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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 5 of 79

Nurse Appears at Court "I Am Very Sorry" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

Florence Connors, 20, alias Florence Nightingale, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court on a charge of having between May 1…

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Revolting Assault. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Another human satyr made his presence known at North Sydney on Friday night, when he lured an eight-year-old boy into a bush, where a revolting…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Amos Alfred Field was fined 5s, in default 24 hours for having been drunk in Main-street the previous day…

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Police Social

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The Bathurst branch of the Police Association of New South Wales [?] [?] shortly hold a smoke concert. The…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

In the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., G. V. Martin and Co., (through their agent L. Sedgwick) was given…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector submitted yesterday to the Bathurst Licensing Bench consisting of Messrs Walter Scot…

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Mrs. Mitchell Again Charged with Murder Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

Nurse Mitchell, who appeared at the City Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered Hilda Hodginson, was remanded until to-morrow. Ball…

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Melbourne Gaol Episode

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

FIVE MEN ARRESTED. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. [?] development took place to-day in connection with the alleged plot to free a prisoner from the Melbourne Gaol. Detectives in the early…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before E. B. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Melville Taylor, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours for drunkenness, and £1, in default seven days for indecent language the previous day…

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Warden’s Court. Lucknow Suspensions

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

At the Warden’s Court on Monday the Lucknow Pupa Company applied for suspension of the labour conditions for six months. L. F…

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A.W.U. Election Case Before Court Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

The [?] wherein three members of the A.W.U. are applying for an injunction against the union and Albert Hinchcliffe, its returning officer. to…

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Amusement in Court Display of Ladies' Finery Learning to Speak Chinese

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

The difficulty of examining a Chinese witness without the assistance of an interpreter was apparent recently at the Cessnock Police…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. (Before Mining Warden James). Tuesday, January 22. Further Capital Required

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

Robert Sands and George Ernest Brown applied for suspension of labor, conditions in regard to leases 119--125, and m.1. 4 and m.1. 7, in the parish of Lidsdale…

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Hotel Conveniences Magistrate's Hint

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

A broad hint was given the Licensing Inspector and the Municipal Council at the Cowra Licensing Court by Mr. Scott, S.M., to insist on…

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Melbourne Gaol Plot Sensational Development Wholesale Arrests. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

There was a sensational development today in connection with the alleged plot to free a prisoner from the Melbourne gaol…

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"Katoomba Thousand" Alleged Theft of Art Union Ticket Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The case of Mark Broadribb, 26 and Dorothy Lydia Lunt, 24, who are charged with having stolen a valuable security, a ticket (Nd…

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Judge Executed Brutal Murder of Wife. Protested Innocence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 8

Omer Woods, a former Supremo Court judge, and one of the leading citizens of Utah, fas executed to-day by a firing squad at the State…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 24. (Before E. R. F. Haydock and R. A. Brouff, Js.P.) VAGRANCY

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Edward J. Higgins was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Hammond said that on Tuesday…

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Death of Well-known Police Officer. Sydney

Leader · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

First-class police Borgeant Doran, known as the terror of cattle stealers on the northern border, died from enteric fever in Lewisham Hospital…

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"Squizzy" Taylor Complains About Police Arrested Once Again MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

"Squizzy" Taylor was arrested in a city cafe last night. He was charged at the City Court to-day with having used insulting words and…

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