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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 2 of 101

Another Development Manager Charged with Homicide London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Charles Dorward, manager of the Glen Cinema at Paisley, has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide, following the death of 70…

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12 Months' Gaol Street Attack on Girl Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Twelve months' imprisonment was imposed on Horace Absalom (20) at the Coburg Court to-day for carrying a piece of iron piping 12 inches long…

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Killed by Car Driver of Stolen Car Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

Alleged by the police to have been the driver of a stolen taxi cab which knocked down a youth in Parramatta Road on Xmas Day, Harry Waters…

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Hypnotist and Police Wild Scene at Staffordshire London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Outstanding scenes were witnessed outside a Staffordshire theatre, where a touring hypnotist, as the result of a £200 challenge, prepared to bury a…

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Stealing Goods Contractor Fined

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court on Saturday John Bradford (51), described as a contractor, was charged with having stolen one aluminium…

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Rectory Robbed Albury Burglary SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

When the Reverend P. Ranwell, Anglican curate, entered St. Matthew's rectory at Albury yesterday morning, he discovered that during the…

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Alleged Assault on Constable

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

A man who was arrested at the week-end on a charge of drunkenness is alleged to have assaulted his captor a constable, who during the…

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Bright Spot Help For Prisoners Gaol Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

In Wandsworth Prison, England, is a little room which prisoners have come to look upon as the brightest and most hopeful…

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Lithgow Police Court Saturday, January 4 (Before D. M. Cregan, J.p.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

William Charles Miller pleaded guilty to having been found drunk, and was fined 26 or "the rising."…

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Criminal Assault Alleged But Prosecutrix Disappears Crown Hints at Detention

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Aubrey Cummins (21), laborer, Guido Colletti (22), dealer, and Sidney Kelly (29), dealer, were charged with…

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Child Killed, Seven Injured. Orange Road Smash. Driver Charged. FORBES

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

Overturning on the Orange Road. a motor car hurled John Allan Appleby. aged four months, [?] of Mrs. Annie Appleby, of Newtown. to [?] death…

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Newspaper Honor Reporter Won't Divulge Information Risks Gaol for Contempt Capetown

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

When the Rand "Dally Mall" described the tottery in a Johannesbung hotel a few weeks ago the Minister for Justice ordered an inquiry under the…

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New Basic Wage Application to Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

The Registrar of the industrial Court began an inquiry into applications arising out of the proclamation of a new basic wage on Friday. So…

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The Coal War. Crisis is Approaching. Police Dissatisfied. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

The [?] on the coalfields grows more critical, and a large force of police has been dispatched to and dis[?] through the [?]asnock fields…

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Absence of Serious Crime Lithgow's Good Year in 1929 Police Statistics

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

According to the return of police offences for the 12 months ended December 31, 877 cases wore handled by Lithgow police as against 800 for the…

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At Rothbury Police Secretary's Explanation "Not a Nice Place" Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. B. Fortescue, secretary of the Police Association, said to-day it was a fact that soon after the police were sent to Rothbury he went there and…

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Rum Runners' Liquor Coast Guardmen Court Martialled New London (Conn.)

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Twenty-four coastguardsmen have been court-martialled on a charge of being Intoxicated following the theft of liquor from the steamer Flor del…

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Scuffle in Lane Constable and Civilians Young Man Charged Wish Assault Hearing Adjourned

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

A scuffle between a constable and two civilians which took place in Rigby's Lane off Russell Street carly on Saturday morning last was related…

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Assault on Girl Alleged Victim Missing Sensational Police Allegations SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Sensational statements were made at the Central Police Court to-day during brief proceedings in connection with capital charges…

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Cheapley's Ltd. Still Another Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

A further charge arising out of the crash of Cheapley's Limited and the arrest of several persons was mentioned at the Central Police Court to-day…

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