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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 10 of 101

Mine Owners Win Beeby Award Invalid High Court's Decision Mr. Justice Issaacs Dissents. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

The Federal High Court, to-day took just five minutes to announce its decision in favor of the appeal of the New South Wales Government and…

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Daring Car Theft

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

Motor car thieves to-day will stop at nothing, and one is hardly safe in leaving his car unprotected in the street for five minutes. At Lithgow…

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Cattle Stealing at Portland

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

More than usual interest was attached to a case at Lithgow on Wednesday, when a well-known Portland resident named C. K. Olds, was…

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Strikers Charged Constable's Amazing Statement Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

An amazing conversation with Ernest Maxwell Ford, one of the 12 men charged with having taken part in an unlawful assembly in connection with…

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Thousands Involved Brisbane Solicitor Charged Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

Robert McCowan (54) a solicitor appeared on remand at the Central Police Court to-day to answer charges of stealing. The charges set out: (1)…

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Attempted Murder Nominal Sentence LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Langsword, formerly of Adelaide, who last week was found guilty of attempting to murder her four children, was given the nominal…

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May Appeal Again to High Court

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

Interviewed after the decision had been announced, the chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors’ Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) said…

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The Court Proceedings Judge Beeby's Findings Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

After having heard argument in the Federal Arbitration Court in connection with the new log of wages and conditions served on the coalowners…

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Mine Owners’ Win. High Court and the Beeby Award

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

The Federal High Court took Just five minutes to announce its decision in favor of the appeal of the N.S.W. Government and mine-owners against…

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Family Disagreement. Leads to Husband’s Appearance in Court

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

The [?] of a [?] [?] was the appearance to court yesterday, of [?] [?] of spa[?]ing [?] the prop[?]…

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Moving Fingers Write. Having W[?], Move On Orange Court Memories

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

When the Per[?]lan te[?]maker poet wrote, "The moving finger writes, and having writ, moves on, It was not the hand of man he [?] but [?]…

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Nominal Penalty Tense Court Scene Mrs. Langsford for Australia London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Old Bailey was crowded to-day, particularly by women. Directly Judge Avory was seated, Mrs. Langsford, of Adelaide, who last…

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Dramatic Scenes Attempted Murder of Children Adelaide Woman Sentenced London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Dramatic scenes were witnessed in the Old Bailey to-day when Mrs. Langford, of Adelaide, who last week was found guilty of attempting to murder…

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Floods Feared Western Areas Flooded The Police Warning

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Yesterday the Bathurst police received the following wire from the Inspector General of Police: The Weather Bureau advises…

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"Workers Misled" Alleged Incitement to Murder German Communist Gaoled Maitland

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Details of an alleged revolutionary speech were given in the Maitland Court to-day when Joseph Shelley was charged with having at Kurri…

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Serious Charge Dubbo Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

On January 22. at the Dubbo police court before Mr. Bryant. J.P., Alfred Thomas Hutchins (25). Cecil Roy Rope (20) Charlie Ah Woo (70), Ah Gow…

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Murder Trials a Strange Court Edmonton, Alberta

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

For the first time in the history of Canada, all the majesty and solemnity of British justice is being carried into the Arctic wastes where only the…

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Unprecedented Strange Development in Murder Case London

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

The discovery of a thumbprint on a bloodstained piece of cardboard led to an event unprecedented in English Criminal law. George Fratson was…

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Hatry Gets 14 YEARS. Dramatic Scenes in Court. LONDON

Leader · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

When the accused in the [?] were called up for sentence al the [?] [?]ley Court, to-day, there were dramatic [?] scenes in the courthouse…

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Five Arrests Disorder in Domain Police in Tight Corner a Revolver Drawn Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

For the third Sunday in succession the Sydney Domain was again this afternoon the scene of heated exchanges between members of the…

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