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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 10 of 79

Claim Against Police Ownership of Tools Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

At the Lithgow Police Court on Thursday before Mr. E. A Prior, P.M., Herbert William Edwards applied for an order against Sergeant…

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Prohibition Riots In Illinois Police Kidnapped Vancouver (B.c.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

A Reuter message from [?] Illinois, the scene of mining rios last year, says that the reputed leader of the Williamson Country prohibition…

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Of Interest to Employers Case at Orange District Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

James Pollard sought to recover £42 from Drayton Brothers, cordial manufacturers, of Blayney, plaintiff contending that he had not been paid…

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Williams Surrenders to Newcastle Police. Father of Murdered Children NEWCASTLE

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

Edward Williams, the father of the three children who were murdered at Paddington last Monday night, walked, into the Newcastle police station at…

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I Shot Him Brisbane Tragedy Laydon Inn Court Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 6

The precinets of the City Police Court were crowded this morning when John William Laydon appeared on a charge of having…

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Williams Charged at Newcastle Police Court Killed My Children for Love of Them" Remanded to Sydney Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Edward Williams appeared, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, charged with maliciously murdering his daughter Rosalie…

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Stealing Aeroplane Secrets Paris

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The recent arrests in connection with aeroplanes arc now shown to be the outcome, not of foreign espionage, but of an organised effort by…

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Shop Lifting Woman Sent to Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Clara Thomas (66) pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolon a pair of silk stocking from the firm of David…

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83 Robberies Young Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Laslie Boulton (21) who the police allege, hat committed 83 robberies in the suburbg was sentence to three years imprisonment by Judge Cohon…

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Police Chiefs Confer Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The Victorian and South Australian police chiefs are conferring will Inspector-General Mitchell in Sydney today…

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The Movie Tragedy Directors Charged with Manslaughter (Australian Press Association) ROME

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Gabrielline D'Annunzio son of the poet and two other movie directors have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the fliming of…

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Madman with Rifle 2 Shots at Police Excitement at Holbrook Albury

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The whole district is in a state of excitement over the re-appearance at Holbrook of the armed man who fired 17 shots at a picnic party…

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School Boys Murdered Pathetic Scenes in Court Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

When John Higgins appeared at the Supreme Court to-day charged with the murder of two Waikinoo school boys by shooting them on…

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Surrendered the Paddington Murderer Williams Gives Himself Up "Sent His Children to Heaven." How He Eluded the Police Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The Paddington murder case assumed a dramatic aspect today when a man walked into the Newcastle Policee Station and said. "My name is…

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Youth Charged with Vagrancy

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

A youth named Prank Eric Clarkson, who gave his age as barely 20 years, was before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., at Monday’s sitting of the Orange…

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[?] to Gaol Again Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 3

[?] states that [?] [?] who [?] Bay [?] , returned [?] He states that…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before R. A. Brouff, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

John Sullivan was charged with having been drunk in the street the previous Saturday. Fined £1, or seven days. (Before E. R, F. Haydock, J. P.)…

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Confession in Gaol and a Character Cleared Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

All alleged confession made in Long Bay Gaol yesterday by a prisoner sentenced for car stealing, resulted in the clearing up of another…

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Police Chiefs Confer. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

The Victorian and South Australian police chiefs are conferring with inspector-General Mitchell at Sydney to-day…

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To-day's Telegrams. Jingellic Gunman Still at Large. Brutal Orange Murder. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

To-day a market quotations:--Butter l6Ss new laid eggs 1s. 10d, rails and rivers 1s 7d, cheese 10d to 11d, honey 3d to 6[?]d, beeswax 1s 6d to 1s 8d, lucerne hay £5 10s…

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