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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 3 of 79

Unique Dinner From Gaol to Parliament House of Commons' Function London

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

A dinner at the House of Commons yesterday was attended by a score of Parliamentarians who have suffered imprisonment for religious and…

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Foolhardy Airman to Be Court Martialled Remarkable Endurance Rome

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Sergeant Perrin, an air pilot, was found at Venice in an exrausted condition, after drifting at sea for four days in a wrecked machine. He…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

Lithgow Council v. v. A. May, claim for rates, £2 5s 1d. Verdict for amount with 7s costs. J. G. Conen and Co. v. N. Darey, claim…

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Three Months Gaol for Assaulting a Constable Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Alister Horne (25) pleaded guilty to having assaulted Constable Georgeson also with having damaged his…

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Hairdressers Want More But Court Said "No" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

The recant application, of the Hairdressers' Union for a 4s basic wage increase was refused by Judge Curlewis on the ground that the union…

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Aborigines and Supply of Liquor Mr. Walter Scott's Decision Upheld by Supreme Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

An interesting point was raised recently in connection with the Aborigines' Protection Act and the Liquor Act, at Condobolin and Cowra…

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Theft of Clothing from St. Stanislaus' College Two Youths Charged

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Two youthful travellers were charged at the Bathurst Police Court this morning, with having stolen a, pair of serge trousers and a…

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"How's It Going ?" Contempt of Court. Police Court Witness Reprimanded

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

"How's it going?" was the quite natural query witness R. Bell put to a friend when the latter came out of the Armidale Police Court during the…

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Stock-Dealer Charged with Cattle Stealing "A Peculiar Case" Arthur Casey Committed for Trial

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Keen interest was manifested this morning in the adjourned case, at the Bathurst Police Court, in which Arthur Henry Casey, a well-known…

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Burglary at Kenny Bros. Expert Cracksmen at Work

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 6

When Messrs Kenay end Cornell, ell known Lord’s place business men, opened their offices on Friday morning last, they were con[?]…

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Seven Years for Stealing a Ring. Robart

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

[?] May Wills, 21, was sentenced by Justice Crisp to seven years, for theft of a diamond ring, valued at £50, the property of a woman for…

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Lithgow Police Court. Saturday, January 12. (Before E. R. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

W. H. Blakeman was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Court House Hotel on January 11. Fined 10s, in default 48 hours; seven days…

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Sensation at Murder Trial Paris

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

A Paris message states that a woman, charged at the I[?] assizes with killing her aged father with a sandbag, had confessed her guilt,…

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Banner Defies the Police

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Flank (‘Oscar’) Banner, well-known in Orange, who was charged at the Goulburn police court with refusing to move on when requested to do so…

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Big Court Business

Leader · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The biggest cause sheet that has existed in the local police offices. since 1916 is ready for presentation before Mr. Shepherd, P.M. The whole…

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Hawker Acquilted Of Alleged Theft S.M. Thinks Action Was Justifiable

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Francis Killeen, a hawker, appeared before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., at the Bathurst Police Court this morning, charged with having stolen, on January…

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Police Court News To-day's Cases. (Before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.m.). Claim for Medical Attendance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. Harvey Nickoll claimed from Robert s. Cary. of Ulan, formerly of Leadville, the sum of £17 6s 6d. for medica attendance rendered in…

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Crime and Vice Must Go in U.S.A. Coolidge Starts Cleaning Up Many Police "Grafters" Dismissed New York

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Two of America's chief cities are undergoing an extremely radical police "shake up" in an effort to rid municipalities of crime and corruption…

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Pair of Battens Fruit Hawker Charged Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

On a charge of stea[?] hardwood ba[?] and t[?] at 7/ the property of Albert Stanley of George Street, Bathurst. on…

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Interesting Court Case Facts Should Be Investigated Magistrate's Remarks

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

An interesting case came before the Newcastle Police Court recently. Charles Hunt, 54, collector, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having made…

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