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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

1,538 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 77

Bomb Outrage Youths Sentenced. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

At the Warsaw Supreme Court three Polish youths worn sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labor for the bomb outrage…

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Millthorpe Police Charges

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

Constable Ryan has been [?] from Millthorpe to Blayney, [?] Anderson from Blayney to [?]…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before E. R. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

William Ossington was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday. Fined 5. or 24 hours. William Morgan was charged with having…

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English in the Court

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

During the [?] a lengthy and protracted case at the Orange Police Court on Monday [?] Mr. [?] who was [?] for one of…

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Poison in Medicine. Alleged Attempted Murder. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

William [?] of H[?] land, was to-day charged with attempting to murder his wife by [?] her to take poison. It Is alleged…

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Police Court News Monday. February 9. (Before A. E. Prior, P.m.). Traffic Infringement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 17

In the case of Matthew O'Brien, charged by Constable Hughes with having turned the wrong corner in Lew[?]-street, Sergeant Tracey asked…

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Thief Caught. Smart Work by Police

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 24

On Saturday afternoon a man named Goodman, from Kandos, who was in Rylstone for the afternoon reported to the police he had…

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Unlawfully on Premises Police Get Two Conviction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 27

E. Webster, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged with having a man unlawfully on his premises at 1 a.m. on a Monday morning, and…

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Are Chariot Races Cruel? Mr. D'Arcy Osborne Says They Are—-President Competitiors, Committee and Police Inspector Say "No."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Contending that the main function of a show is to improve stock and produce, Mr. D'Arcy Osborne inters that the expenditure of £30,on chariot races is unjustified. He states, too, that they are disgracefully cruel…

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Gaol for Cripple Assault on Constable Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

"Assanits upon the police are becoming altogether too common". Mr Gale remarked at the Central Police Court to-day when Norman Austen…

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Police Queen

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

There will be afternoon tea and a sale of foods in St. Stephens Hall to-day at 3.30 in aid of the police queen. Musical items will also be…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Three Penalties

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Peter Wilson was charged with (1) having used indecent language in Railway Parade on February 7; (2) assaulted Constable Me Wade; (3) damaged the…

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Train Murder Infant Found Dead Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

The body of a three weeks old baby was found in one of title carriages of a train arriving at Muswellrook yesterday. Later a young woman was…

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Pony Absorbent District Court Case Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

The ownership of the racing pony Absorbent was the subject of a claim in the Sydney District Court before Judge Scholes to-day…

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Manly Sensation Moran Brothers Before Court Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

At the Manly Police Court to-day, John Moran and Victor Moron (brothers), were charged with having assaulted. Alfred Drake, a butcher on…

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Jury List Again. Justices Hold Another Meeting. Police Reply to Allegations

Leader · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

Another stage in the discussion between police and local justices, concerning the omission of a number of names from the current Jury list, was…

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Charge of Fraud Young Woman Before the Court Wellington, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

A smartly dressed young woman, whose name was suppressed, was charged at the Dunedin police court on an Australian warrant with…

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12 Months' Gaol Woman Shop Lifter Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

Elizabeth Carter appeared at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day for cent once on two charges of having stolon goods from argo city firm…

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Assaulting Young Girl Two Years' Gaol a Collapse in Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Convicted on a charge of having committed an assault upon a girt, aged 16 years and 11 months, at War[?], Joseph Hogg was at the Darling…

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Menace to 'Community Vera La Bruce Sentenced to Four Years Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Vera la Bruce who yesterday bad bean found guilty of one charge of false pretences and two charges of…

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