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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 9 of 101

Domain Disorder Police Deny Sensational Press Statements SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, referring to yesterday's disturbance in the Domain, said to-day that the police escorted J. O'Brien to a tram at…

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Messrs. Baddeley and James Mr Chaffey and Attacks on Police SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, to-day condemned the attacks made upon the police by Mr. R. James. M.H.R. and Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in…

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Four Fined Sold Sparkling Hock to Police Raid on Ambassadors Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A licensing police raid on the Ambassadors at midnight on Saturday had its sequel at the Central Police Court to-day when four men were each fined…

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Assault and Robbery Two Men Charged GOULBURN Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Arriving at Goulburn from Narulam yesterday afternoon, James Owen Miles met two men whom he accompanied later to a Sloane Street boarding house…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged Portland Resident Charged and Remanded on Heavy Bail

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Serious charges of cattle stealing were preferred against a Portland resident, Christopher King Olds, at Lithgow Police Court before Messrs…

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Impudent Theft Sedan Car Is Stolen In Main Street, Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

"Joy-riding" is fairly common throughout the State but about the limit in motor car thefts was perpetrated in Lithgow shortly before one…

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"Libels" on Police Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that the Government was considering the question of prosecuting persons making statements attacking…

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Women's Meeting Raided by Police Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

A sudden sweep by a posse of police brought a meeting of militant women to an abrupt ending at Kurri Kurri this afternoon. The names of over…

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Policeman Convicted of Assault. P.M. Disbelieves Crown Evidence. Free Use of Baton Alleged

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

A [?] at the Orange Court, on Monday, [?] through the six hours [?] once which [?] on 4 in which constable [?] plummer were…

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Women Sworn at Police's Obscene Language SYDNEY Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

A coal miner on strike has written from Cessnock to a policeman friend of his who lives in Sydney, concerning the recent charge. "We are not…

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Militant Women's Group. Police Take a Hand. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the Cessthock militant won[?] was to have b[?] held on the School of Arts, this afternoon to [?] plans for the…

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Wireless on Coalfields. Police Flying Squad Fitted. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Wireless transmitting sets are now operating at [?] [?] can be communicated with at a…

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Libelling the Police Force. Mr. Bavin’s Intention. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

The Pren[?]ter, Mr. Havin, an[?] to day that be was taking steps to [?] tain whether legal pro[?] could he laken aga[?]nel [?]…

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Withdraw the Police Mr. Bavin's Reply to Cessnock Protest SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Replying to a pretest forwarded by the Cessnock Council, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, in a letter to the Council, says he declines to believe that, any…

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Police on the Coalfields. Their Withdrawal Asked For. SY[?]NEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

A depu[?] waited on the [?] Ser[?] this afternoon [?] and impar[?]…

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Hatry Scandal the Trial Opens Rush for Seats in Court London

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Peers, bankers, society women, stock brokers and parliamentarians inundated officials requesting accommodation in the Old Bailey on the occasion of…

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Tactless Police Some Concrete Cases. Deputation to Chief Secretary An Inquiry Demanded and Declined Protest From Cessnock and Kurri Kurri SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Declaring that he did not come to make any wild statements against the police that could not be substantiated Mr. Booth M.L.A. this afternoon…

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Lithgow Police Court. Wednesday, January 22 (Before J. A. Longworth, C.m.) Drunkenness

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Finley pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Main-street about 7.15 last night and was fined 5 or two hours' imprisonment…

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Women Thieves Gaol for Three Months SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

"I must do what appears to me to be my duty," said Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day. "These women have been at this…

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Veteran Police Inspector Mr. Isaac Morrow Dead SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Isaac Morrow who died at his residence Lyons Road, Drummoyne, on Monday, was a veteran Inspector of Police. He retired from the force 24…

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