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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 6 of 101

12 Months' Gaol Drug Runner Convicted Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

The story of how a plam-clothed constable succeeded in purchasing a packet of cocaine from a drug runner was told at the Contra[?] Police Court…

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Bathurst Police for Rothbury

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two members of the Bathurst police force, Constables Warburton and Gobert have received orders to proceed to Rothbury in connection with the…

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A Housebreaker's Crime. Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

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The Dundas Murder. Inquest on Mrs. Solomon. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

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Youth's Terrible Deed Attempted Murder and Suicide Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Mrs Phoebe Warwick (27) and her 16 year old cousin. Edwards Argent were shot at a house near Adelaide and both are in a critical condition…

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Mobilising Police for Rothbury. Mudgee District's Quota

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

From the Mudgee district five police have been dispatched to Rothbury, the centre of the big mining dispute, and police from the adjoining districts…

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Gun Fight Police v. Bandits New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two bandits and one detective were killed when the police Bquad was called by secret electric signals to a fashionable flat in…

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Premier Antagonises Miners Police Patrols Increased Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The threats of the Premier to withdraw the dole in the event of mass picketing will tend to increase the men's antagonism of the Government…

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Insane Jealousy Case of Enfield Murder No Motive for Summer Hill Crime Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

While they hold the view that insane jealousy was probably the motive which prompted Edward Jarvis to shoot at Frederick Evenden and Mrs. Edith…

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Contempt of Court Wife Must Return Furniture SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Orders of the Court must be obeyed Mr. Justice Owen made that clear to Amy Florence Howard to-day when he directed her to hand over certain…

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Christmas Shooting Callous Murder of Wife Sad Sequel to Elopement Solomon Committed for Trial SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney Edward Solomon was committed for trial on a charge of the murder or his wife Roma Mary Solomon, by the Parramatta Coroner…

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Police Mystified by Youth's Amazing Story of Secret Society Early Appeal to Country by Bavin Gonernment Predicted Police Mystified Youth's Amazing Story Mysterious Secret Society SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The police are mystified by a statement Chat was made by a youth some time before be was found dead with a bullet wound…

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Police Take Northern Offensive Four Separate Baton Charges To Break Up Demonstrations Many Are Injured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The outstanding feature of to-day's position on the northern coalfields was four charges by the police to enforce the provisions of the Act which makes mass picketing and assemblies unlawful…

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Police Attack Miners Marching Men Charged with Batons Allegations of Brutality Against Police Over 50 Injured Ugly Situation in the North

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Acting under instructions from Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, the police made several baton charges on the northern coalfields to-day particularly at Cessnock, Kearsley, and Kurri. In each case the police wielded their batons with such effect that something like 50…

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Three Months' Gaol a Dear New Hat Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Margaret Edwards went into MarK Foy's shop yesterday afternoon and got a brand new hat by the simple process of picking it up and putting it…

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"Police Brutality" Men Provoked SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

At the conclusion of a special meeting of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation held jn Sydney this afternoon a statement was issued…

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Police and Bandits Three Killed Chicago

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Two bandits and one detective were killed and several police wounded when a police squad was summoned by a secret electric signal to the fashionable…

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High Court Appeal Further Argument' Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Resuming his address to the Full High Court, to-day in the coal case, Mr. J. Browne. K.C.. senior counsel far the Miners' Federation, contended…

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Natives and Police Trouble in South Africa Capetown

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Significance is being attached to a native disturbance yesterday at Carnarvon, a small town on the coast. Resenting municipal restrictions…

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50 Men Marked How the Police Get Supplies. CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

The police to-day refused the Government good orders to about 50 men who took part in the recent mass picketing demonstrations. The names…

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