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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 7 of 79

[?] Trainer Before Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

James Byrnes, a horse trainer, on re[?] appeared before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., this morning charged with drunkenness and indecent language…

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Suborning a Witness Two Mew Charged Serious Allegations Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Ernest Baxter enquiry agent, George Mosman and Ronald Shackleton were charged with having endeavored to…

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Another Baby Murder a Find at Wavereley Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A white paper lying in Park Parade, Waverley today, attracted the attention of a passerby. He was horrified on opening it to find that…

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Brutal Murder Girl Outraged and Killed Another N.Z. Horror Auckland

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Owen Murray, aged 14, was brutally murdered at Makaraka, near Gisborne last night. She went to collect the mail and…

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Police Appeals Bill in Force on To-morrow Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

The Police Appeals Bill, passed last session, will come into operation on February 1…

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Outrage and Murder AUCKLAND

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

Robert Henry Scott (33) has been arrested in connection with the outrage and murder of Gwen Murray. a young girl, near Gisborne…

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Coolah Police Court Tuesday, January 22, 1924 (Before Mr. A. E. Prior. P.M.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 30

An unusually large number of cases were dealt with at the local court on Tuesday last, and a great deal of interest was taken in the…

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Stolen Winning Sweep Ticket Man and Woman Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Mark Broadribb (26) and Dorothy Lunt, aged 24, were charged before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Water Police Court to-day, with having, between…

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Raids in Philadelphia Police Activities. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

The police raids in Philadelphia and New York to stamp out vice and illicit trafficking, continue with might and main. Such scenes are being enacted…

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Theft of Picture Films

Leader · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

On Friday night last a parcel of picture film, worth about £60, was delivered to Mr. J. H. Hamilton’s Strand Theatre, and deposited in the…

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Gaol Sensation Attempt to Assist Prisoner to Escape Three Men Charged Some Sensational Evidence. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

The City Court was crowded today when Leslie "Squizzy" Tayylor (35), Michael Costello, laborer and ex warder in Melbourne Gaol, Albert…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday. January 31. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Unclean Kitchen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

David Owen, health inspector, charged Albert Tames Feltis, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, with having used a place for the preparation of food which was not properly…

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Attempted Escape from Melbourne Gaol Warder's Evidence MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Hundreds were unable to gain admission to the City Court today, when the trial was resumed of five men charged in connection with the…

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Four Men at Police Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Four men, John McKillop, 14, Stanley Johunson, 36, Glen Dale, 38, and Robert Bailey, 35, appeared before the Bathurst Police…

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Our Immigrants Another Madman Charged. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, William Crichton, aged 20, was committed for trial on a charge' of having broken and entered a dwelling…

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The Gaol Plot Accused Committed for Trial More Sensational Evidence Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

The City Court was again crowded to-day, when the hearing was resumed of the case In which Leslie ("Squizzy") Taylor, Michael Costello, Albert…

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Hotelkeeper's Murderous Assault Slays His Wife, Son and Daughter Then Takes Own Life London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

The Vine linn, near Portsmouth, a well-known hunting rendezvous, was the scene of a fearful, fourfold tragedy yesterday…

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Frank Corry, Cyclist Application to the Court Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

An application was made to-day to the Acting Chief Justice, for un injunction to restrain Frank Co[?] the well-known cyclist from riding or…

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Court Dress Modified to Suit Labor Ministers, Announcement by King and Queen London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

According to the "Daily Express" the Kins Is not expecting Ministers of the new Labor Government to assume any attire, not In keeping with…

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New Guinea Magistrate Before Police Court Alleged Smuggling of Plumes SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Oliver John Thompson (29), a magistrate in New Guinea, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having taken, out of the territory of…

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