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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 6 of 92

Decrease in Crime Bathurst Police Statistics

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Returns compiled by tho police department for the police district of Bathurst, show that 194 offence against the person were committed…

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City Fire Police Investigating Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 32

When the fire brigades arrived at the scene of a fire in premises known as the Radio Bargain Bazaar in George-street, city, early…

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Police and Night Clubs Meyrick Case in England. London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

The suggestion that the police acted as agents provocateurs in raids on night clubs was made to a Crown witness by Sir Henry Maddox, K.C.,…

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School Teachers’ Secretary Charged. Forgery, Uttering and Theft. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, to-day Trevor Mervyn Doyle, 48, whose occupation is given as a secretary, was remanded on four charges, firstly with…

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Police Arrest the Wrong Man. The Boonjune Murder. CAIRNS

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Gordon Pranks, alias James Kelly, who arrived by the Talping to-day, was remanded for eight days on a charge of having murdered Frederick Walter,…

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Disgraceful Gaol Conditions. Minister Takes Action

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

Startling statements regarding the treatment of maintenance confinees in State prisons, particularly at Long Bay, have been made to Cabinet by…

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Boonji Murder Arrested Man Identified CAIRNS

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The Boonji murder case has provided yet another sensation. Though no official statement has been made, it is known that the…

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Disastrous City Blaze. Police Investigation. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

A [?] broke out in the premises known as the Radio Bargain Bazaar, in George Street, early this morning, and extensive damage was done to…

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Police Find Missing Girl. Disappeared on New Year’s Day. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

[?] Mascolte Taylor, the 16-year-old girl, whose mysterious disappearance on New Year’s Day caused a sensation, was found by the Darlinghurst…

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Alleged Burglary. Committed For Trial

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 19

At the Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. F. H. Myors and W. P. Stanger, J's.P., William Henry Kerwick was charged with…

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CONSPIRACY Ex-Sergeant Charged "I Am Done For" London

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Chief Inspector Cooper, giving evidence at the trial of ex-Sergeant Goddard on a charge of conspiracy said when Goddard was called to…

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Woman Shot "Intent to Murder" Bruhn Remanded Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

Roy Bruhn (24), baker, who is being held by the police in connection with the shootig of Mona Ryan at Ftzroy on Monday, was…

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Railway Inspector Charged He Alleges Conspiracy Sentence of Three Months Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

When Robert Reeves (63), inspector employed by the railway commissioners, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having stolen…

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More Police Protection. Request to Chief Secretary

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 8

The Mayor at Tuesday's Council meeting said he had been asked to bring forward the matter of requesting the Department to…

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Wrong Man Arrested. Sequel to the Boonjie Murder. CAIRNS

Leader · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

A man named Gordon Franks, who was brought from Thursday island on suspicion of being James Maurice Kelly, wanted in connection with the…

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Jockey Arrested. Charge of Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 19

The [?] of the arrest of Leonard Kennedy, the well-known and successful Muswellbrook jockey, at the Binnaway races last week, was his…

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Held for Murder. [?]Atal Brawl at Paddington. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 15

During a quarrel at Paddington on Saturday night James Sherry, 40, Sustained serious injuries, to which he succumbed in the hospital last…

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Fractured Jaw Cullen Bullen Man Assaulted Police Make an Arrest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

J. F. Daley, of Cullen Bullen, was assaulted by another man at Bowenfels on Friday. He had his jaw fractured, and was taken into Lithgow…

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Raid on Flats Three Young Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

That they had attempted to hold up inmates of a block of flats at half past one on Saturday morning, was the allegation…

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Charge or Murder a Paddington Brawl Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

At the Paddington Police Court today, James Balley (46) was charged with haying murdered James Sherry (40), who sustained…

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