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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 2 of 77

Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

A. R. Cornwall v. H. Smith. Claim for £4 14s 4d, goods sold and delivered. There was no appearance of defendant. Verdiet for the amount claimed and 7s costs…

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Prohibition Scandals' Throughout U.S.A. Police and Congressmen Involved Some Startling Disclosures Montreal

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

A message from washington, announces that Judge Elbert Gary, President of the U.S.A. Steel Corporation is heading a special committee of…

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Assault in Railway Carriage

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At the Orange Children's Court recently a married man (with a wife and two children) was charged with assaulting a girl of 15 years of age,…

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Police Art Union the Queen Competition Police Candidate Leading

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Miss Branston, the Police Queen candidate is loading in the Police Carnival Queen Competition. The first votes were made available last night…

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"I Kicked Her In" Brisbane River Tragedy a Laborer Charged Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

As a sequel to the river tregedy on Monday night, James henderson, (44) a laborer, appeared at the court to-day charged with having unlawfully…

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Battle of Queens Police Head the Way Enthusiasm Increasing

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Interest is growing in the Bathurst Queen Competition between the District and St. Vineent's Hospital and the Police Force promoted to return an…

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Squeezing Girls Stanger's Unbecoming Behavior. Bathurst Court Case

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

"He was putting his arms round several girls in the street last night, and when they resented he simply laughed."…

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Gaol Staff Forfeits

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Owing to Gaol staff being unable to master a team they were obliged to forfeit the game which was to have been played against Cow Flat on…

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New Police Theory. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The police here are almost positive that the [?] boarder [?] De [?] All investigations [?] that way, and it has been [?] that…

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Bogus Nurse Well-known to Police

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Margery Beatrice Brodic, a bogus hospital nurse, whose escapades in New Zealand were scathingly commented upon by an Auckland…

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Police Carnival Queen St. Vincent's Make a Start

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Up till the present the Police candidate for the N.S.W. Police Art Union Queen Competition has had all the boosting. Now, however, the Police…

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Is De Garis Dead? Police Are Doubtful. Warrant Issued

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Although the police have been active, the body of Mr. de Garis has not yet been found. It was reported to the detectives that a…

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Is It De Garis Maheno Passenger Like Him Captain's Message to Police Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

A wireless message has been received by the police purporting to come from the captain of the Maheno to the effect that a passeng…

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ALARMING Shipping Crisis Arbitration Court Meets. De-registration Talked Of. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The shipping outlook is no better. It is worse if anything. All eyes are centred on the…

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The Hunt for De Garis Police Convinced of N.Z. Journey "O. Young" Is Missing Man Name on Pyjamas. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The police are now positive that the mysterious stranger who stayed at the Palace Hotel, Mortlake, under the name of "O. Young," and who subsequently left by the Maheno for New Zealand in the name of "Leslie," is C. J. De Garis, for whose arrest a…

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Police Queen Candidate

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Mesdames Brodie and Campbell, to gether with an enthusiastic committee, are putting forward every effort to further the interests of the Police…

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Deferred Payments Case at Bathurst Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to those business firms which allow customers to purchase goods on the deferred payment system, came before…

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Police Hospital Carnival Meeting for District Hospital Queen

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

At last tho members of the Bathurst District Hospital have fallen into line in order to take an active part in the Battle of Queens being held in…

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The Shipping Struggle Arbitration Court Ignored. No Serious Hold-up. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Both phases of the shipping war continue. No seamen have yet appeared at the picking up place appointed yesterday by the…

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Shipping Trouble Matter Before Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Powers Against Owners Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Powers fixed the Mercantile Marine Office as a simple picking up place, but made no…

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