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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 9 of 79

Shot His Wife Commercial Traveller Charged Dying Depositions Taken Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Mary Mantell, a married woman, aged 80 was shot at North Sydney this afternoon and is now in hospital in a critical condition with five [?]…

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Police Inspector Injured Knocked Down by Sulky

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 22

Inspector P. J. Byrue, of the Dubbo police, in company with Superintendent Me[?] was leaving the police station on Sunday…

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Triple Murder Three Childrens' Throats Cut Gruesome Find at Paddington Father Alleged to Be Murderer Sydney. Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

A terrible discovery of three children murdered in their beds was made in a two storied house at Paddington, to-night. The house was occupied…

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Constable Charged Jerilderie

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

K. Blackwell a police constable in charge of the Oaklands Station, was arrested on Sunday afternoon by Sergeant Face and Detective Alchin…

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Convicted for Horse- Stealing. Judge Makes Remarks

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Monday, Keith Dalton Yates Bell was presented on a charge of stealing a draught horse and a pony the…

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Escape From Tenterfield Gaol Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

A man who according to police records, is one of the oldest known criminals in the State, escaped from the Tenterfied Gaol some time…

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Portland Police Court. Wednesday, February. 6. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

Alfred Burgess was charged with, having an unlicensed revolver in his possession on 19th December last. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergt. Wilson explained that a…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February, 7. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.) . Indecent Behaviour

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

Harry Glackner was charged with having, behaved in an indecent manner in a lane off Railway Parade, ion January 25. Fined 15- and costs 8-, or seven days…

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Dubbo Police Inspector Run Over

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

Police Inspector Byrne, of Dubbo will have something to say to the [?] of a sulky and horse which ran over him on Sunday night last…

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Claim Against Police. Ownership of Tools

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

At the Lithgow Police court on Thursday, before Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M., Herbert William. Edwards applied for an order against Sergt. Madden to deliver up certain tools…

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Orange District Court. (Before His Honor Judge [?] )

Leader · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

W. H. Edye [?] J. H. Shedy [?]…

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Maintenance of Children. Claim at Small Debts Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

At the Lithgow small debts court on Thursday, before E. A. Prior, P.M., Emma Bailey claimed £1 18s against James Wallace in respect of the board of two…

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Stealing Food German Seamen Gaoled Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A number of Gorman seamen from the steamer Ikuani were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing food and damaging property…

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Shop Breaking 12 Months Gaol Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst sessions to-day John Swannie, a steward, aged 20, pleaded guilty to shop-breaking and stealing from the safe at…

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BATHURST for HEALTH and BEAUTY. The Bathurst Gaol

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

The Bathurst Gaol contains many representatives of the most revolting and heinous varieties of crime ever committed in the State, yet a visit to…

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Accountant Sentenced to Three Years' Gaol Horse Racing Brings Downfall Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

William Benjamin (44), an accountant, who pleaded guilty to robbing his employers of over ,63000, by stealing and forging cheques, and who…

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A Child Molester Sentenced

Leader · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

At the Cowra Quarter Sessions last week. Geo. Webb, (as aboriginal), was charged with Indecently. [?] Grace Walsh. in girl under the age of…

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Stealing Aviation Secret Plans. Paris

Leader · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

A French engineer and a young Russian woman, employed at the Aviation Company’s works, were arrested late on Friday night, and…

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Vagrant's Gross Crime Five Years Gaol Ordered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Five years' penal servitude, the Maximum penal provided, was the sentence on Thursday at Darling hurst. passed by Acting Judge…

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Paddington Murder. Family's Abject Poverty. Auckland (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 8

Regarding the tragedy at Paddington. an ex-pupil of Professor Williams now residing in Auckland, bears out the statement that…

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