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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 3 of 101

4 Months' Gaol Assaulted a Constable SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Two minutes after he had assaulted Constable Lynch, at Ultimo, James Maher, described as a laborer, was arrested. He appeared at the Central…

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Shot at Constable a Laborer Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Michael O'Sullivan (27) a laborer, was charged at the Burwood Court to-day with having shot at Constable Lulham with intent to murder him at…

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Month's Gaol Took 1 ld. from Drunken Man SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

Charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having attempted to steal elevenpence from an intoxicated man, Sydney Burns was sentenced to a…

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Police Quarters at Rothbury Are They Insanitary? Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

Reports of the insanitary state of the police camp at Rothbury are being investigated by the Health Department. It is stated that the department is…

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Rothbury Police Discontent. Statement by Sir Fortesque Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

[?] to conditions under which the police were working at Rothbury the secretary of the Police Association (Mr. B. Fortesque) said to-day…

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Supplying the Police Action Against Hotels on Coalfields Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

All the hotels in the coalfields which serve police with food or liquor are to be declared blackk. The secretary of the Hotel Employees Union was at…

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A Bayonet Charge Extraordinary Police Court Story SYDNEY Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

An extraordinary story was told at the Balmain Police Court to day when Les Whiteman (29), was charged with having assaulted Ellen Flynn,…

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Charged with Fraud. Three [?] Remanded. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, today, Robert Bruce Dickson, 19, promotor, and George Petterson, 17, accountant, were charged with having…

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The Co-op. Burglary Six Men Are Committed "Pressed Revolver Into Ribs"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

An echo of the burglary of the Lithgow Co-operative Society's Extension Estate branch on December 27 was heard at Katoomba yesterday, when…

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Boys Before Court

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Four Boys, each about 15 years of age appeared before the P.M., Mr. [?] at the Children’s Court, Orange on Monday last, and pleaded…

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Lithgow Police Court Monday, January 5 (Before J. A. Longworth, C.M., and A. E. Roper, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

James Clarke pleaded guilty to riding a motor vehicle without being licensed He was fined 10 in default 2 days' hard labor. He was similarly…

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Police Boycotted Cessnock Decision SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

At a meeting held at Cessnock yesterday the staffs of the local hotels decided that in future they will not render any service to…

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The Coal Cases. Full Court Hearing Commenced. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia commenced to-day [?] [?] of the [?]well [?] [?] validity [?] otherwise of the[?]…

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Coal Lock Out Jude Beeby's Decision High Court Opens Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court assembled in Melbourne today to test the validity or otherwise or the interim award made in December last by Judge…

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Before the High Court Is Beeby Award Valid ? and Other Aspects

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The F[?]ll High Court sat in Melbourne yesterday to hear the cases brought to test the validity of Judge Beeby's interim coal award. The…

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Miners Charged at Police Court No Demonstration Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Contrary to expectations there was no demonstration at Kurri this morning when the hearing of charges against a number of miners arrested…

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Magistrate Overruled Son-in-law Charged with Manslaughter Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Cyril Albert Pearson (27) appeared at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain Joseph Ernest Prior, his father-in-law…

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Mother's Crime Attempted Murder of Four Children Ex-adelaide Girl Charged London

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

A poignant domestic drama was enacted in the dismal Woolwich Police Court where Mrs. Eva Gertrude Lang ford (35), Bachelor of Arts of Castle…

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Lithgow Police Court Thursday, January 9 (Before H. H. Farrington, P.m.) Giving Unstamped Receipt

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Henry Allan pleaded guilty to having given an unstamped receipt for £2468 to the Public Works Department in May. He was fined £2, with…

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