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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,573 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 79

Drunken Policeman Charged at Melbourne Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 1

Sergeant Edward Sutton, and Senior constable Tallotte two members of the special constabulary, who enlisted in Melbourne at the time of the…

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Alleged Assault on Chinese

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

The adjourned case in which Samuel Duggan (58) was charged with assaulted Quong War, Chinese gardner of Kelso, was brought on at the…

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General News Theft of Clothing

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

On a charge of stealing clothing valued at £1/2/6 from the Club House Hotel a woman, who is a stranger to Bathurst pleaded guilty at the…

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Pictures at the Gaol

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

New Year's Day was celebrated at the Bathurst Gaol with another picture programme illustrated by songs by Messrs Nickless and [?] Sedgw[?]…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, December 28. (Before E. F. R. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Edward Russell was fined 15- or three days' imprisonment for having been drunk in Bridge-street the previous day. Patrick Hanson was fined 10- or 48…

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New Year's Eve Bonfires in Sydney Police Sergeant's Leg Broken Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Sergeant Maples and Constable Mackay arrested a man at Redfern last night, because, it is alleged he was responsible for the lighting of…

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Revolver, Axe and Razor Religious Maniac Runs Amok Fires at Clergyman; Holds Police Party at Bay Then Attempts Suicide Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

A sensation occurred at Kensington to-day when a young man named [?] is now in Melbourne Hospital in a critical…

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Prisoner Escapes Excitement at Bathurst Gaol

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

Some time during yesterday afternoon a prisoner named William Henry Holmes (25) escaped from Bathurst Gaol…

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Lithgow Police Court. Tuesday, January 1. (Before E. F. R. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Edward Russell was charged with drunkenness on December 31. Fined £1, in default seven days. The same defendant was charged with having used indecent…

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A New Zealand Murder. Culprit Gives Himself Up. Wellington (N. Z.)

Leader · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The Wellington (N. Z.) Police [?] at 6 o’clock this morning, [?] that a man [?] been murdered on [?]…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before Major Bracey, L.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

A new billiard license was granted to J. J. Gardiner for premises situated in Mudgee-road, Cullen Bullen…

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Theft of £108 Taxi Driver Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

John Smillie, (26) a tazi-driver, appeared at the Redfern Court to-day on a charge of theft. Agnes McMahon said that on…

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Recaptured Bathurst Gaol Escapee Apprehended at Lithgow

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

William Henry Holmes (24), the prisoner who escaped from Bathurst Gaol on Thursday afternoon was recaptured at Lithgow last night…

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Assaults on Police Force to Be Strengthened Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretory. Mr. Oakes, had an interview to-day with the Inspector-General of Police and discussed the question of what…

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Gaol Escapee Before Police Court I Committee on Five Charges

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

"William Henry Holmes, the prisoner who escaped from the Bathurst Gaol Farm on Thursday afternoon last and was recaptured on a train at Lithgow…

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Lithgow Police Court. Friday, January 4. (Before E. F. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Joseph Bennett was fined 5s, or the rising of the court, for drunkenness, and £2, in default fourteen days for indecent language…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing Against Bathurst Dealer Case Adjourned

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Arthur Casey (29), a well-known Bathurst stock dealer, was charged at the Buthurst Police Court this morning with having stolen 73 bullocks of…

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Robbery at Eastway's Former Employee Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

John Swannic (20) was charged at the Central Police-Court to-day with stealing from Eastway's, £100, after breaking open a safe. He was…

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Gulgonc's New Police Officer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

Serg. McDonald, of Mittagong. has been appointed to succeed Sergt. Watts at Gulponp. who has been transferred to Cootamundra…

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Mudgee Court News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

At the Mudgee Court on Friday a young man named A. W. W. Large. of Linbum. was remanded for eight days for medical…

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