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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 13 of 77

Nightclub Raid Clever Police Ruse London

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Simultaneously midnight raids were carried out last night on several-night clubs In Brighton. Entrance to tho largest was obtained by means of a…

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Communist Round Up French Police Drive Marseilles

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Continuing their war upon the Communists, armed police at Marseilles made wholesale raids in which 5236 men and women were rounded up in…

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6 Months Gaol Pickpocket Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Six months gaol was the sentence passed at the Burwood Police court on Richard Hardy, who was found guilty of attempting to pick pockets…

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Alleged Assault. a Case from Lucknow

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

A case in which there was a direct conflict of testimony was beard before Mr. Shepherd, P.M., at the Orange Police court on Monday…

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Portland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 23. (Before James Loneragan, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

William Milne, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Sergt. Wilson explained that defendant was previously before the court on the 9th for a similar…

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Charge of Assault Man Acquitted Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Albert While (30) whose trial was interrupted last week by the collapse of a Juror was again before the Daringhurst Sessions to-day on a charge…

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Lithgow Police Court. Monday, February, 23. (Before E. R. F. Haydock, J.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

John Kirk Payne was charged with having been drunk in Main-street on Saturday. Fined 10- in default 24 hours…

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The Egyptian Sirdar Murder. London

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Kokrasehlbey, the Under-Secretary for the Interior in the recent Zaghlul Government, who was detained in connection with the murder of the…

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Police Executive Repudiate Sectarianism. Hospital President Denounced. Bathurst Leagued Offer Scorned

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

A full meeting of the Hospital Carnival Executive held at the Police Barracks last night expressed its complete confidence in the…

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Police Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 12

At the Mendooran Police Court, on Wednesday, the 18th inst.; before D. J. O'Brien and W. Luckie J's.P…

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Big Court Business Alleged Sheep Stealing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Prior, P.M., has rather a crowded time at the Coonabarabran Police Court last week. J. J. Stevenson was charged…

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Mudgee Police Court Business Fairly Brisk

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 22

Messrs. J. C. Swords and J. Gay, J.'s.P., occupied the Bench at the Mudgee Police Court, on Monday, when the following cases were…

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Alleged Assault on Sergeant Genner

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

The sequel to an exciting episode in William-street last night was the appearance of George Carr (alias George Randaal). 32 stockily-built,…

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The Cliff Tragedy Statement to the Police Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

A man informed the police today that on Saturday afternoon he was with Mrs. Eileen Sherriff who died on Sunday as a result of injuries…

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Oberon Police Court. Thursday, February 26

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Thomas Grady was charged with drunkenness on the 25th inst. in Oberon-street. Fined 10-, in default seven days. Further charged with using indecent language on…

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Alleged "Suicide Pact" Authoress Charged

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

An alleged "suicide pact" had a sequel in the North London Police Court, when Hannah Trager, described as a librarian and authoress, of…

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Kicked the Sergeant Young Man Charged

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

At about 7.30 o'clock on Wednesday night Sergeant Gonner of the Bathurst Mounted Police was out for a stroll after tea when he come across…

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The Murder of Elsie Cameron. London

Leader · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

The body of Shire Cameron has been [?] at the request of [?] advisors and in the presence of several medical experts…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday--february 26. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) a Fight with a Bottle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

Michael J. Moran was charged with having used indecent language in Brown-street on Saturday. He was further charged with having resisted Constable Hammond in the…

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To Be Flogged First Case in N.S.W. in Many Years Assault on Little Boy. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

For the first time for many years a Now Booth Wales judge today ordered a flogging. George Buttwell, aged 30, who had…

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