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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 8 of 79

Hillside Forfeits to Gaol Staff

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

The Gaol Staff received a forfeit from Hillside on Saturday…

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Unlawful Assault. Two Mates Fall Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 9

Two midlle-aged men, Peter James Smith and Charges Glynn, came from Sydney to Kandos [?] few weeks ago in search of work…

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Local and General Alleged Theft of Lucerne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A case was called at the Bathurst Police Court this morning, in which George Richard Hill (29), a laborer, was charged with having stolen a…

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The Orange Police

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Thus the Orange "Advocate" "Burglaries and petty thieving are becoming too prevalent to be preas[?]ing, the public of Orange and…

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Licensing Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

At the Bathurst Licensing Court today, presided over by Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., an application for the transfer of the Brighton Hotel, Oboron, from Henry Langford to Eliza. K, Chapman, was granted…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Assortment of Stolen Property

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Herbert William Edwards (22) was charged with having had in his possession a number of articles reasonably suspected of having been stolen. The articles in…

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Bird of Paradise Plumes. Resident Magistrate in Long Bay. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The Sydney detectives yesterday arrested the Government magistrate from the New [?] on a charge of saving exported…

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Russian Leader Lenin's Successor Appointed From Gaol to President London

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The "Observer's" Moscow correspondent states that M. Rykoff will succeed Lenin as President of the Council of Commiss[?]rs. M…

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Lithgow Court Record LITHGOW

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

There [?] record police court sitting [?]gow yesterday, when the [?] sat from 9.30 a.m. till [?] with only two short…

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Alleged Theft

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

George Francis Hill, a young man, web charged at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Walter Scott S.m. with having stolen a…

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Small Debts Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

In the Bathurst Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M. A. T. Tipping, motor garage proprietor, proceeded against…

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[?] Stealing

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

At the Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday’s young [?] was charged [?] sheep, the property of [?]…

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Charge of Assault with Intent. Forest Reefs Man Dependent Higher Court Trial To-day

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

Harry James Fitzgerald, [?] laborer, was before Mr. [?] P.M., at Monday’s sitting of the Orange Court, charged with [?]…

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Robbed a Widow Confidence Man Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Albert Marks (26) who was yesterday sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for having received £10 from a young woman, by means of false…

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India's Rebel Chief Release From Gaol Ordered Bombay

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

The Government of Bombay has ordered the release of Ghandi the notorious extremist who was imprisoned for sedition and who was recently…

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Breaches of Licensing Act. Hoops Being Tightened Around Police. Illicit Trading Too Prevalent

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

George McPhee, licensee of the Central Hotel. Summer Street, was proceeded against at Monday’s court for permitting Charles Vanwarden to…

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Hartley Licensing Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Major Bracey, L.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

Geo. Chivers, of the Courthouse Hotel, applied for a booth license for Marrangaroo racecourse next Saturday--Granted. Michael T. Ryan, Portland, applied for…

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Alleged Assault a Constable Charged Bail Refused Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

The Kogarah Police Court was crowded to-day when Constable William Dalton ex-lockup keeper at Kogarah was charged with having…

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Murder by Separatsts London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Cologne correspondent telegraphing from Speyer states that the Separatists arrested and decided to expel a certain workman. He…

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Ex-m.l.a. Shot Laborer Charged with Murder Brisbane Street Tragedy Unfounded Jealousy Alleged to Be Cause Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

The City Court was crowded to-day when Thomas William Laydon (39). laborer, was charged with having at Albert Square, Brisbane, on January…

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