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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 15 of 77

Assault on Girl Case at Bathurst Quarter Sessions Perthville Resident Convicted

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon George, Francis Touzell was charged on two counts with having committed and…

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250 Miles to Court Boy Cyclist's Ride

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

A Nottingham boy cycled 250 miles from his home to Dunoon, Argyllshire, to receive punishment at the Sheriff's Court for an offence of which he had…

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Gornali Guilty Convicted of False Pretences. a Short Retirement. Appeal for First Offenders' Act. to Be Sentenced To-day

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

The second case taken at the sittings of the Quarter Sessions in Bathurst before Judge Armstrong yesterday morning was the one in which…

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Police Search Rewarded Arrests in Assault Case Six Youth Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 16

After a search of four [?] nights, detectives have made [?]rests in connection with the b[?] assault on Frank Saunders in…

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12 Months Gaol a Push[?]ite Sentenced. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

Described as a member of a gang of larrikins. Robert Dunn, 21, a grocer's assistant was sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to…

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Coolah Police Court (Before Mr. T. H. Nairne, J.p.) Charge of Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 9

On Wednesday, February 25, John Milton was charged at the local court with unlawfully assaulting Gingah Singah at Premer Siding on…

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Dismissed Appeal From Lithgow Judge Upholds Magistrate

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday before His Honor Judge Armstrong, Bornard Ryan for whom Mr. Henlen appeared appealed against…

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Perthville Assault Case 4 Months for Touzell

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

George Francis Touzell who was found guilty at the sitting of the Bathurst Quarter Sessions on Tuesday of having committed an indecent…

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12 Months Frederick Gornall Sentenced. Prisoner's Appeal for Leniency First Offenders Act Refused

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

When Frederick Gornall, for over 30 years one of Bathurst's leading auctioneers and commission agents who, on Tuesday last had been…

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Bank Cleric's Myth Confession to Police. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 24

Trevor Thompson, the Swan Hill Bank clerk confessed to the police that has story of assault by two men who bound him and demanded…

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Indecent Assault Clergyman Charged Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

Donald Freer, a clergyman who was charged with indecent assault, was allowed to go free by the judge on condition that he voluntarily entered…

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Miners Sentenced to Imprisonment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

For an illegal strike 42 employees of the Mount Kembla colliery were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. Judge Rolin, in imposing the sentences, said that a number of…

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"Better Off in Gaol." Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The local fire brigade was called out last night to attend a lire in a haystack, the property of Chas. Smith, residing near the showground. The stack was destroyed…

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Portland Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before E. A. Prior, P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

Police v. John Ferguson, charge of indecent behaviour. Plea guilty. Constable Pritchard stated that the offence was committed in a lane near Williewa street…

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Tarana. Police Station Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

On Tuesday the Bathurst superintendent of police met a deputation that laid before him a case for the erection of a police station locally. The case was well put by…

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Lithgow Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before E. A. Prior, P.m.) Wanted a Reviver

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

Henry Thomas Young was charged with having been on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Mr. Bamber appeared for defendant and pleaded "guilty" on his…

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Alledge Fraud De Garis in Court. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

Clement John De Garis is free once more. The charge heard against him in the City Court to-day, of having obtained £300 from F. Northcott, by…

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Indecent Assault Three Years' Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

James Pearce (28), a groom, who pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to a charge of indecent assault, was sentenced by Acting Judge…

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Women Dupes Sentenced at Darlinghurst Sessions Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

In the belief that the accused had been the dupes of a man, Acting Judge Rowlands, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day bound over Jane…

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Police Queen in Front

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

The supporters of the Police Queen have again assumed the lead in the Hospital Queen competition. The figures last night gave Miss Branston…

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