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

Courts & crime, 1930

2,014 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 101

Six Months' Gaol Theft From Wattle Flat Hotel Lost Memory Through Drink'

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

On three charges of stealing, John McLean, 41, was sentenced to six months hard labor in Bathurst Gaol by Mr. W. S. Bromhead, S. M., at…

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Witness Threatened a Laborer Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

"This man is under committal for shooting with intent and the words are alleged to have been used to one of the principal Crown witnesses," said…

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Assaulted His Daughter a Magistrate's Warning Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

Unless John Dennis Sheehan (60), an employee of the Canterbury Council, accepts the advice of Mr. Flynn S.M and turns over a new leaf in the New…

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Savage Attack Alleged Assault and Robbery: Showman Stabbed Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

William Kails, chocolate wheel proprietor of Rozelle, and John Kelly, lessee of the Maroubra surf sheds, were attacked by two men outside…

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Coal Lock Out High Court Appeal Interesting Evidence SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

An intimate glimpse of one of me many conferences held to try to settle the coal dispute was given by the general secretary of the Miners'…

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Police Baffled Murderer at Large Woman's Dreadful Injuries London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

Despite repeated adjournments of the inquest and the fact that the police have taken 453 statements and interviewed more than 1300 people, the…

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Poisoning Case at Wellington. Man Charged with Murder. WELLINGTON

Leader · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

At the local Court, to-day. John McKenzie, 2[?], was charged with having murdered Albert Wagner, 46. who found in the yard of a house…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, January 2 (Before C. Pickup, C.m.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

John Taylor pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in Bank-street on January 1 and was fined 5, in default 3 days hard labor…

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Cheapley's Robbed Four Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney Lucas (29), Arthur Brazier (29), Lionel Kontz and William O'Brien were committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a…

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'Busman Battered Heavy Fine for Assault Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

An assault on a bus conductor in his bus at Dee Why on December 14 cost Charles Cromble Edwards (27) an electrician, £15/14 at the Manly Court…

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Police’s Busy Season

Leader · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

Christmas and New Year holiday periods usually spell much work for policeman. and members of the Orange force handled the heavy traffic…

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Fierce Assault Outcome of New Year's Celebration SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

With thick bandages concealing his mutilated face, Thomas Russell (21) of Alexandria, the victim of an alleged fierce assault in a house in…

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Gang Murder Accused Further Remanded. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

On the application of the police further remands were granted at the Central Police Court to-day when Francis Donald Green and James…

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Murder and Suicide. Demented Mother’s Awful Act. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

A shocking double tragedy occurred at [?]unmore, this morning, when Mrs. Iris Osborne, aged 40. while In a demented state murdered her daughter…

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Murder During Sleep Walking Jilted Woman Who Killed Baby London

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

A defence of somnambulism was raised at Winchester Assizes when Maggie Patterson Alexander, aged 30, single, of Newport, Isle of Wright, was…

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The Coal Case. For Full Court on Tuesday. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

When the hearing of the coal case was resumed before Justice Rich to-day. It was [?]aricated that the case would reach the Full High Court next…

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Burying Girl Alive Hypnotist Essays Feat When Police Stop Proceedings London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

Astonishing scenes were witnessed outside, a Staffordshire theatre, where a touring hypnotist, as the outcome of a £200 challenge, was preparing to…

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High Court Sitting in Coal Inquiry Brief, But Pithy Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

The sitting of the High Court this morning was very brief. His Honor, Mr. Justice Rich said, "I propose to direct the whole…

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Coal Lock Out High Court at Melbourne to Open on Tuesday Justice Rich's Decision Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

The hearing by the Full High Court of the application that challenged the coal award of Judge Beeby will begin in Melbourne on Tuesday. Because…

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Police Court. Alleged False Pretences

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 7

At the Police Court on December 24, before Mr. F. H. Myors, J.P., Henry Stuart Jerdan was remanded on three charges of…

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