

John Patrick Shield (32), a barrister, was sentenced to nine months gaol at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of passing…

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4 Girls Assaulted Young Man Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The young man who was arrested at Leichhardt yesterday afternoon after four girls had been assaulted in the suburb, appeared before the…

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Lithgow Police Court: Friday, January 18. (Before HV H. Farrington, P.m.) Prohibition Orders

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Mary Elizabeth Chambers applied fora prohibition order against her husband, James Sutherland Chambers, who did not appear…

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High Court Two More Appointments MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Within the next few months the Federal Government will have to make at least two appointments to High Court Bench. It is rumored in…

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Serious Riots Violent Scenes Clashes Between Police and Workers ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Following violent scenes on Monday when watersiders stormed the steamer Mareeba, rioting again occurred at Port…

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High Court Judgeship. May go to Hon. J. G. Latham. MELBOURNE, Thursday

Leader · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

It is considered possible in legal circles that when the vacancies on the High Court bench are Bled, one of the new judges may be the present…

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Blacks Massacred Constable's Serious Admissions 31 Shot by Police A Severe Cross-examination Alice Springs

National Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Giving evidence before the special board appointed by the Federal Government, Mounted Constable Murray, the central…

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Police Court

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

On Thursday before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., the following cases were disposed of: Intoxicated on Road…

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Burglary at Yullundry. Suspect Arrested

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

A small store at Yullundry was broken into on Wednesday night. At daylight on Thursday morning Constable Frankish (of…

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Court Business Last Year's Figures

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Following are extracts from the report of the business [?]ronsacted and cases tried at the Bathurst Court House for the year ended December…

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Series of Stealing Charges

Leader · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

At the Blayney Court, on Thursday, Thomas Woods pleaded guilty to stealing, on January 1, at Blayney, a saddle and bridle, valued at £3/10, the…

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Alleged Theft. Jockey Arrested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 23

An added thrill at the Binnaway Jockey Club's races last week was the action of Sgt. Whitely and First-class Constable Suthern, who…

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Missing Son Unpleasant Find. Charge of Theft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 17

Mr. S. Saren, of Merriwa, recently offered a reward of £100 for information that would lead to the discovery, dead or alive, of his son. Norman…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. Stranger Remanded at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Sergt. Harding and Const Barry arrested a man near the station at Bowenfels on Friday evening. It is alleged he was concerned in a brawl…

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