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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 4 of 101

The Recording Book Police Have Mighty Task

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

A naughty child is often warned by its parents that his sins and shortcomings are faithfully noted in the Big Book which is kept in Heaven --…

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Suppers for Police Action by Miners West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

The miners have called on the Branxton butter factory to cut off supplies of milk and butter for the Rothbury colliery and have demanded…

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Crime Rush When Chicago Sacks 500 Police Chicago

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Because the civic exchequer is hard-up, Chicago recently dismissed 500 police. The rein of robbery has since been tremendously accentuated…

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Riot at Funeral Communists and Police at Berlin Berlin

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

A procession of Communists at the funeral of a suburban comrade who was murdered by Fascists carried a banner inscribed "Vengeance for our…

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Love Death Pact Married Man and Single Verdict of Murder and Suicide Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

A verdict that Wallace Frederick Ducle (30) had murdered Jessie Smith son (20) and then committed suicide, was returned by the Sydney Coroner…

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Coal Trouble High Court Hearing Interesting Argument Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Argument before the Full Bench of the High Court to-day in connection with the appeal against Judge Beeby's interim award in the…

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Lithgow Children's Court Many Cases Before Magistrate

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The P.M. (Mr. H. H. Farrington) at the Children's Court yesterday ordered four children to the committed to the care of an institution…

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Police Court Costly Omission Motor Traffic Offences

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

At the Mudgee Police Court, on January 6 George R. Parker proceeded, against, Leslie J. Wright on a charge of failing to take out a…

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Cocaine Runner Sentenced Twelve Months’ Hard. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

[?] that [?] [?] [?] to take his [?]…

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The Law and Newspapers. Reporter Sentenced. JOHANNESBURG

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The Chief Magistrate has committed a reporter of the [?] “Daily Mail” to prison for eight days, for ref[?] to disclose information reg[?]ding [?]…

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Straying Stock of Lithgow P.M. Will Impose Heavier Fines Evidence at Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

Commenting on the continued practice of stock straying in the streets at Lithgow court yesterday, the P.M. (Mr. H. H. Harrington) said there…

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Journalist Sentenced Peofession's Integrity Involved Adheres to Pledge of Secrecy Johannesbury

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

The Chief Magistrate committed Louw, a reporter on the "Rand Dally Mail" to imprisonment for eight days for refusing to give the source of…

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Mother Murdered a Son Charged Astounding Development in London Crime London

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

There has been an astounding development in a crime mystery which has been exciting public curiosity for 2½ months. Henry Fox, the…

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Farewelled at Young. New Police Sergea[?]t

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

Sergeant Wea[?]on , who has been transferred from young to Orange, arrived here on Tuesday, and has taken up his residence at the police…

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Revolver Licenses on Coalmines. A Police Denial. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ch[?]ds, denies that the police are refusing to renew pistol licenses on the northern coalfields…

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Clothes Pegs for Chops Police Having Torrid Time Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The biblical story of the man who asked for bread and was given a stone had a parallel in Kurri Kurri to-day when police staying at a hotel asked…

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Contempt of Court Man's Action Against Wife Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

An application was made to Mr. Justice Owen in public Chambers to-day by George Frederick Brandon Howard for a writ of attachment…

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Hotels Must Serve Police. Says the Minister for Justice. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, announced to-day that the Government would insist on the hotels on the coalfields observing the licensing [?]ws. He was…

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Coal Trouble High Court Argument Letter From Mr. Bavin Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Sir Isaacs said at the beginning of the third day's proceedings in the coal, case before the high Court to-day that it might be advantageous if…

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Rothbury Coal Reaches Newcastle by Train Foreigners Employed at Mine "Starving Out Police" Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

A train of 36 trucks of coal was lifted from Rothbury and arrived safely in Newcastle at 7.25 a.m. to-day. Railway officials declined…

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